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Had 2 tiny blood clots stopped taking xarelto for a few days for colonoscopy and now my feet and ankles are swelled up , also left hand swelled . is this related to stopping xarelto ? what would cause this?

Q: had 2 tiny blood clots stopped taking xarelto for a few days for colonoscopy and now my feet and ankles are swelled up , also left hand swelled . is this related to stopping xarelto ? what would cause this?

: Blood clots forming while off Xarelto are a definite concern. Notify your physician immediately.

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Blood clots forming while off Xarelto are a definite concern. Notify your physician immediately.

Answered 6/19/2021

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A member asked:

Had 2 tiny blood clots stopped taking xarelto for a few days for colonoscopy and now my feet and ankles are swelled up , also left hand swelled . is this related to stopping xarelto ? what would cause this?

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Dr. Martin Tamler answered

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