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Been on xarelto 20 mg 1 x day for 6 weeks for a blood clot. i am having severe joint pain since taking xarelto ( hips, knee, ankle) consulted my doctor and was told to not stop taking xarelto. do blood thinners make arthritis flare up ?

Q: been on xarelto 20 mg 1 x day for 6 weeks for a blood clot. i am having severe joint pain since taking xarelto ( hips, knee, ankle) consulted my doctor and was told to not stop taking xarelto. do blood thinners make arthritis flare up ?

: If you bleed into a joint(s) yes.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

If you bleed into a joint(s) yes.

Answered 1/21/2023

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A member asked:

Been on xarelto 20 mg 1 x day for 6 weeks for a blood clot. i am having severe joint pain since taking xarelto ( hips, knee, ankle) consulted my doctor and was told to not stop taking xarelto. do blood thinners make arthritis flare up ?

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