Deep Vein Thrombosis
"Last summer I was placed on Xarelto after a dermatologist botched my laser leg vein surgery and caused a DVT.  I am an otherwise healthy 50 year old woman.  I did not want to go on Coumadin as I am familiar with the side effects and monitoring required.  I was sick on Xarelto the entire time, and the minute that I stopped it, most of the side effects went away.  It took about two weeks for all side effects to subside.  Side effects included migraine headaches (first time in my life), sharp pins and needles pain in hands and fingers, swollen joints especially finger joints, muscle cramps-especially legs and toes etc."