WARFARIN SODIUM Reviews (WARFARIN SODIUM)

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WARFARIN SODIUM  (WARFARIN SODIUM):  This medication is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and/or to prevent new clots from forming in your body. Preventing harmful blood clots helps to reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack. Conditions that increase your risk of developing blood clots include a certain type of irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), heart valve replacement, recent heart attack, and certain surgeries (such as hip/knee replacement). Warfarin is commonly called a "blood thinner," but the more correct term is "anticoagulant." It helps to keep blood flowing smoothly in your body by decreasing the amount of certain substances (clotting proteins) in your blood.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-03-26 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR WARFARIN SODIUMCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 4  St. Jude valve Bloating, heavy periods,hair loss, foggy memory, bruising and low energy Bi-weekly INR along with self check- cougcheck . Still waiting for a better alternative as I'm on it for the rest of my life. It controls my life, During conception and pregnancy took heparin and really enjoyed it - F 26 years
12-15 mg 1X day
4/29/2017
 1  IJV thrombosis Pains in my limbs.Disturbed sleep as legs feel heavy uncomfortable.Tired all the time.Fuzzy headaches,feel confused can't remember simple things. F 6 weeks
6mg
1/11/2015
 5  DVT + PE Had absolutely no side effects at all. The limit of time you have to take it for it to be effective was really stressfull and harmful for my mental state, but the medicine itself had no side effects. F 17 6 months
35mg 1X day
10/30/2014
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 4  PE in both lungs Tired, cold, notice that your lungs are bad when you don't take it, dizzy, heart beats fast sometimes, out of breath. F 22 2 years
4mg 1X day
10/12/2014
 3  One kidney blocked off clot figers and toes are numb pain in lower side stomach. Metal taste in mouth. 15 pound weight gain. Tired all the time and have head aches all the time. Can't focus well either. F 23 4 days
5mg
10/21/2012
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 3  Factor V, Supervicial Thrombosis on like, 7.5 mgs a day, Noticed a little irratability, headaches, Depression, Feeling Very tired all the time, but unable to sleep. Having probelems getting comfortable in my own bed. Some Of these may be caused by other meds too, Currently on Lovenox, to thin blood as well, and Vicodin for pain. The medicine seems to be doing what its intentions are, but at the price of the side effects, is a rough road to be taken. M 23 1 months
8/17/2006
 3  Factor V, Protein S & C Deficiency Acne, weight gain, depression, racing heart, fainting, extreme fatigue, shaking, always cold, headaches When I first started this drug I would faint all the time and it took a long time to get regulated. I am on an extremely high dose due to genetic bleeding disorders and homocystine issues. It is really hard to get used to and frustrating to be one of few young people on Warfarin for life. The best way to feel better is to drink tons of water. It has really messed with my body but when I drink extra water the side effects are much less annoying. F 24 1 years
11.5 MG 1X day
8/2/2011
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 2  multiple pe Tingling face arms legs headaces dizzy constipation M 24 2 months
5
11/30/2014
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 1  Several Small Blood Clots in Lungs Feeling weak, weird pain around my left armpit, chest pain when I press on my chest lightly I can feel the pain, randomly have episodes where my heart starts pounding hard or skip a beat, restless leg syndrome every now and then, joint pain, tired, lightheaded, dizzy, headaches, stomach pain, feeling off constantly This drug is a nightmare! I have to take this because of several small blood clots in my lungs. I had even worse side effects on Eliquis so I had to switch to Warfarin Sodium. Even on this drug, I feel terrible almost every day. I am constantly in pain and it has affected my life as I never feel like doing anything but sitting down because of the pain. The worst part is the random chest pains that come and go. Of course all my doctors have said it's not from the Warfarin, yet even before treatment of my clots, it didn't give me these issues. I have been on this drug for 5 months. 1 more month to go (hopefully). I can't wait to get off of this drug so I can have my life back. So glad I found this site so I know there are other people out there who have similar struggles with this medication. M 24 5 months
7.5/10 MG 1X day
10/10/2021
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 4  PE in lung Chills, fatigue, sweat easily. Some of the side effects could be attributed to not taking hormones anymore and dealing with the adjustment. INR levels have taken a long time to reach 2.0. I am taking 7.5 mg and 10 mg alternating days throughout the week. Doctors and INR nurses had no subtantial reason why my INR was so low. Kept saying it was because I was getting healthy and metabolizing the medicine faster. I will be taking warfarin/coumadin the rest of my life. Would like to talk to other people who have used at a young age and throughout life. F 25 3 months
3/1/2007
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 4  Bilateral Pulmonary Emboli Hair Loss...a LOT of it, but luckily I have thick hair. This drug is a lifesaver. I have had no problems keeping my INR stable. I eat a consistent diet and have my INR checked when required, I take my medication at the same time every day. I am so thankful for this medication even though it can be a pain in the butt. F 26 7 months
12/13/2005
 3  Multiple PEs in both lungs Severe headaches, lightheadedness, dizziness, mental fog, loss of words Couldn't be more miserable. I developed multiple PEs after my youngest was born in Jan 2014 and have been on it since then. I will have to be on for another three months. This entire situation has destroyed my life. My postpartum bleeding never stopped and thanks to that my doctor's suggestion was to put me on depo provera which didn't stop it completely and carries a side effect of MORE PEs. Now they want me on another 10 day dose of hormones with the same potential complication. No thanks. My INR has been wonky ever since I first started on this stuff because I am breastfeeding and trying to eat a healthy diet for my baby's sake - yeah right. Like I can accomplish that easily when I'm being warned that I am better off avoiding the veggies I need to be eating. I am just now beginning to experience postpartum hair loss but it's worse than I remember it being with either of my other two children so I am wondering if this is not also thanks to the warfarin. I am so very tired of this drug and I cannot WAIT to be done with it. The day can't come soon enough. I barely feel human most of the time. F 27 3 months
10mg 1X day
4/4/2014
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 2  Factor V, APS, PFO Heavy menstrual bleeding, tiredness, and extreme weight gain. My INRs are all over the place - have to go in weekly for check ups. I have difficulty eating healthy because of the high Vitamin K content in all my favorite vegetables. I really can't stand this medicine and continue hoping for a day when a replacement medicine comes out where I can eat whatever vegetables I want when I want. I would also love a medicine that doesn't need to be monitored so often. This medicine and monitoring has basically taken over my life. F 27 5 years
15 mg 1X day
1/16/2011
 4  Antiphospholipid Syndrome Having one hell of a time keeping my INR at a consistant rate, poo poo energy level (but there could be other stuff benifiting),blotchy skin Had DVT and pulmonary embolism back in 2001 when I was tested for the antiphospholipid antibody, and lo and behold-there she was. So I'll be taking warfarin forever too. Yee haw. F 28 2 years
11/18/2006
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 3  multiple pe Tingling, numbness and burning sensation in hands, arms, neck and face. Extremely tired. Headaches almost everyday. Doctors said it was not the med blamed it on anxiety. After stopping the drug a week and a half ago no more symptoms. F 29 6 months
6 MG
11/9/2013
 1  Antiphospholip Syndrome After about 3 months of taking warfarin I began experiencing major headaches. I had a headache everyday. I also began getting sharp stabbing pains all over my head. I have also experienced excessive hair loss. Since doing some research online I asked my doctor to prescribe me coumadin instead of warfarin. Since changing my medication in the past months, I don't have major headaches any more and the sharp pains in my head have diminished slowly. I'd rather pay the extra money for comoudin then deal with those horrible pains again. The hair loss continues. F 29 6 months
7 mg 1X day
12/13/2012
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 3  Deep Vein Thrombosis in Right Leg I started taking this medicine due to a deep vein blood clot found in my right leg. The clot was caused by a perfect storm of events (according to my doctor) - heterozygous for factor v Leiden, on a high estrogen birth control pill, and traveling long distances for work. Once I started taking the warfarin, I sensed that there was/is a correlation to my INR level and how fatigued/light headed/foggy I have been feeling. I have also noticed that I'm forgetful with basic words and overwhelmed in simple decision making situations. I am taking 8 mg and 10 mg alternating days throughout the week. My doctor is having me stop taking warfarin in about a month since my clot has cleared - I can't wait as I hope to return to feeling normal again. I still have a few questions for her, such as when I travel long distances what precautions should I take in addition to the stretching and should I take an asprin a day for maintenance... I have to note that I'm pretty surprised that this c F 30 5 months
8/10 mg 1X day
12/26/2011
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 3  CVT, Antiphospholipid Syndrome 35lb weight gain that does not come back off and in fact seems to keep creeping up, despite calorie counting (1400 cal/day) and significantly increased exercise (cycling 40 miles+/week). Clotting first appeared in my brain, so I have to stay on Warfarin or be subject to stroke. Am 31 years old and was getting ready to start building a family with my husband. Instead, my weight just keeps increasing, making me a higher risk pregnancy than I ever wanted to be. Dietitician has given up; can't make sense of it. Curious to see if, when I switch to Lovenox for pregnancy, if I'm finally able to lose some of the weight despite increased hormones. F 31 2 years
7.5-11.25m 1X day
3/23/2011
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 1  Dvt right calf blood disorder MTHFR Tired all the time, sick to my stomach, vission is terrible, frequent headaches, bloody taste in my mouth and back of my throat 24/7. Dry itchy skin and overall just not feeling like myself. Im praying this clot goes away and that i do not have any after because this med is terrible! Im afraid to do anything because i dont want to fall or cut/injure myself in any way. I just want to be me again :/ F 31 6 months
5-10mg
2/5/2014
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 4  PE in the lungs At first I had stomach ach and feeling sick because I was taking 5-10mg of warfarin at the start and my INR levels were up and down the first few weeks but in the last week there between 2.0-3.0 now on the last three blood tests. I do get lightheaded ness here and there but I drink loads of water that helps! And I get days where I don't want to eat but I force it or I get days I do want to eat, I've only had mild effects nothing serious. I'm on this for 6months and I have a baby so it's a lot to handle with a baby aswel but feeling better every week so far so I would say this medicine is good for some people but not everyone, and it would be nice if we had a medication that we didn't have to check on all the time coz that can be annoying do the tests but it can save our life's to F 32 1 months
2mg
2/25/2014
  

WARFARIN SODIUM  (WARFARIN SODIUM):  This medication is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and/or to prevent new clots from forming in your body. Preventing harmful blood clots helps to reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack. Conditions that increase your risk of developing blood clots include a certain type of irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), heart valve replacement, recent heart attack, and certain surgeries (such as hip/knee replacement). Warfarin is commonly called a "blood thinner," but the more correct term is "anticoagulant." It helps to keep blood flowing smoothly in your body by decreasing the amount of certain substances (clotting proteins) in your blood.   FDA Approval Date: 1997-03-26 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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