WARFARIN SODIUM Reviews (WARFARIN SODIUM)Average Rating: 2.7 (60 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare WARFARIN SODIUM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR WARFARIN SODIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Hx of DVT & PE | When I was taken off Warfarin in 2008, I developed a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. I've been back on it ever since with no further events. | Auto accident 09/01/2017: Totalled/rolled-over Ford Focus. Due to hitting my head on the door pillar and the shoulder harness tugging on my kidneys, I experienced a few days of internal bleeding from both my temple area and in my urine. Both bleedings resolved within several days to a week without any treatment. | M | 64 | 11 years 5 mg 1X day | 6/29/2018 | 5 | mechanical valve | Headache nasty taste in my mouth dizzy sharp pain in my head gums bleed all the Times bruise easy swelling | think god for warfarin i almost died having heart surgery hopefully they will come out with something else. | F | 33 | 9 years 10mg | 5/12/2015 | 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 | 5 | A Fib caused by thyroid storm | Saved my life! I have been of of warfarin for 3 days now and am hoping some of the weight gain will go away soon. | F | 53 | 6 months 9mgs | 9/25/2014 | 5 | DVT /facionomy lower leg /embolism | hair loss,tire easily,sensitive to heat which also effects my INR big time. Must eat regular or I get sick feeling which does'nt go away when I do eat. | Sure its a serious drug. But,it has to be taken. The more stressed you get over it..remember you are effecting your INR. I took coumadin for five years, with having blood test sometimes more, every 2 weeks!! I insisted to my doctor to put me on the generic. Guess what? I maintained a consistant level ever since. Just once a month. 1995 I had no signs of clots or anything. I was in the hospital & rehab for months. Don't be scared of this drug, with all the hype etc. Just find a good doctor that understands adjusting if needed. Plus always know your readings and log them. Soon you'll notice a pattern. I was excited about another drug they were testing, but, seems that fell thru. I'm of course on for life,in my 12th year. | F | 54 | 12 years | 1/20/2007 | 5 | Stroke | I have not had any side effects. My INR theraputic level should be between 2.0-3.0. I was able to stabilize level within a month and a half. | I am not on any other drugs that would interact with the Warfarin, so maybe that is why I am not suffering many side effects or problems getting it levelized. I am only 38 and was in great health before my stroke, so maybe that has helped. I was on birth control pills, which were immediately stopped at time of stroke....they may be a cause, may not. | F | 38 | 7 weeks | 9/22/2006 | 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 | 4 | arterial clots | Weight gain, bloating, loss of memory, forgetting words, joint pain. | I am thankful for this medicine, my experience was so horrific that I'd prefer the side effects any day. This medicine is the best known to help with genetic clotting disorders. I have two and would rather be safe than to throw more clots. | F | 52 | 2 days 10 mg | 12/31/2016 | 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 | 4 | Multiple PE's in both lungs | Heart racing and intense pounding resulting in insomnia. | I have had PE's twice and was ok after the first six months, but after the second PE came and I was back on warfarin I noticed an intense heart beat. It happens one to 3 hours after I take my warfarin which is in the evening. Doctors say it is not the warfarin, but I know it is. Although you are supposed to take in evening to minimize interactions with food I started taking at 5 pm. and still feel heart flutters and heavy pounding, but symptoms ware off so it is not messing with sleep. | M | 34 | 10 months 8 1X day | 3/23/2014 | 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 | 4 | DIC and now HIT 1 | unpredicable drug, too much green leafy veggies not enoough green leafy veggies, too active or less active. | when I require surgery can not just taper off, require lovenox to "brigde" to continue anticoagulation safely, RIGHT! will be on warfarin for life. | F | 55 | 6 years | 7/6/2007 | 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 | 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 | 4 | vertebral dissections | weight gain of 15 lbs., headache, hypersensitivity and itching in scalp, fatigue, mild mental fog, easy bruising | F | 39 | 6 months | 10/5/2006 | 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 | 4 | Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome | Darn Fillers! Well, I have had my share of problems from an unstable INR. My theraputic INR is 3.5-4.5 becuause I have reclotted on Warfarin so many times. I also have to take a baby aspirin if I do not want to have a full blown stroke. | I have APS via the Lupus Anticoagulant. It has caused numerous DVTs, TIAs, amarousis fugax, heart attack and the like. I will be on Warfarin Life Long. As I read others stories on here, I can't help if everyone has been tested for multiple coagulapathies. For more information go to www.apsfa.org. This was one of the last ones they tested me for and it was one of the culprits. | F | 33 | 3 years | 10/23/2005 | 3 | bilateral pulmonary embolism | Shoulder surgery that ended up causing clots in my arm. Then to lungs. Was hospitalized 2 times in a month. Have had the extreme headaches, fatigue, and dizziness. The worst is the bloating! I have been off the drug for almost 3 weeks and still feel miserable. The headaches have subsided and no more dizziness. I was in the best shape of my life prior to my clots and now I can't seem to even find the energy to go to the gym. | M | 39 | 8 months 7.5mg | 12/29/2014 | 3 | Bilateral Pulmonary Emboli's | Bloating, exhausted, weight gain, hard to lose weight, legs (calves and knee) feel swollen and tight | I'm not a fan of this drug. After a foot surgery in October 2013 I developed two blood clots in my lungs that were found in November. The Dr. thought that my surgery and birth control pills made this happen. Got put on Lovanox injections for a few weeks then over to Warfarin 7.5mg a day. Seemed to be going well enough, then had an IUD put in for excessive Menses bleeding. After that was put in my INR levels tanked to nothing. For about a month they upped my doses to get the levels better. Now I take 12.5mg a day and 15mg twice a week. I hate it. My hair ( I have long hair) seems to want to shed everywhere, I feel super tired, my vision is pretty wonky sometimes. I feel bloated and have had some weight gain that I can't get rid of. I'm tired of being on it. I'm hoping they let me off of it this week. I'm getting depressed, not sure if that is from the drug or what. So far I should be glad that the Dr isn't having me on it for life. | F | 37 | 6 months 12.5/15 mg 1X day | 4/30/2014 | 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 |
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)