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 |
| 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 | 3 | PE in right lung | HEADACHES ALL THE TIME! Tired, weakness in legs, arms. Lower back pain, stomach pains, numbness in fingers, toes. dizzyness, foggy feeling. | I understand that I need to be on this for at least 4-6 months to help the clot in the lung. but this is crazy how this drug makes you feel. I'm always dizzy, foggy feeling and having headaches daily. my body aches from head to toe and my knees hurt, arms and legs feel like jello. I get lower back pains, cold, numbness in my fingers, toes. I've informed the doctor and he told me that these symptoms were not from the Warfarin. I told him he was nuts and that they were. I've never had any of these until I took this drug. I'm glad to see that other people are having them also. I only pray I can stop taking this after 6 months. | F | 47 | 2 months 5 & 7.5mg 1X day | 11/16/2011 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | DVT behind uterus and PEs in lungs | I am experiencing dry hair and skin, ALL of my joints hurt, especially my toes, knees and ankles. I have muscle pain in my calves and and back. My menses were so heavy that I had to get an IUD to stop my cycle and hopefully prevent future cycles. I bruise extremely easily. My tongue and lips tingle and go numb sometimes. Sometimes I feel as if my throat is closing and it becomes difficult to breathe. I have also began to experience stomach pains. | I've only been on this medicine for a few weeks,but is this how I am supposed to feel. I feel worse now than I did before the DVT and PEs were found. | F | 35 | 3 weeks | 10/24/2007 | 3 | PE | Muscle spasms, aches, pains, numbness of feet, extreme leg pain & cramping, no energy and sleep tons, loss of appetite , emotional, irritable, hot flashes, chest pains, I've seen 3 doctors who all claim there are no side effects. I quit taking my warfarin for 3 weeks without the supervision of my doctors, all though all side effects vanish my blood dropped to 0.9 took a week to recover from the drop, not sure yet if all these side effects are worth it? | F | 33 | 6 months 7mg | 10/2/2013 | 3 | dvt in left leg above the knee | pain in legs.and ankles. pain in the belly. higher then normal bp.dont want to eating. heart racing,and like heartburn . | always woried about geting another dvt or if the warfarin is working and the blood is to thin and have to take life time. | F | 46 | 1 months | 1/4/2007 | 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 | 2 | dvt left calf bloodclot | hair loss, numbness tingling on right leg loss of memory, forgetfullness, concentration. Fatigue | F | 60 | 180 days 5MG/7.5 MG 1X day | 9/21/2011 | 2 | DVT in Iliac Vein, May Thurner's | Bloated stomach, slight weight gain, hair loss | I just want to get off of Coumadin!! My stomach looks like I am five months pregnant. My INR's get above 2, sometimes, mostly I am between 1.7 and 1.8. I kept a pretty consistent diet until I was on 10 mg and just getting to 2, then I cut out spinach, green pepper, and green onion because I did not want to have to increase my dosage anymore. After my dose went over 9, I started having dizzy spells, have my period all the time and started having bloody noses for the first time EVER. I have stents in my iliac vein from my belly button down to my hip. They can't find anything wrong with my blood and after they dilate the vein again to get rid of the newest clot, I will stay on Coumadin for three more months and then I am done. I have the filter to catch the clots and prevent them from going to my lungs. My bald, fat, bleeding self is sick of this medicine. | F | 34 | 8 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 4/11/2011 | 2 | Blood clot | My stomach is bloated. My stomach hurts. Makes me nauseous. Hate it !! | F | 36 | 1 months 2.5 mg | 10/8/2015 | 1 | Heart attack | Depression and nose bleeds also flu like symptoms | Excessive bleeding and bruise ing | F | 52 | 4 weeks 2.5mg | 9/4/2015 | 1 | a one time irregular heart beat | Feeling unwell, skaing last 6 hrs prior to next dosage, syomach discomfort, coeliac symptoms as I'm coeliac-urgency to pass bowel motions and more frequently, pains in lower legs, aching arms when using themfor hsnging washing etc, highly allergic to bites, garden plants etc.I have been on warfarin now 15 days and very sick of feelung sick, weak, unable to exercise as I always walk 1hr in the mornings and cannot do this now. | In 15 days my INR is not stable. | F | 71 | 10 days 4mg | 2/1/2016 | 1 | Found clot in left leg passed heart | Palpitations.head aches.thighs ache while trying to sleep.irregular heart beat.rash comes and goes in differant areas of body.dr. says its not from warfarin. Thats a lie.im sick of being stuck.my doctor seems like he does not know half the time what he's talking about also he said the e.r.doctor that first diagnosed my problem didnt know what he was talking about that a blood clot dont go up your left leg pass thru your heart and go to your lung....im looking for a differant dr. | F | 50 | 1 years 15mg | 2/24/2016 | 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 | 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 | 1 | Blood clot | bleefing from my nose and eyes | im not going to continue this med, the "cure" is worse than the ailment | F | 55 | 2 weeks 7.5 | 6/5/2015 | 1 | dvt and pulmonary embolism | Extreme fatigue, breathlessness, bruising, tearing of skin especially in vaginal area, not hungry. | Having a hard time trying to find good things to eat that don't have vitamin K in them. Have no social life at all because of the extreme fatigue. Dr. said I would have to stay on this the rest of my life, but what's the sense in living if it's only to miserable? I am going to try cod liver oil and vitamin E and see if it helps. Stay away from this drug if you can. | F | 58 | 9 months 5mg 1X day | 8/13/2012 |