COUMADIN Reviews (WARFARIN SODIUM)

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COUMADIN  (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.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  pacemaker I am writing this for my mother. She is now is now in a rehab facility after falling and hitting her head. She had a hemorraghic stroke and ischemic. Coumadin levels high. Best guess is that the coumadin caused the hemorraghic stroke, which caused her to fall, hit her head and further cause an ischemic stroke. She is very confused, has a major concussion. She complained up to to this point of extreme fatigue, loss of hair, dry skin. Her life had been reduced to sleeping while on coumadin We really hope she survives. We do not know if she will ever go back to her normal, very active life. She is now nearly blind from the location of the stroke. F 87 2 years
5/21/2009
 4  Atrial fibrillation bleeding, fatigue, itching, rash I was taking coumadin (Wafarin) for over 20 years. For the first 13 years my biggest problem was excessive bleeding if I cut myself and occasional nose bleeds. In the last 7 years I noticed dark spots appearing on my skin whenever I’d bang against anything. I became more fatigued. I developed a rash. I had unbearable bouts of itching. My mental capacity diminished to the extent that my neurologist told me I am losing it. I understand I am 86 years old. Within the passed three months I was hospitalized twice for two bouts of rectal bleeding. Each time the doctors could not find the immediate cause though they did decide the risk of stroke was less then returning to the hospital for a third bout of bleeding. Since I have been off the medication I have more energy and more interest in the world around me. There is enough of a change in my demeanor for friends and family to comment. My overly thin skin is free of black and blue marks. I do not know if my itching and rash will disappear but I certainly hope so. I take one full aspirin a day and so far it has kept me from a stroke. I decided in the hospital that the risk of a stroke was more acceptable than the risk of bleeding every five weeks. I spoke to my doctor about what I believe to be Coumadin’s side effects and he stated that with certainty that these are not side effects of the drug. I can state with the same certainty, he is wrong. M 86 21 years
3 mg 1X day
5/22/2010
 3  BLOOD PRESSURE This may sound strange but has anyone else experienced "throw-backs" after taking this drug. I might be sitting on the bed after taking this medication and I will get thrown back. I have learned to hold on to the wall or to sit carefully after taking a dose. F 85 10 days
10/18/2009
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 5  Bipolar pulmonary emboli At first, any cut or scratch that I got bled quite profusely for perhaps 5 minutes. I have the odd spell of mild dizziness, but don't know if that's from the warfarin or not. I've experienced mild chills when relaxing in my recliner, but I don't notice them when I am up and moving around. I bruise easily, but bruises are not painful. My first experience with blood clots in my lungs in Jan of 2004 saw me in hospital for about 8 days, on a heparin drip, and pills. Once my dosage was regulated and I was able to go home, I have had few problems with it. However, the internist let me come off it after two years, I was off it for approximately 3 months, and the blood clots came again, so now I am on it for life. It isn't a problem for me, no trouble regulating it, and have my blood test once a month. I eat pretty much what I want and it doesn't seem to affect it - i.e. grapefruit, cranberries and their juice, greens, etc. I always did eat all of those things and have not had to change my diet. The chills were bothering me a little, hence my interest in this site. They are not really bad, but are somewhat annoying, and I wondered if the warfarin could be causing them. F 84 7 years
4 & 4.5 mg 1X day
1/23/2011
 3  clot prevention. had TIA, have afib low energy, feeling sad, weight gain,poor sleep F 84 6 weeks
1X day
4/25/2011
 1  Atrial Fibrilation My 84 year old husband was taking Coumadin for three years. He expeienced a very minor fall in our driveway which resulted in a hematoma on his spinal cord. We were told by his doctors that this is being seen more and more and only in Coumadin users. He experienced severe pain, paralysis, incontenance and anxiety for six weeks before his death from "spinal cord hemorrhage". It was worse than the stroke he had hoped to avoid. We were never advised about this risk! This "worst-case" scenario regarding the use of Coumadin should be made better known by the pharmaceutical industry. Think twice before taking it. M 84 3 years
12/17/2007
 2  heart failure skin on arms and hand very black. skin very thin. difficulty in keeping inr.s level good. M 82 4 years
2.5 to 5mg 1X day
6/19/2012
 1  grandma was having strokes bleeding from rectum doctor switched her to pradaxa and she starting bleeding to death. Had to have 3 blood transfusions and almost died after prodaxa. She got taken off it and is fine now. F 82 6 months
50 1X day
2/3/2012
 1  occasional heart palpitations I had palpitations 20 years ago. Having heard bad things about Coumadin, I resisted, but a Cardiologist insisted I take coumadin, also called Warfarin. He scared me I could get a stroke. I got weaker and weaker. None of the doctors could figure it out. Finally my husband called the ambulance, as I could not go the steps myself and took me to the hospital. They found I was very anemic and gave me 3 units of blood right away, 2 more units later. I had to swallow a camera and they saw a bleeding ulcer in my stomach. That is where I was losing the blood. All doctors repeated over and over: "No more Coumadin". I had to stay in the hospital 4 days until I regained 70% of my strength. If you ask me I recommend take that poison off the market. I would have died from bleeding, if not gone to the hospital. It crossed my mind: The push on Coumadin everywhere, do the doctors get a kickback? I don't know, but I wonder. F 82 60 days
1/30/2010
 4  Atrial fib My mother in law sometimes gets diarrhea . She says her fingers hurt. Shes been walking slower than usual. She says she thinks its arthritis. Her bilrubin was elevated today to 3?? She says she feels good, she has alot of energy. I think she is doing very well. F 81 2 years
2.5 1X day
10/19/2011
 3  Atrial fib My Mom takes Warafin and complains about joint pain, flatulence, weight gain, and has stomach cramps immediately after eating most of the time. Mom doesn't have much problem with Warafin, but we don't know if Warafin is causing her side effects since she also takes high blood pressure and a water pill. Mom is very active with two senior groups and is constantly on the go. On Thanksgiving Day, her PCP called and told her to stop taking Warafin for a few days due to her blood test results the day before the Thanksgiving. She was going to a cardiologist for her atrial fib, but she was very upset with the service she received from his office, she was never informed in a timely manner regarding her blood testing and how her Warafin should be adjusted, so she dropped him, but she can always see another cardiologist whenever necessary. Just a reminder to the posters here, if you decide to get the flu shot this year, it's mixed with the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine, and it is 10 times stronger than last year's injection according to AARP magazine. There has been one death reported from the flu shot given to a 64 year old Warafin patient who died from a brain bleed, so have your INR checked more often if you choose to get the shot this year. My Mom opted not to get it, since the vaccine is always changing, especially this year, and she has no way of knowing how it will react with Warafin, and she doesn't want to go to the doc to get checked more often after the shot. Her doc was urging her to get injected, but he never mentioned more frequent blood testing would be needed or that H1N1 was in this year's injection! F 81 5 years
2.5 1X day
11/29/2010
 4  Atrial Fib hair loss; some diarhea; weight loss; nose drips or sometimes feels dry Spoke to my mother in law today. The dr only raised her dosage on Sundays to 2.5 mg. He said she was doing very well. She has many other problems (HBP; COPD and enlarged heart) that requires her to take this coumadin for the rest of her life. 2 people she knows were supposed to take this drug died because they didnt want to take it. This drug appears to be a real life saver. F 80 1 years
2 or 2.5 1X day
12/2/2010
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 4  APS I have neuropathy (unknown cause) and Coumadin definitely makes it worse. So far I have been on 2mg/day which seems to be the right dose to keep my INR around 2.2. I tried Eliquis and several other blood thinners but too many side effects and having my blood checked every week or so for the Coumadin is not a problem for me. If I could somehow lessen the pain of neuropathy that would be great. F 80 4 months
2mg 1X day
12/25/2021
 2  atrial fib My mother in law has been on coumadin for almost a year now come December 24th. She told me she was bleeding from her uterus on Sat. The bleeding stopped, only one time. She thinks its because her GYN told her the cervix is dropping. Im not sure?? Then she went for her blood test on Monday and the dr. increased her coumadin dosage. She said it was because she had cranberrys and sweet potatoes. I am very worried about her. What if the bleeding is from the coumadin, and by increasing the dosage might make it worse? She has lost 20 lbs since taking coumadin, and she said her chest is caving in. My God, this sounds weird. Her hair is falling out too. F 80 1 years
not sure 1X day
12/1/2010
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 2  heart attack Depression, persistent cough, blood in urine, extreeme fatigue, stiff neck, loss of interest in life in general. Is there a substitute that may minimize these side effects? M 80 90 days
2/11/2006
 1  doctor's recommendation weight gain, muscle weakness, leg and foot pain, shortness of breath, loss of bowel control, upset stomach. M 80 7 months
6/5/2007
 1  because I have a pace maker and def easy bruises F 80 2 months
0.5 1X day
11/6/2010
 5  atrial fib., stroke Frequent bruising, often spontaneous. Nose bleeds. I started Coounadin in 1992. At that time I was monitored at a finger-stick INR clinic. When the clinic closed in 2003 because it was losing money under the federally regulated system of reimbursement, I went off Coumadin, stayed on baby aspirin one a day. My INRs fluctuated too much. Then I had a stroke in 2005. I decided to go back on Coumadin, found the one and only Coumadin Clinic in a doctor's office in town. Then I had some coronary drug-eluting stents put in. That cardiologist put me on Plavix in addition to Coumadin and aspirin. He instructed me to keep the INR between 1.8 and 2.5. I weigh and measure vitamin K foods, and take 2.5mg. Coumadin daily. Well, the stents are still patent after almost 3 years. And no new stroke, yet. Ginger potentiates warfarin unpredictably. Amiodarone raises INR off the scale. Once a month INR monitoring is usually not often enough, for me, at least, in spite of measuring my food. Too many other oncontrolled variables. Patients who can M 79 18 years
1/5/2008
 1  Blood Clot in Arm My blood pressure dropped significantly while taking this medication. The first week I felt good without any side effects. During the second week I began feeling horrible. I was tired and felt like I had the flu. I was vomitting every morning. My blood pressure would hover between 70-90. I also had problems staying warm. Cold chills were very frequent! I told thhe doctors that this medication was what was causing these side effect listed above, but I got the same responce over and over: "Coumadin does not have any side effects." My cardiologist took me off of the medication after 3 weeks because he said I was at a high risk for internal bleeding. Also, while I was taking coumadin they could never get my levels right. I was always way too high, yet they never altered the dosage. I have been off of it for 4 weeks now, and I am still having trouble getting my blood pressure back to normal. I know this medication can really help people who have blood clots, HOWEVER do your research. Have family members do research as well because doctors are under the impression this medication does not have any side effects, which is completely stupid! The more people you can have around that are informed as what to expect when you are taking this medication, the better off you will be. Do not play around with this drug, or take what your doctor says at face value. Get informed and have all the people around you informed as well. M 78 3 weeks
1/21/2009
 1   confusion. joint pain dizzy frequently. When I told the doctor he said (via a call from his nurse)that it was not possible that coumadin could be causing this. Today, fathers day, I quit taking coumadin and changed my doctor. I know my body better than any doctor. Quality of life is very important to me; I don't need any doctor essentially telling me "its in your head." As far as I am concerned; he is the jerk, not me! M 78 4 months
6/21/2009
  

COUMADIN  (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.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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