Drug Ratings for COUMADINAverage Rating: 3.1 (795 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR COUMADIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | dvt | tingling in head heavy head pains in head and neck hot burning sensations all over especially in legs and arms and face deppression dizziness chills loss of appetite | doctor keeps telling me its not the medicine but i dissagree didnt have this before medicine i just keep praying it will all heal well and i can get off it in 6 mos like they say and actually i am on warfarin | 42 | 1 months 5 mg 1X D | 4/28/2013 | 1 | DVT (right leg) | While taking coumadin I experienced mood changes, my body is always very sore, my feet and hands are always ice cold, I also have trouble sleeping, but when I do get to sleep it is hard for me to wake me up. | F | 21 | 2 years 7.5 | 3/27/2013 | 3 | DVT/PE | On Warfarin for 2 year - just switched to Xeralto. All those side effects disappeared almost over night. Headaches, achiness in legs, always feeling disconnected from my body. I feel relieved to be off Warfarin. With Xeralto I do not have to watch my vitamin K. | M | 45 | 2 years 2.5 & 4 mg 1X D | 3/22/2013 | 3 | P.E, Lupus Anticoagulant | Not sure if the hair loss was from Coumadin, memory loss, eye pain, pissed that I can no longer eat whats natural (vitamin k) makes no sense to me so I'm researching natural ways... | F | 32 | 1 years 9 MG | 3/20/2013 | 4 | Pulmonary embolism surgery | Hair loss after 3 months | Glad to get the okay to stop! | F | 52 | 4 months 10 mg 1X D | 3/19/2013 | 5 | I had no side effects, the drug was amazing. The lower body pain I was experiencing, started long before the large left leg DVT , that caused terrible pain, was diagnosed. The first thing I noticed was my breathing improved, then the swelling in my face began to go away, people who had not seen me in a while, would do a double take, and say wow is that you? You don't even look like the same person. then slowly the pain in my lower body began to resolve, until around 3-5 months at which point the pain was gone completely, amazing not possible I thought. Then it got even more amazing, For the first time in years, my husband said to me slow down, you are walking to fast, I had not even realized how strong my lower body muscles had become. At one year the doctors decided to take me off the coumiadin because the DVT had resolved, my doctor said he would leave it up to me, weather I wanted to stop taking coumadin. I thought well since the DVT is resolved I should not have the same problems | F | 47 | 1 years 1X D | 3/12/2013 | 5 | DVT left calf, Multiple PE | Dry skin (breaking out a bit) stomach pains (full/bloated), heaviness or tightness in chest, tingly sensations, fatigued more easily, slight weight gain | F | 29 | 3 months 2mg, 2.5mg 1X D | 3/6/2013 | 3 | dvt in groin too knee | I'm going through the numbness hotness and stiffness so stressful on warfain didn't realise it could effect whole body, | F | 37 | 6 months 2.5-3mg | 3/5/2013 | 3 | DVT 2x Factor V, Protein S Defici | Headaches, vertigo, fatigue | I have been complaining of headaches for years while on coumadin and both my hemotologist and Primary tell me it's IMPOSSIBLE to be caused by med. Also my INR has been a horror to regulate. | F | 29 | 4 years 15 1X D | 2/20/2013 | 3 | DVT in my right leg from taking Yaz | Fatigue, memory loss, dizziness, bruising, headaches.. In general I am not the same person I was before. I can no longer work in the field I was in for 24 years. I was in the Meat packing industry, but my doctor advised me to leave my job due to the medication and my usage of knives. | After taking Coumadin and knowing how it makes me feel, I could never do my job as a Meat cutter again, I do not have the energy or the strength anymore. I have shortness of breath as well and I never had that prior to taking this drug.. | F | 47 | 7 years 7.5mg 1X D | 2/11/2013 | 4 | Saddle embolism after broken bone | I feel tired all the time, slightest activity leaves me short of breath, headaches most days and generally feel aches and pains. | I know that I am lucky to have survived and try to think positively. I have to take warfarin for 6 months and think its a small price to pay for still being around | F | 60 | 10 days 3.5 1X D | 1/7/2013 | 3 | Chronic Iliofemoral DVT | Nausea, Anxiety, Chronic Fatigue, Weight Gain, Hair Loss, Vertigo, Depression. | I was told by numerous Dr's that there would be virtually NO side effects from Coumadin/warfarin....they were wrong!!! My Hemotologist still tries to tell me that my symptoms are all in my head and the meds couldn't possibly be responsible. UGH!!!! | F | 33 | 2 years 10mg 1X D | 1/7/2013 | 2 | DVT | extreme fatigue, light-headedness, bruising | I have to wait one more month (6 months on Coumadin) to get a scan to see if my DVT has shrunk. I am sceptical as I still have pain in the area of the clot. | F | 66 | 5 months 2.5 - 5 mg 1X D | 12/17/2012 | 5 | DVT/PE | Swelling/Edema in legs & trunk, weight gain, hair loss, brittle nails, nausea, vision change, taste change, pain in abdomen/stomach, extreme Fatigue, skin changes | F | 37 | 3 months 5 mg & 7mg | 12/8/2012 | 3 | Mechanical Valve Bypass Pacemaker | Hair loss , Heavy periods , Depression , Weight Gain , Lack of energy , Bruising | Until stumbling onto this site i never realized there were so many people around my age that were struggling with this, And reading others side affects and comments makes me feel like im not alone... someone out there gets it. | F | 30 | 6 years 3-4MG 1X D | 12/6/2012 | 1 | dvt | nausea-fatique-dizzy | M | 61 | 61 days 1 1X D | 12/4/2012 | 3 | pulmonary embolism in left lung | i am still always out of breath, freezing cold constantly, starving, lost 20 pounds, and we have no idea how or why i got the clots to begin with. my inr fluctuates weekly, and i still get weekly inr tests. i have 5 more months to go. | F | 33 | 9 months 4mg 1X D | 11/29/2012 | 3 | Factor V Leiden/3 Pulmonary Emboli | cold hands and feet, always cold, have been experiencing chronic fatigue for the past 2 months, and decreased sex drive since beginning Warfarin. | INR is always fluctuating. Must do weekly not monthly INR tests. | F | 20 | 1.5 years 5-7.5 1X D | 9/28/2012 | 3 | mechanical valve replacement | light-headed, loss of vision in half of eye at times, fatigue, chest pain at times, cold, depression, short term memory loss at tmes | Was told that these are not side affects from coumadin. I have never felt so awful. I have no energy at all. I still work a full time job and love t. Prior to surgery, I was always "on the go" doing so many things.....now, my life has changed.....it's terrible. I think, at times, that I would have been better off w/o the surgery....at least I had a life. | F | 69 | 10 months 9 mg 1X D | 9/2/2012 | 1 | PE | Dizziness, rashes on hands (skin so thin), no appetite, lethargic. Doctor says it has nothing to do with it! Yeah right! | All side effects started a month after taking the medication. I'm on quite a high dose for my age and I will be seeking help of a Naturopath and Chinese Medicine Doctor for alternatives! | F | 19 | 6 months 9mg 1X D | 8/24/2012 | 2 | Blood clot in left leg | Bloating, joint pain, weight gain. | It does not allow me to take my regular medication for arthritis. | M | 52 | 3 months 5mg 1X D | 8/21/2012 | 2 | DVT LEFT INNER THIGH/ LARGE | Fatigue is extreme. In the beginning, until just recently (1-2 wks ago) I felt nausea. My endurance is poor and my Drs. have still not been able to achieve a theraputic dose w/out sending my INR to 5.0. Skin heals extremely slowly. I dont like this drug BUT my clot has reduced by abt 45%. | F | 52 | 6 months From 5-15 | 8/8/2012 | 3 | DVT April 2010 and again Nov 2011 | fatigue and breathlessness; loss of energy and stamina; light-headed and dizzy even for light exercise; symptoms in feet and legs but not sure if these are side effects of warfarin | On warfarin for 6 months (May - early Nov 2010) and had severe fatigue and breathlessness. Still had some problems Jan 2011 so went back to doc, who arranged blood tests, and in the end was diagnosed with CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia), Symptoms slowly faded away and felt I was getting back to normal, until Nov 2011 had another DVT, in the other leg. Had daily heparin injections for some weeks until Jan 2012 when started back on warfarin. Within a week or two, noticed breathlessness and fatigue started again. Doc has said I shouldexpect to stay on warfarin permanently now. | M | 59 | 7 months 12 mg 1X D | 8/4/2012 | 2 | DVT & PE | Freezing all the time, weight gain, heavy periods, fatigue | Was in the hospital for 2 weeks on heparin, 10 mg coumadin and receiving shots in my belly twice a day. In those 2 weeks, I put 9 lbs on. I've taken one lb off since my release. There has been no change in diet or exercise to explain this. The fatigue has gotten better, but I am still not my old self. My DVT & PE are unexplained and looks like there is no end in sight for this med as my INR goes up & down so often. I can be at 2.0 on a Monday, 3.9 Friday and 1.2 a few days later on Monday again. I'm so over it all!! | F | 35 | 6 months 10 1X D | 7/19/2012 | 4 | Ileo femoral DVD, left leg | I had a massive dvt when I was 23... Fit and highly active, unexplained, so they put me on long term warfarin. I've been a little irresponsible with inr and missing dosage, and as a result, they're moving me to a new drug. | Personally, I would like to think that some of the ailments being described are as a result of warfarin, especially weight gain! Before reading this site, I had heard that warfarin can cause water retention but I would heavily discourage you in taking diaretics as this is in part what helped make my dvt so big. Evenso, my experience of the last 20 years is this: if you are getting headaches, chest pain or any other non-normal events, either see a doctor, or remember that you have suffered a life threatening event and anxiety is a natural reaction to this. I used to wake up in cold sweats believing that I was having a PE or something. This happened for years, even now sometimes. Just take a deep breath and relax. Take more exercise, do something at least once a day. I play badminton at least 3 times a week and feel good for it. But I do still get anxious. It's only natural and can cause all sorts of phantom symptoms. Good luck to you all. | M | 43 | 20 years 8mg/day 1X D | 7/16/2012 | 3 | I got a PE | I get tingling in my feet, shortness of breath and chest pain at times, weekness as well. | F | 43 | 1 days 9 1X D | 7/12/2012 | 1 | Dvt/PE X2 | Awful! FREEZING FREEZING FREEZING all the time! Numb painful arms. I finally convinced my Dr. to switch me to XARELTO I am hopeful I feel better on this! | BAD stuff moved to XARELTO!!!! | M | 41 | 1.5 years 10 1X D | 7/10/2012 | 1 | PE | Headaches face breaking out up and down INR. I am talking with doctors due to my PE being associated with hysterectomy I am negative for all tests. My daughters are all testing positive so we are trying g to figure out what to do. My conclusion is coming off the rat poison and gettin on with a normal life again. I worry more about the effects of Coumadin than the PE I had symptoms of DVT that my doctor ignores that is why I ended up with it. I know te symptoms and I have Lovenox on hand. Quality I'd life at his point for me is my objective. | F | 41 | 2 months 3-5 | 7/8/2012 | 2 | left leg DVT with massive bi-lat PE | Horrible! 152 at Christmas in Dec 2011 DVT & PE Feb 2012 ---left hospital at 170 after 9 days on Warfarin (Coumadin) after 8 days requesting salads, fish, fruit. Upon being home, ALL I want to eat are salads, steamed vegetables, salmon, peaches. Went from 5 cups coder day to ZERO! Now, drinking ice water. Now it is June 2012---187 lbs!!! Diarrhea; forehead/hairline hair loss; weight gain all in my stomach area; loss appetite; increased depression; fatigue; lethargy; etc! Have suffered with Major Depression since 20---am now 48 years old, 2 teenaged daughters, a fantastic & supportive husband and cannot believe what this DRUG has done to me---as much as I certainly appreciate that it has kept me alive, I wish the Warfarin/Ciunadin Drug Companies would come CLEAN with the REAL side effects---especially for women in 40's and early/mid 50's! The physicians say "no correlation with this sudden mid-section weight gain! You MUST JUST be eating a lot!" I have 1/10th appetite I USED to jave befor the DVT/PE & when I DO eat, it's veggies, salads (no dressing), fish, water, peaches in natural juices! I am NOT EARING BUSHELS of vegetables/fruit, either! I have no appetite! I'm just praying that I can come off of this HORRIBLE drug---one year as I tested positive for Leiden ago toe V (a generic blood disorder that can thicken your blood & make you prone to leg clots). I'm discourages, depressed, uncomfortable, developing rashes due to weight gain, | F | 48 | 6 months 8mg | 7/3/2012 | 1 | Blood clots after c-section | Major weight gain! Depression and tiredness, weak immune system.. | I have hated being on this drug. Talk about trouble loosing the baby weight! My doctor insists that Coumadin has nothing to do with my wieght gain- absolutely NOT true. I went on this medicine a week after giving birth and can't loose any weight. I eat right and exercise. Does not matter because my dosage is so high it does not impact anything I do. I am on 15 MG a day. I went to the beach and forgot to take my medicine for four days and lost 5 pounds. Prepare to gain a lot of weight on this medicine. I have two months left and I am counting down the days till I get off! | F | 33 | 4 months 15MG 1X D | 7/2/2012 | 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 D | 6/19/2012 | 3 | PE on both lungs & DVT in left leg | Dizzy spells, extreme fatigue, lack of motivation, and weight gain. Ive gained 15 pds in 4 months. | Although this medication is doing its good by alleviating the clots....I wish I didn't have to experience the fatigue and weight gain along with it. | F | 150 days 7.5 - 10 1X D | 6/12/2012 | 3 | pulmonary embolism | I have constant fatique , stomach aches , diarreha, headaches , and a prolonged menstrual period. I also have hair thinning . I still get constant cramps in my legs and now everything I eat upsets my stomache . I keep telling my self that I am taking to save my life . | F | 45 | 6 weeks 6 to 9 mg | 6/10/2012 | 5 | Bloodclot in left leg | Hi I was paralyzed in car accident they just found it after all this time I was in and out the hospital all the time but I keep havin chills and very bad sweats is that normal. | F | 40 | 2 months 10mg | 6/4/2012 | 3 | Mechanical AVR | LOT OF WEIGHT GAIN, feeling tired, bloatiness, a generalized feeling of not feeling well as time has went along after the first 6 months or so. Depression at times. | Have to be on this the rest of my life. I wish I had received a tissue valve now instead of a mechanical valve. My father got a tissue AVR valve and does not have to take blood thinner. He has not experienced the weight gain that I have. I cannot eat a lot of vegetables (dark green especially as my blood thickens too easily). I hate the coumadin!!! | F | 60 | 4 years 3 - 4 alt 1X D | 5/29/2012 | 5 | None | Hair Loss: It is most likely genetics Fatigue/ Muscle Loss: You are most likely out of shape due to the fact that you changed your lifestyle due to Coumadin. You can live an active lifestyle with Coumadin if you are careful. Depression: You were most likely depressed before Coumadin...now you have an excuse. Diet: You can eat/drink whatever you want to as long as long as it is factored into your dosage. Headaches: Most likely that is a diet issue. If you eat healthy and are hydrated, you should be good to go. Bleeding Gums: Use a soft bristle tooth brush and have your INR checked...it is most likely too high. For most of us Coumadin was forced upon our lives. Yes it is a pain in the a$$. Yes there will be some type psychological effect, but it is psychological. At some point you will have to let it go and live your life...it is too short to live in a box and blame everything on Coumadin. | M | 39 | 15 years 9 1X D | 5/27/2012 | 1 | heart | weakness fatigue stomach ache bone pain alot of side effects all because of coumadin.I never knew how bad coumadin was until I took it myself.I would never recommend to anyone.I wish they would take it off the market. | M | 49 | 6 days 50 mg | 5/27/2012 | 3 | DVT AND PE AFTER C SEC | TIRED, HAIR LOSS, WEIGHT GAIN, HEART FLUTTERS FROM TIME TO TIME WITH CHEST PRESSURE, NUMBNESS IN ARM, MEMORY ISSUES. | ITS SCARY, I HAVE ALWAYS WEIGHED 110-115 NOW WEIGH 155 AND HAVE WEIGHED UP TO 163. I HATE THE MEMORY ISSUES AND ITS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE NO ENERGY AT ALL. I HAVE SPOKEN TO DOC ABOUT ALL THESE THINGS AND I GET THE SAME ANS ITS NOT THE MED. AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD ITS A FOREVER THING FOR ME TOO. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE A WALKING TIME BOMB WITH OUT IT. SO WHAT CHOICE DO I HAVE? | F | 42 | 8 years 9 1X D | 5/23/2012 | 3 | DVT | Cold, tired all the time, heavy periods, hair loss, weight gain, general feeling of being unwell | I have been on Warfarin for 6 years after having a DVT in left leg, groin to knee which happened after breaking my ankle. I have been given all the usual tests and have Lupus Anticoagulant which make me prone to clots. I am on this for life now and although it does save your life I dont believe taking rat poison ever day can do you any good at all, no other option but to continue.. I hope they will switch DVT patients to Pradaxa but not sure if it is licenced for that yet. Comforting to know others feel the same and I am not going mad. | F | 47 | 6 years 4mg 1X D | 5/8/2012 | 3 | pulmonary embolism | forgetful, severeheadaches,eye red and painful,constipation,tire easily | I want my life back,don't fel like socializing. can't read due to eye pain,can't concetrate | F | 66 | 45 days 6mg 1X D | 5/7/2012 | 4 | Dvt in both legs, clotting disorder | I take the generic warfarin. I really haven't noticed any side effects that are bothersome. I bruise a little easier and keeping track of vitamin K intake is kind of a pain. No hair loss or weight gain. | The biggest thing is remembering there are a lot of drug interactions and to ask your hematologist about any med you take including all over the counter meds. Other than that it works great. I could however do with out the INR testing, but better safe than sorry. | F | 35 | 5 years 15-20mg 1X D | 4/24/2012 | 3 | DVT, right leg. | The weight gain has been ridiculous, I have bi-polar depression and it has been 10 times worse than it's ever been. To put it plainly, my life has been miserable since starting this med. | F | 36 | 4 months 7.5mg dail | 4/22/2012 | 2 | DVT from groin to ankle | I have been feeling lightheaded eye twitchy major body aches tingling in my feet legs and face at times my anxitey gets worse the longer I'm on this my INR has never been stable and I'm exhausted most all the time. | M | 35 | 2 months 5mg mostly | 4/18/2012 | 3 | Antiphospolipid Syndrome | Weight gain, fatigue, depression, headaches, joint pain, no energy, sleeping a lot | F | 45 | 6 months 6 mg 1X D | 4/17/2012 | 1 | Atrial Fabrilation | Weight gain, lightheaded | I am healed so i am off from coumadin 3 days ago. I wanted to share these. I change my diet, like Bill clinton did. Went unto vegetarian. Most of all, i pray and believe for God healing. I was healed without the medication. You could check with your doctor how changing your diet could reverse your sickness. Do not change your diet without first consult with your doctor. My doctor was impress that my body headed itself. | F | 7 weeks 3mg 1X D | 4/4/2012 | 3 | PE | Big time acne!! weight gain, especially in the middle section. Feel bloated all the time plus hungry! Extremely fatigued and moody. Cant get my level stabilized. It went from being low to being too high that caused blood in my urine. Cant wait to get off of this....question is will I ever be to lose the weight I put on? This sucks!! | F | 38 | 3 months 16mg | 4/2/2012 | 2 | Pulminary Embolism:2 clots in lungs | Weight gain(especially around the stomach),lower back pain every day,feet hurt,hips hurt when sleeping on my sides,fatigue,loss of sleep,anxiety,too tired to exercise | I have talked to my doctors about these side effects & they all say it has nothing to do w/ the Warfarin.If so many people have the same symptoms then how can they say it isn't a side effect.Was taken off of Warfarin even after I told the doctor that I still have shortness of breath. | F | 40 | 4 months 5-7.5mg. 1X D | 4/1/2012 | 4 | dvt,pe | tiredness, forgetfulness,, pain in joints, chest pain,heavy periods headaches funny taste in mouth hair loss weight gain bloating depression etc. | started on coumadin spoke to M.D. about side affects, was told these symptoms are not typical for coumadin users. | F | 44 | 2.7 years 7.5 mg5mg 1X D | 3/30/2012 | 3 | Unprojected Pulmonary Embolism | Weight gain, sluggishness and lower stamina, lapses of memory, aftertaste in mouth in morning, feeling cold at times and numbness in feet(more pronounced in right foot). | Going into the 3rd month of standard 6 month treatment for PE. INR has stayed low (1.4-1.5) tell 5 days ago when it finally checked in at therapeutic level of 2.7. I have tried to exercise more intensely to loose some weight with goal of loosing 15 pounds. Instead have gained about 10. I would hope to get off after 6 months, but with no known cause for my blood clot might have to become a lifer. | M | 65 | 10 weeks 10 MG 1X D | 3/10/2012 | 4 | 2nd time with DVT | Dizzy, foggy, odd pains/sensation in my head, I feel like a bobble head at times, vision disturbance, COLD, and I do not feel like me. I am completely changed by the medicine. I am 5"7 and 155 pounds. This dosage is big and my inr is still only 2.3 I have 3 different dosages that I am typcially on. 7.5mg 3xs a week and 10mg 4 xs a week, 10mg 7xs a week, or 15mg 3xs a week and 10mg 4 times a week. I am going to beg a new dr to try pradaxa...even though I am not on warafin as a result of a heart issue. I deleveloped blood clots twice..10 years apart. I am not overweight, never smoked, never on birth control, and no genetic link. I want to try Pradaxa. I want to eat my veggies the way I want to eat them and to have my head feel like its not going to roll of my shoulders, or get light headed walking up stairs. You know the little normal things we all use to take for granted. Good LUCK to all of you and prayers for your health. | I would love to wake up one day...just one....and actually feel GOOD. | F | 39 | 2 years 10 1X D | 3/7/2012 | 4 | Mechanical Mitral valve | Cold/numb hands/feet (really bad on the feet) takes ages to stop bleeding (thats obvious though) tiredness, nearly all the time (like i want to sleep not feeling like i've ran a mile or six) Depressed, anxious, feelings of impending doom (thinking im going to drop dead any second) | Mechanical mitral valve caused by Rhumatic fever, on Bisoprolol and Ramipril as well, i think these drugs give me worse side effects. I have to take Coumadin/Warfarin FOREVER. Recently i have had a migraine that lasted 7 days (terrible pain for a day then dull pain for next 6 days) and my mind is all 'foggy' i really hope this is unrelated to my warfarin. Having to take it for the rest of my life i would like to get on well with it! Since i lived with knackered heart valves for 12 years and always thought it was fitness related (im a tallish thin guy, never been overweight at all) i've never really known (remembered) what 'normal' feels like. Im no longer tired after walking to town and back (talking feeling like i'd ran a few miles). So my mechanical valve is helping me and i doubt the warfarin is really affecting me as after 15 weeks i only got a migraine and felt 'weird', nothing really before so maybe its my other medication?. | M | 24 | 15 weeks 7.5 1X D | 3/6/2012 | 4 | DVT | Probably saved my life. My experience is similiar. For the first 6 months I had a lack of energy. Mostly caused by inactivity and diet. Inactivity caused a 20 lb weight gain in 7 months. I still experience sensitivity to cold weather. I never have slept much. Though for awhile I did not have any energy. My doctor aid I had a low red blood cell count. So I started taking wheat grass juice and ounce every 2 or 3 days. My energy increased by 80% in the first week. My last blood test was normal for red blood cells 3 weeks ago. When I first started on warfarin I stopped eating vegitables, I didn'k know which ones had vitamin K, so now my colestral is a bit high. My doc has told me to start eating veggies or I'll be on a pill to reduce the colestral. So my current plan is to cut meat down to 5% of what I was eating and that is still alot. Increase veg intage by juicing and drinking the veggies. My doc told me today that I would be on warfarin for the rest of my life. Maybe we will see in a y | M | 62 | 350 days 5 1X D | 2/29/2012 | 1 | a-fib | fatigue, leg pain. was diagnoses with sciatica. I also take neurotin. cannot sleep well, and take something for that.Needing to get some teeth pulled but am afraid of going off coumadin for the couple of days required. | do not like it and wish I had researched it more before I put the first tablet in my mouth.... do not have insurance to go ot many doctors or to the cardilogist. | F | 63 | 4 years 1 to 1 1/2 1X D | 2/29/2012 | 2 | afib | skeletal pain | M | 76 | 5 years 5 1X D | 2/28/2012 | 1 | P E | Hair loss, light headed, bruise easily, feel sick, leg pain after sitting, confusion, vertigo, after taking meds puts me into deep sleep to were my husband can't wake me up. I don't feel like my self. The very worst part is always being cold. I can never get warm. | F | 27 | 3 weeks 7.5 | 2/28/2012 | 3 | Bilateral PE's | Always cold! I have a hard time remembering names, this did not happen before I started coumadin. Had to go down to San Diego for evaluation for PTE surgery and was switched over to lovenox before I left. Due to some reaction with coumadin and lovenox, I ended up in the ER puking up a total of 5 units of blood. Almost didn't make it. | I have not been having side effects such as hair loss or pain, but I'm still not a fan of the drug. I ended up having the PTE surgery, and will be on coumadin for the rest of my life. I'm trying to find better alternatives! This all happened when I was 18-19. But then again, it could always be worse! | M | 20 | 1.5 years alt. 5/7.5 1X D | 2/24/2012 | 4 | P Embolism | Tingling and weakness on extremeties including back of head, arms and legs. Fatigue and nausia has occured but has leveled out. Can tell when the INR is high as the fatigue and nausia increases. Can almost adjust the dosage based on the fatigue level. | Hope to be off soon or have alernate drugs. GL all. | M | 49 | 6 months 9 1X D | 2/19/2012 | 3 | dvt pe | Suffered dvt and pe a month ago and I'm only twenty. Warfarin makes me be cold very easily so cold to the point I could cry sometimes I cannot bear being outside . I also have been feeling very anxious, and increased hunger. Disturbed sleep like I'm wide awake. | F | 20 | 1 months 3 | 2/18/2012 | 1 | Aortic Valve Replacement | Tiredness, dizzyness, foggyness, mood swings, hair loss, nausea, vertigo, headaches, menstrual hemoraging, diahorrea, weight gain | Horrible drug. I do wish I had been given all the options at the time of my surgery, as knowing what I know now I would have demanded a bovine valve. Even though most days I am glad to still be here, considering I also had to have an emergency aortic aneurysm repair, most days are so bad that I wish I wasnt. At least I get to see my kids grow up which is a blessing and the only thing that gets me through the worst days. Any suggestions on alternative therapies would be appreciated. | F | 41 | 3 MG 1X D | 2/14/2012 | 4 | DVT left calf, PE | Easy bruising (obviously), lack of focus, confusion, diziness, fatigue, and crazy vivid (usually quite graphic) dreams. | F | 27 | 4 months 7.5 MG | 2/8/2012 |