COUMADIN Reviews (WARFARIN SODIUM)Average Rating: 3.1 (876 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare COUMADIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR COUMADIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 1 | Factor V Leiden, DVT in right calf | Horrible pain in hips and some pain in knees. With the first DVT, my doctor prescribed generic warfarin and I practically couldn't walk. Changing to Coumedin resolved the problem and I was off the drug in maybe 4 months. I did lose a lot of hair from my head at the time. Ten years later I had a second DVT (same right calf) and was told I'd be on Coumedin the rest of my life. After a couple months on Coumedin I have hip pain that comes and goes. After a couple years it has become increasingly hard to walk. I've tried acupuncture and chiropractic; nothing helps. | This is a horrible drug. Canada and Europe have an alternative blood thinner which does not have these side effects. Why the FDA will not allow that drug in this country I do not understand. | F | 63 | 5mg/7.5mg 1X day | 2/8/2012 | 1 | Right Carotid Artery Dissection | Extreme fatigue, weakness, occasional light-headedness, incredible LONG and HEAVY menstrual cycles... :( | I noticed differences between generic warfarin vs. brand Coumadin, and my INRs. My cardiologist ordered for me to have only the Coumadin brand, as he said the generics had variable ingredients with varying efficacies, as they are imported from countries outside the USA that do not have the same quality control as we do here. My INRs went as high as 6.5 while on the warfarin that was made in China. I have my own INR home test machine, so I did notice this. Just an FYI !! | F | 45 | 4 months 5 1X day | 2/4/2012 | 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 | 4 | dvt in both legs | Tired. Heavy chested. Fatigued. Cannot level out. Dry mouth. Just don't feel like myself since being on it. But it is doing what its supposed to be doing. I hope. Thank god it looks like I won't be permanently on it. | M | 32 | 6 months 10 | 1/29/2012 | 4 | PE | Light headedness and tiredness. | Also had previous PE about 10 years ago and was on Warfarin for 6 months, cannot remember dose but then had no side effects at all. This site is very useful.Had not realised how many different side effects there were. As some have said these should be listed with meds. Another interesting point someone raised was about worse side effects with Warfarin produced by Barr compared with another pharmaceutical company. Mine are by Taro. Has any one else considered this? | F | 62 | 5 weeks 10MG 1X day | 1/28/2012 | 3 | PE | loss of hair, feeling cold, heavy chest, prone to chest infections, tiredness, lack of energy, feeling yukky, loss of apetite | F | 44 | 4 months 9mg 1X day | 1/22/2012 | 3 | significant size DVT in right leg | When I first began taking coumadin, the loss of thought process and fatigue was from having a new baby and now I know it was not. I then began experiencing weight gain, severe joint (hip) back pain, and hair loss. My INR levels cant seem to come up (around 1.7-1.9) for the past 3 months. The doc would like for me to be between 2-3, preferably around 2.5. I am hoping and praying that after 6 months I will no longer have to take coumadin. I have experienced many of the other side effects mentioned on this site and I just do not understand why more of these side effects are not listed and recognized by drug companies! God be with each of you going through coumadin treatment. | F | 37 | 4 months 10 | 1/21/2012 | 3 | Blood Clot behind left knee | Fatigue, fogginess, feel sick all the time, but most of all daily violent headaches. Headaches so severe and no medications helped. Had to call out doc to get extra pain relief several times and anti sickness injection. I just want to sleep all the time. I was poorly informed about side effects. | As well as Warfarin I had daily Daltaparin injections. Was admitted for 2 days observation due to violent headaches and I felt the doctor who was observing did not fully appreciate the side effects and extreme pain I was experiencing. Was 2 weeks on Daltaparin and have finished that now - starting to feel a bit more settled now | F | 56 | 21 days 6mg 1X day | 1/11/2012 | 1 | 4 blood clots-right lung/PE/DVT | Dizziness/ side tracked/ TIRED but never sleepy! Ugh!/ nauscious/ aches/ pains/ bruises/ gas/ bloating/ moody/ extreme loss of sex drive/ emotional/ always thirsty Birth control should be illegal knowing that it causes a person to go through this kind of Hell!! The IUD caused my clots and now I'm a blood thinner lifer =/ I can never even have a child. | F | 26 | 3 months | 1/10/2012 | 4 | mitral valve replacement (mech) | extreme weight gain and abdominal bloating!! thats the worst. my cute little old clothes. this sucks!!!!!! LOL. when sitting 4 short periods, getting up really hurts your legs and toes. oh yea and alot of gas also. guess its worth it in the end. dont like being chubby!!!!!! | F | 42 | 3 months 10-15 mgs 1X day | 1/8/2012 | 3 | Dvt right leg antiphospholipid | Recently been placed on coumadin for life. Feeling extremely fatigued, sore joints, loss of strength and emotional. A young active mother of two normally nowadays dragging myself out of bed | F | 29 | 2 weeks 7 1X day | 1/8/2012 | 3 | Post-Op PE | Hair loss, fatigue, horrific knee/hip pain, period lasting more than a month, heaviness in chest, insane bleeding from tiny shaving cuts. | Doc had a such a tough time regulating my levels, I finally gave up all green veggies until I go off the Coumadin. Can't wait to get off this med and feel like myself again! My knee pain is getting worse by the day! | F | 42 | 5 months 7.5 1X day | 1/5/2012 | 1 | blood clot in lt upper thigh | The worse drug on the market it is rat poison. I was put on this drug after blood clot after having a renal transplant,never had a blood clot prior to this. My M.D stated just for 3 months but yet still on it and he won't take me off. I am seeing a new M.D to see what they think. I have had hair thinning,ha's,nausea,weight gain 10 pounds. But the worse in mental confusion i work in medical and cannot make mistakes because of warfarin. I will be taking myself off if they don't. | F | 53 | 4 months 6mg 1X day | 1/1/2012 | 3 | Factor V Leiden-Hetero | Tired, headaches, feeling bleh( nauseated) bloating and gasy a few hours after taking medication. Does not seem to matter with the dose strength ( I have tried 10 mg and 7.5 mg once a day and still have same "reactions") | Still working on finding right dose...Taking medication due to history of miscarriage due to factor v leiden ( only "symptom" of clotting disorder I have had and husband and I currently trying. Maternal grandmother has had dvt as well as paternal grandfather) Only reason I am taking this medication | F | 25 | 3 weeks 5mg 1X day | 12/31/2011 | 1 | Mechanical Aortic valve replacement | Stomach sickness, moodiness, sore and aching, sensitive to pressure, always cold, often spaced, occationally bloated, overall an unhealthy feeling. | I cannot imagine doing this for the rest of my life. This drug is totally ruining my relationships and my usefulness at work. I felt better when I was at risk for death (seriously). Where are all the other drugs for this that are being used in Europe and Canada?! I am miserable!!!!!! | M | 34 | 2 months average 6 1X day | 12/18/2011 Patient History | 2 | post-surgical precaution | Weight loss (no appetite), headaches, insomnia, anxiety, severe depression | Thought some of these effects were due to other drugs (mainly painkillers), but the effects continued and got worse after stopping the other drugs. Some might also be normal surgical recovery, but I've met other coumadin users with the same problems. Just completed my usage, hope I can improve quickly. | M | 50 | 30 days 3mg 1X day | 12/13/2011 | 1 | Pulmonary Embolism | gosh, i am tired of this. i am tired of feeling so sick. my hair is getting very thin, this medicin is making me sick to my stomach, i have pain all over, especially in the morning. i am always cold i just feel misarable. | i just want my old self back, i like going out but due to coumadin i am unable to stand for long i am unable to walk without going out of breath. coumadin may be working on my Pulmonary Embolism but the side effect is killing me slowly. what can i do to reduce the side effects. | F | 30 | 3 months 10 1X day | 12/8/2011 | 4 | DVT in Left calf | WEIGHT GAIN and always feeling bloated is the most obvious for me and the most aggravating side effect. Fatigue, irritability and acne are the others I've noticed as well. | The side effects come on slowly. I was noticing my clothes fitting tighter and more pimples on my forehead and then started asking myself what I've been doing differently and taking warafrin (coumadin) is the ONLY change I've made. I cannot wait until I'm off of this drug. It's helpful but at the same time it's effecting my daily life. | F | 32 | 5 months 5mg 1X day | 12/7/2011 | 5 | 4-pe, 6 dvt, family history | I am cold all the time. Occassionaly, I do get headaces and feel light headed. I easily bruise and at times my coumadin has been too high and required medical attention. | I am a lifer when it comes to coumadin. I cannot survive without it. I understand that it has many side affects, but they have been manageable for me. Besides, it sure beats the alternative! | F | 48 | 32 years 5 mg 1X day | 12/5/2011 |