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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR COUMADIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | stroke, coratid artery dissection | this medicine has made me severely depressed. I was told to take a higher dose by my family physician(who did not check my INR on a regular basis} and my INR was 7.0 which caused me to have a retinal hemmorhage. i am now blind in my right eye do to this. this has caused even greater depression. I am confused, and cannot concentrate. I was a different man 4 months ago and feel that this medication is making me worse - if that is possible. I hate this drug and my wife is looking into herbal remadies that may do the same thing without side effects. any reccomendations? | would like to hear any feedbak for any herbal remedies thatcould replace this drug if possible | M | 49 | 4 months | 3/11/2009 | 4 | DVT - lower leg | Fatigue | I consulted the anti-coagulant clinic about the fatigue and was told this was not a side-effect that they recognised. However, the clinic had over-prescribed my dosage. INR was supposed to be between 2.0 and 3.0. My INR at the time I felt fatigue was 3.62. Once my dosage was reduced and my INR fell below 3.0 the fatigue went away. I suspect an overdose of warfarin causes fatigue and, as overdose is a misuse of the drug, this side-effect does not appear in the list | M | 37 | 3 months | 3/13/2009 | 1 | DVT, leg | severe nausea, diarrhea, headaches, sleep loss, confusion and forgetfulness, "mushy" brain feeling, slurred speech, depression | By the time I reached 15 mg. dosage, I called my doctor, sobbing on the telephone and begged him to take me off this drug. The higher the dosage, the worse my side effects got. The worst part is that the medical profession does not believe this drug causes all these side effects. I am now off of it and taking aspirin instead. | F | 55 | 5 weeks | 3/20/2009 | 5 | pulmonary embolism | F | 34 | 7 months | 3/29/2009 | 3 | DVT/PE. FVL & Lupus Anticoagulant | Fatigue, joint pain in hands, heel pain, lack of concentration, leg still partially swollen, increased belly fat. | Initially I was very fatigued, just walking from my front door to my car was exhausting but my dr put it down to my 5 days of bed rest. Some days I have great energy, other days I go walking and have stop to sit down. Joint pain led to further blood tests resulting in a new diagnosis of Factor V Leiden and Lupus Anticoagulant Syndrome so now Warfarin may be a lifetime companion. Would love to hear of any alternative therapy and if anyone else still has swelling. Warfarin did the job of dispursing the clots but I'm wondering if my leg is damaged and what the long term effects might be. | F | 49 | 7 months | 3/29/2009 | 1 | mitral valve replacement | nausea, tired all the time, nighmares,dry itchy skin, hair loss, weight gain, depression, bruising, joint pain, and headaches | I never seemed to have enough air in my lungs to walk anywhere; and believe me I try. I have good days and bad with depression. Lost interest in most things, INR is all over the place at this time why?? same food. Doctors hears complaints but it keeps me alive. I am grateful to be alive after four years of being mis-dignosed and having a blood clot over the diseased valve. had rheumatic fever as a child. Wish there was something else to take! | F | 55 | 3 years | 3/29/2009 | 2 | Bilateral PE | Major weight gain, extreme fatigue, hair loss, numbness, memory loss, severe headaches daily | Although I am happy to still be alive, I'm getting very frustrated with not only the side effects but with my doctor telling me they aren't side effects. Look at this site alone and tell me that we are all just crazy?? I've also been on Cipralex for depression/anxiety and I'm stepping down from that med now to see if it's causing any of the symptoms. I'll let you know in a few weeks. | F | 43 | 7 months | 4/3/2009 | 5 | atrial fibrillation | one month ago I had a spinal stroke and now Im not able to walk. Im paralysed from my waste down. my side effexts where major bruising all over my body. while I was hospitalized I started getting terrible neck and lower back pain after several hoursof bad pain, I realized that I could not feel or move my legs. the nurses assure me that I was stable and later I found out that I had a stroke in my spine my INR levels where higher than 15? not sure how they got that high? please everyone on coumanin get checked and question everything..... My Dr. said everything was normal?Thanks god Bless. I will keep theraphy going and with gods help I will be able to walk again. | now I wander should I stay on coumadin or chance getting another stroke? | M | 64 | 1.5 years | 4/7/2009 | 4 | DVT - Left Calf | Tiredness, easily bruised, nose bleeds, if INR gets too high; I'm starting to have hair loss, and I've always prided myself on having thick healthy hair. | It did save my life. I'm hoping to be removed from coumadin, or having the dosage lowered, when I visit my doctor on 4/14/09. | F | 66 | 1 years | 4/11/2009 | 3 | DVT/PE | I had a dvt/pe in May 2007 and went on coumadin for 6 months. In January 2008, when they took me off it, I felt like a veil of fatigue had been lifted. I knew I had been tired while on coumadin, but it became very evident when I was off it. Unfortunately, I've had another dvt/pe in February 2009 and I am back on coumadin (warfarin, really) It's been 2 months so far this time and I'm feeling tired, I seem to be depressed (although almost dying twice and being off work for 4 weeks could have something to do with that?), I have normal moments and then severe down moments - crying etc. I have some join pain - but I've been stepping up exercise, so that could be from the exercise. | Does anyone have any thoughts as to the differences between coumadin and warfarin? | F | 41 | 2 times | 4/13/2009 | 4 | DVT - Knee to hip | weight gain, irritability, stomach/digestive issues | I've been on this for 13 years and will be taking it for the rest of my life. | M | 37 | 13 years | 4/20/2009 | 3 | blood clot | fatigue, bleeding of the gums and frequent menstrual periods, some nausea. | n/a | F | 39 | 2 months | 4/20/2009 | 2 | DVT in right calf | Aches, flu like symptoms, loosing sense of smell and taste. | After about four months on 15mg warfarin a day, I am loosing my sense of taste and smell. No other factors have changed. The anticoagulation clinic I work with does not recognize almost all of the symptoms reported on this website or ones I have reported to them. They also seem very unwilling to consider something other than what they believe to be true. | M | 55 | 5 months | 4/20/2009 | 4 | 2 nd time clot in leg & Factor V | Bruising,Longer and heaver periods,Skin rash,Dry skin,Problem, concentrating,Trouble sleeping,Sometimes very hot when it is freezing inside and very cold when hot,Joint pain,Itchy scalp,Severe depression, Anxiety,Decreased sexual drive,Night sweats, Huge mood swings with increased irritability Overly fixated on getting ANY kind of injury,Weird dreams/nightmare, Dizzy, Numbness in the toes,Gas and bloating Weakness,Blurred vision, chect pains, Purple toe nails. | This is my 2nd clot and I am a lifer. This time I feel like my life was been twisted upside down. The side effects are driving me crazy and there is nothing I can do to make it better. I just have to keep my head high and try to remember that I am lucky to be alive. | F | 31 | 6 months | 4/28/2009 | 3 | 2 DVTs/PEs within 8 years no reason | Tired and memory loss.Bruising.Started at age 28 stopped after 6 months but had to start again age 36 for the rest of my life. | At first, I lost weight but gained it back. Had a stomach virus which caused my levels to double. Did the Heparin shots as well while trying to get pregnant but am back to coumadin-adopting now. | F | 38 | 2 years | 5/4/2009 | 2 | PE(left lung)5 DVT(2 arm n 3 leg) | EXTREMELY TIRED,MUSCLE AND JOINT PAINS,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,LACK OF SLEEP,GAIN WEIGHT,MEMORY LOSS,HARD TO CONCENTRATE,SEVERE HEADACHES | I STARTED COUMADIN WHEN I WAS 17..I DIDNT KNOW WHAT I WAS FEELING WAS BEING CAUSED BY THE MEDICINE..I KEEP GAININ WEIGHT FOR NO REASON...DIAGNOSED WITH FACTOR V AND LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT AND WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT FOR LIFE...THE LAST DVT ON MY ARM WAS ACTUALLY WHILE MY LEVELS WERE 4.7.....SO CONFUSED AND DEPRESSED I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.... | F | 19 | 2 years | 5/8/2009 | 4 | Portal Vein Thrombosis | major dizziness, weight gain (especially in stomach), sensitive to heat (get overheated very quickly), crazy nightmares for the first month, hair falling out, bad menstrual cramps/heavy periods, overall feeling of just not 100% (I am usually extremely active,fit, thin, healthy so this is a major bummer) | Yes, my blood clot is gone, but these side effects are just miserable. I am wondering if Lovenox shots are an option. But, as everyone else has stated on this site, the doctors and nurses just think I am crazy! I am actually seeing 2 hematologists and they both tell me that these are not likely side effects of the drug. I have tried both generic and brand name and they are both the same. | F | 34 | 3 months | 5/10/2009 | 4 | 2 clots in leg and several in lungs | I’m very tired. I don’t sleep through the night and once I wake up it is extremely difficult to go back to sleep. I’m having vivid dreams, which I never had before. I find my concentration is slipping away at times and I tend to forget small details, such as my fax number at work. | I'm still having blood work twice a week. My INR level is staying around 3.4. I ride a Harley, which the Dr. wants me to give up due to bleeding issues. I do carry a much better first aid kit with me now. I may have to be a lifer as my identical twin brother tested positive for Factor V. I've been told I can't be tested for Factor V because I'm on coumadin. But if he has it, I'm sure I do. | M | 52 | 3 weeks | 5/20/2009 | 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 | a-fib | excessive bruising,blood in urine,hair loss | i had open heart surgery for blocked arteries in october 2008 and developed a-fib. i am on multiple drugs for high blood pressure and high cholesteral. i want to come off of the coumadin and am considering having an ablation procedure to correct the a-fib. | F | 58 | 7 months | 5/24/2009 |