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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR COUMADIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | DVT left calf | I am sometimes a bit dizzy, but mostly am experiencing joint pain which my doctor says is not caused by the drug. Severe elbow pain, like tennis elbow..but in both elbows, and now in both knees... | F | 45 | 5 months 4mg 1X day | 2/27/2011 | 4 | dvt lft leg, bilat PE, dvts rt leg | fatigue, hair loss, joint pain, headaches, cold | first episode left leg dvt and bilateral PE lungs. next episode a few months later right leg from ankle to groin,many clots... both times treated with lovenox and coumadin in hosp. and at home until therapeutic on coumadin which took several weeks each time. difficult to maintain at a therapeutic value. currently at 15mg. INR 1.9 Follow strict "coumadin" diet. Keep a food diary. On coumadin for life | F | 46 | 6 months 15mg 1X day | 2/26/2011 Patient History | 4 | massive DVT,AT3 | heavy periods, tired, hair loss | DVT through my WHOLE left leg from foot past my groin after delivering my son. found i have inherited anti thrombin 3. had surgery to remove the clot and temporary "umbrella". this medication has saved me. besides a heavy cycle and hair loss i have periods of random leg pain and swelling at the knee. doctors and nurses are so surprised when they hear my dosage but for the most part my INR is finally stable, it took a long time and even considered staying on lovenox long term but with consistency i got there. | F | 20 | 1.5 years 15-17.5 mg 1X day | 2/10/2011 | 4 | DVT LLE bilateral PE, protein S def | My INR has spiked all the way to 5.3 and I had no physical indications such as nose bleeds or bruising....however even though my dosage is now therapeutic, I feel tired ALL of the time, often weak, and overall lacking energy and motivation | Saved my life...but makes it difficult to live how I used to. I horseback ride and now have to be extremely careful to not risk internal bleeding from a fall. Lack of energy has also made college life more difficult. It's overall frustrating. | F | 20 | 2 months 5 mg 1X day | 1/31/2011 | 4 | DVT-Factor 5 leiden | Fatigue, weight gain (20lbs in 6 months), forgetfulness, un-balanced... was admitted to hospital with swollen leg, diagnosed as DVT, found bi-lateral PE/s .... remained in hospital for 6 days until Coumadin was level and filter was in place. Also diagnosed with Factor 5 leiden, now off Coumadin with injectable in case of emergency and/or travel in confined space. | M | 56 | 7 months 4.5 1X day | 1/29/2011 | 4 | PE | I have had bad headaches almost everyday, feel dizzy, light headed, fatigued, drained of energy at least twice a week. | I have only been taking coumadin for a month, i was diagnosed with PE, and still have no answer as to why or how i got the blood clot, all tests came back normal, the only thing they could pin point it to was my smoking, which i had only picked up smoking 9 months before the diagnosis, and was on the road to quitting, i was down to 3 cigarettes a day. So a few doctors say this was the cause while others are still baffled. Either way, i will never pick up another cigarette as long as i live. My coumadin dose has finally been regulated and my INR is where it needs to be so i am grateful for that, just wish i could feel like myself again. | F | 39 | 6 months 17.5 1X day | 1/26/2011 | 4 | DVT after rt knee scoped | Have experience many of the side effects posted by others. Fatigue, loss focus/memory loss - feel a little more stupid at times, cold (must wear heavy coat and hat in the house most evenings after returning home from work), night sweats, weakness, hair loss. Suprised that I have not experienced much bruising. However, I am cautious around sharp things! | I think the Doctor who posted earlier has a point about fatigue, weakness and weight gain. I was very physically active before the knee surgery and have been advised to not yet return to conditioning training/weight lifting, etc. Meanwhie, because of delay to physical therapy due to clots, I am far behind on recovery. Knee procedure required far more than originally scheduled and the scarring is making procress difficult. Ultimately, I am not as active and that has impacted my physical and mental well being. I am hoping to be cleared in a couple of months and get off of this stuff. I'm pretty frustrated by minor gains, having expected to be fully active by now... Good luck to all. | M | 53 | 1 months 5 & 2.5 MG 1X day | 1/22/2011 | 4 | Aortic Valve Replacement | dizziness, cross eyed feeling, excessive fatigue, weight gain. | I'm thankful that I'm alive and this medicine helps. The cross-eyed feeling and dizziness feeling has occurred a few times and really scared the crap out of me. | M | 32 | 2 years 7.5 1X day | 1/17/2011 | 4 | DVT left calf | Fatigue (there are days where I want to just sleep for hours after I get home from work)and joint pain/mild swelling (especially in the knees). I still have occasional swelling in that extremity and initially did NOT want to wear the Jobst stockings, but I can truly say they have helped greatly! | Primary dx is from OC but have been on OC for 20+ years, so not convinced this is the "real" dx yet. | F | 39 | 5-7.5mg 1X day | 1/14/2011 Patient History | 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 | 4 | pulmonary thrombosis | none of major consequence although I do seem to get chilled slightly easier. | M | 56 | 12 months 6.5 mg 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 4 | DVT/PEs-Factor V Leiden | No major side effects-vivid dreams, painful periods (since I'm now off birth control). Nothing else noted as of yet. | I was having severe all-over pain since August, but no one could tell me why. One day my whole left leg swelled up (from my hip down to me ankle) and turned blue. I went to ER where they discovered I had a extensive clot in my leg, and part of it looks like it broke off and I had PE in both lungs. I had 3 stents put in my leg (in each illiac vein) and was on heparin while in hospital. i developed a clot in my arm where the PICC line was place. genetic testing found Factor V Leiden, which predisposes me to clots. started on coumadin for atleast a year, but possibly for life. Not sure how I feel about that yet, being so young. | F | 23 | 16 days 5 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 4 | Massive Bi-lat PE/DVT caused by Yaz | Taking Warfarin. Vivid, off-the-charts dreams every morning. A little gassy. Heavier and more painful periods. Brain is a bit scrambled. No hair loss, no weight gain, no tingling sensations, no depression (other than the occassional "woe is me" attitude from having had the PE/DVT at all). | I'm on warfarin until 2/11 due to a massive bi-lat PE & DVT caused by the Yaz BCP. So far, my side-effects on Warfarin have been minimal. More than anything I'm adjusting to no longer being on BCPs, which I've been on for 15 years. After reading this message board I was seriously concerned about weight gain, but I've actually lost a few pounds by really watching my food intake and getting back into the gym as soon as my doctors gave me the go ahead. Hair loss is my other big worry, but so far I haven't noticed more loss than usual. I've always been an active dreamer, but this med has punched my dreams into overdrive. They've actually become a topic of cubicle conversation for me at work. We all get tea and I tell them about the latest wacky dream. It's only been two months since I started Warfarin and I'm hoping I don't develop any additional side-effects, but I'll submit an update if I do. | F | 32 | 2 months 7-8 mg 1X day | 10/1/2010 | 4 | Massive DVT in right calf | Experiencing hair loss, heat intolerance, fatigue, annoying "blah" feeling, scattered brain, feeling of not being motivated for anything, knee pain, heart palpitations, dizziness, light headed / almost passing out. | I was diagnosed with a massive DVT completely blocking blood flow from my calf to above my hip 2 weeks after giving birth to a healthy baby boy. I had a IVC filter put in, and surgery to remove the clot between my hip and my knee. I was given coumadin, heparin and lovenox while I was in the hospital. Since my discharge the pain caused by the clot has gone, but being immobile for 2 weeks prior my surgery has left me with chronic knee and hip pain. Coumadin therapy is going successful and only have a few months of mandatory therapy left. I just found out I have Factor 5 leiben and have a possibility of being on coumadin for life. The side effects from the coumadin are hard, but manageable. The only down side is I cannot nurse my 3 month old baby anymore. The cause for the big dvt is still unknown, I had horrible leg swelling during my pregnancy, was given a clotting factor after birth cause I couldn't stop bleeding, and was put on bed rest a month before delivery. I hope my clotting problem can be controlled with out the use of coumadin, but won't be able to tell for another few months if it is necessary. | F | 24 | 3 months 5 1/2-6 mg 1X day | 9/30/2010 | 4 | atrial fib | Tired, sinus problems but don't know if this is caused by coumadin. I have not had any trouble keeping my my inr level | F | 69 | 340 days 4/5 mg 1X day | 9/6/2010 | 4 | Aortic valve replacement-mechanical | fatigue, coldness, joint pain, weight gain, dizziness, severe reflux, blurred vision, memory loss | Aortic valve replacement now have mechanical heart valve, & also aortic root repair. The doctor that caught the heart valve leakage saved my life. I do have some problems regulating the INR levels but I can usually tell from the way I'm feeling if my blood is too thin. I had suffered for about 15 years with severe migrain headaches & I have not had a single migraine since my heart surgery. I AM LUCKY AND GRATEFUL TO BE ALIVE!!! | F | 53 | 14 months 2mg 1X day | 8/26/2010 | 4 | pigs valve | F | 63 | 8 years 5 mg 1X day | 8/15/2010 | 4 | Multiple DVT's | Based upon what I am reading, one of the major side effects is weight gain. Since I've been on Coumadin this time is weight gain. I've gained approximately 50 lbs. over the last 9 years. | I've had DVT's 3 times and a PE once since the age of 22. My last DVT's was 9 years ago. It was possibly caused by excessive air travel. Since that time I have been on Coumadin and will be on it for the rest of my life. | F | 50 | 9 years 17.5 1X day | 8/11/2010 | 4 | Factor 5 - two dvts different times | WEIGHT GAIN, water retention, fatigue, joint/muscle aches, hair loss, dizziness | I am told by multiple doctors I need to be on coumadin for life. I am tired of the side effects, and the doctors not listing when we, the patients, tell them of the side effects. The weight gain started when I went on coumadin, before that no issues. I walk four miles a day plus do additional exercises, watch my diet, it does not matter. The only time I have felt cleared headed, no joint pain, and lost weight since being on coumdain was when I had major surgery and used heparin instead of coumdain. I am going to investigate natural options such as foods that thin the blood and see if other things can be done instead of taking drugs. | F | 51 | 10 years 10 mg 1X day | 8/11/2010 | 4 | Multiple Clots in leg(s), PE | Pervasive mild nausea, lingering headaches, dizziness, [very] loose stools, trouble sleeping, odd feeling I might be getting a flu... | Had a checkup with Dr yesterday, described side effects. He said some people have this group of symptoms while on generic coumadin- he recommended I switch to true coumadin after my vacation (as the dosage will probably be different). | M | 27 | 4 weeks 2.5-10 mg 1X day | 8/5/2010 |