COUMADIN Reviews (WARFARIN SODIUM)

Average Rating: 3.1 (876 Ratings)

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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  2 DVTs, 2 pulmonary embolisms Depression, hair loss, foggy memory, complete personality change, irritability, loss of appetite, fatigued. I'm on coumadin for the rest of my life. I'm not sure if the depression and personality change are symptoms of coumadin or if they're a result of the experience I had with DVTs and embolisms at such a young age. F 21 6 months
10mg 1X day
11/21/2011
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 1  DVT Hair loss tired all the time, body aches headaches legs hurt a lot. I hate taking it . I did stop taking it at one time but blood clots got much worse. So have been back on it again for years . I thought it was all just me until I read what others are having the same thing . F 73 10 years
5mg 1X day
10/18/2011
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 1  lost toes on lft foot- blockage fatigue, low back pain, pain in rt foot and lower right leg I am quitting this drug as soon as possible M 58 3 months
10 1X day
9/25/2011
 1  i had a mech mitral valve in 2000 stomach promb can not keep level right watch what i eat etc get 1 wk good 2 wks bad pls help i go for bloob evey week M 51 11 days
7 to 10 1X day
9/19/2011
 1  2 DVTs in calf post-hip surgery Painfully cold, numb, tingling, aching feet. Extreme sensitivity to touch. Inflammation/edema. Fingers constantly cold. Headaches. Nausea. After taking this drug for two months, my surgeon has agreed to switch me back to heparin. The discomfort associated with the twice daily injections are nothing compared to the pain and agony I have endured while on Coumadin. F 51 2 months
varies 1X day
9/14/2011
 1  Congenital heart disease. Mech valv I was told about how it will effect your life, but this is horrible. Nausea, fatigue, INR up and down, watch what I eat all the time, the bruising, bleeding, bright redness on my hands and feet. My skin is tan then those parts turn horrible. I am turning 34 tomorrow. This valve replacement...I wish I would have taken the pigs valve, but they said at my age I would have to have come back in 5 years. Well now with coumadin in my life, I wouldn't care. Plus the damn a fib I picked up with this operation. My 3rd operation. I wish nature and God's own build of me would have just taken it's course. with Good luck people. I love you all for fighting and surviving! Ciao. M 33 6 months
5-6mg 1X day
9/9/2011
 1  PE Weight gain, depression, loss of hair, moodiness, lack of sex drive, dizzyness, headaches, tired a lot!! F 24 20 months
7.5 1X day
8/15/2011
 1  A-Fib Extreme fatigue, weakness, headaches, swelling of shins down on both legs, upset stomach. Mucsle and joint pain. Why is it that the medical profession refuses to acknowledge that Coumadin has any side effects? Their claim is "no side effects at all." They refuse to listen to even any possiblities. Can't wait for my hair to start falling out along with some other symptoms mentioned by others.............NOT F 67 13 days
5mg 1X day
8/2/2011
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 1  dvt fatigue,hair loss,numbness in my feet,hands,cold feeling,dry,brittle hair,itchy skin,weight gain Have been on coumandin for 11yrs now. My whole life has changed for the worst.Constant lab visits. My weight gain is awful,although i excercise. I walk and bike daily and i don't loose the weight!!!!! I eat well, i don't eat junk foods AT ALL...My hair loss is terrible. Used to have beautiful curly,bouncey hair. Now its's sooo coarse. F 49 11 years
7.5 1X day
7/30/2011
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 1  PE Also weight gain-10 pounds ! Or has anyone had the weight gain issue ? F 56
6 1X day
7/20/2011
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 1  DVT behind right knee/upper calf weight gain and severe bloating in the stomach, arms, legs and face, numbness in my right hand, nausea, neck pain, lack of appetite, restless sleep, insomnia, confusion, forgetfulness, irritability, major anxiety. I can't imagine staying on this drug for another 3 to 6 months. I"m getting major anxiety thinking about it. I've already gained weight in my stomach after only 7 days on the drug not to mention this bloating. What gets me is that when I asked my Dr. if all these side effects are from the drug, she vehemently denied it!! Thank goodness I found this website. At least I know I'm not imagining this stuff. Feels good to vent, if nothing else. I'm on a mission for alternative methods to clear this DVT. F 58 7 days
7.5 mg. 1X day
7/12/2011
 1  because i have nonmechanical valve i got bleeding nose and gums.. and i can play now volleyball because i got surgery in my head of accidentaly hit me in my head thrice.. so need to open my skul now i need to careful not to bump or need to be careful to my head for now on..so i really really hate coumadin i dont like ever.. i need to stick my finger to tell to my nurse wht my protime is.. dats an disturbing things and really hate that kind of medicine... F 41
1mg 1X day
7/6/2011
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 1  My father was taking it for afib My father developed fainting spells and was off balance where he fell onto the concrete floor in the basement. My father's cognitive thinking was not well as he repeated a lot of what he said - never did this before. My father did not feel well being on the medication and knew close to his death that something wasn't right. There definitely should be a black box warning for elderly people taking this drug. My father's afib did not help in taking this medication and I have found out since that there are new drugs especially for afib that would have helped him tremendously. The new blood blood thinner might have affected his liver but they rate it as 6 percent. M 74 2.5 years
5 mg 1X day
6/22/2011
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 1  blood clot in leg i hate it. it has caused me to gain weight, sleep a lot and not enjoy life. My INR is up and down so much. I am totally frustrated with this medicine F 43 1 years
3mg 2X day
6/18/2011
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 1  Doctors misdiagnosed me Fatigue, severe hair loss, nausea, severe head aches, stomach aches, pain throughout my body to the point of not being able to walk, skin discoloration, skin falling of my leg, hives, severe itching, bloody eyes, blood blister hanging from my eye, shortness of breath, weight gain, irritable, exhausted all the time, facial problems - veins popping, breaking out, 10 years instead of six months of Warfarin, rat poison, I feel have slowly taken away my life. F 60 10 years
4 mg 1X day
6/17/2011
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 1  dvt l subclavin & auxillary due to had back fusion so already have pain. made my legs, knees, elbows, muscle and joint hurt so bad hard to even turn over in bed. I went to er nd they admitted and i told them my experiences with comadin. Some doctors did believed me and finally found one doctor who said "You are eating rat poisen so he gave me a three month script for levenox for 100 mg once a day. Yea shots over pills but today is fifth day off of coumadin and all my pains are gone F 50 2 weeks
25 1X day
6/13/2011
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 1  pe rat poison they should take this drug themselfs M 48 2 weeks
2X day
5/7/2011
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 1  Recurring DVT in Left Leg Weight GAIN! Feeling sad, consantly feeling like im in a fog, fatigue, thinning of hair, shortness of breath, acne. After reading all these posts.. I feel more at ease but angry too! Im sorry for your side effects, but thankful what I have been feeling and the changes to my body, is not just happening to me but other coumadin users. I finally feel like I have an answer. Ive been told I have to be on coumadin for life. I just called to make an appointment with my doctor. I am gong to tell him Im not taking the coumadin and either he offers an alternate or i'll just pay the price. I hate living like this! Im not me and havent been since I started this. HATE COUMADIN.. AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS!!! M 47 4 years
7.5mg 1X day
4/27/2011
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 1  several PE's No energy, lack of interest in things I use to enjoy, difficult to interact with people ( very different from my pre-coumadin years ), joint pain, sleep more I wish the drug companies would come up with an alternative for patients who have side effects to coumadin F 52
12.5 1X day
4/9/2011
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 1  A Fib Easily gained a lot of weight (though I work out every day), itchy skin, general weakness and body achnes, daily joint and chest pains, indigestion, moodiness, lack of sec drive, nosebleeds...you name it. Going off coumadin has been a lifesaver. I now take pradaxa (only a week) and my symptoms have virtually disappeared. I feel like a new person. Coumadin was the worst drug I have ever encountered. M 51 2 years
5mg 1X day
3/26/2011
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