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 |
| 1 | blood clot in my lung | Weight gain,cold sleepless nights,depression. | I am stiil on it. My dr. has me taking any where from 20-20 mg. and I do not feel at all comfortable taking it. | F | 54 | 8 months | 8/18/2006 | 1 | mitral and aortic valve replacement | MAJOR HAIR LOSS! Very dry, extremely itchy sensitive skin! Thinning of skin and nails! I bruise easily and bleed a lot. | The worst is the major hair loss and very itchy skin, which started several months after starting coumadin! I am currently up to 7.5 mg a day and I HATE it! This is not a stable drug at all. Last time I missed a dose and my reading was HIGH rather than low. A couple of times I ate less greens and the reading also was HIGH rather than low. Then for no reason it drops too low. Go figure. I keep my diet the same as much as possible but the readings fluctuate and I think a lot of things affect it -- when I'm in hot weather and the sun is shining, I need less coumadin so even the sunshine affects it. The major hair loss and the extremely itchy skin (I have to put on anti-itch lotions several times a day and wear baggy clothes. I've had to throw out my wardrobe and wear only silk and pima cotton or natural fiber but everything has to be seamless and baggy. My skin is so dry and thin that I can't have seams touch it. So, I'm always wearing silk shirts and pants underneath with the | F | 52 | 6 years | 7/24/2006 | 1 | mitral and aortic valve replacement | MAJOR HAIR LOSS! Very dry, extremely itchy sensitive skin! Thinning of skin and nails! I bruise easily and bleed a lot. | The worst is the major hair loss and very itchy skin, which started several months after starting coumadin! I am currently up to 7.5 mg a day and I HATE it! This is not a stable drug at all. The readings fluctuate even tho my diet doesn't change. I think a lot of things affect it -- when I'm in hot weather and the sun is shining, I need less coumadin so even the sunshine affects it. Also, I have to put on anti-itch lotions several times a day and wear baggy clothes with something underneath so that seams don't touch my skin. I was told (after a scalp biopsy) that the hair loss was undoubtedly a drug reaction. Before coumadin I had waist-length thick hair. Now it's thin, short and curly. Nothing helps my skin either. Lately I have begun to think about just not taking it. How I wish I had been told about these side effects when I was 46. | F | 52 | 6 years | 7/24/2006 | 1 | afib | joint aches, cold, weight gain, tired. I know it is the rat poison because I reduce the amount I take and all the symptoms disappear. Worst drug ever. | M | 59 | 2 years | 6/29/2006 | 1 | suspected pe/clot aft hysterectomy | At first a dull headache, joint pain and stiffness then swelling of the legs and inner thighs and heaviness in arms. Now no headache but other symptoms remain though come and go. I've had hot feet at night now for three days. Every day it's what's it going to be today? I am also at least 15 pounds heavier than when i went into hospital (for hysterectomy) late April and I had even lost weight after surgery before being put on the Warfarin. today i bumped myself and have a painful swollen bruise. I am only going to be on this for six months. | I see from all the posts here that there are many side effects which are not listed on that rundown you get with your pills. I called BristolMyersSquibb 800-332 2056, and spoke to the pharmacist. He admitted that bilateral swelling (slow)in the legs is a side effect of the drug. This is not something any of my doctors have ever thought was a side effect. The Bristol Myer pharmacist seemed very interested in hearing what other side effects I had. This is all done anonymously. Everyone should call and let them know what the real deal is. Obviously there are things occurring that should get documented. It's hard enough to be on this drug to also feel like a hypochondriac with your doctors. I recently went to a number of specialists (vascular, blood) to rule out possible problems. Some doctors may not understand that we once felt pretty good and now we're legitimately concerned that we've got a whole slew of things to deal with since being on the drug. Please feel free to email me with | F | 45 | 2 months | 6/23/2006 | 1 | Atrial Fibrillation | Acute headaches associated with elevated physical/sexual intensities. General sluggishness and loss of zest for life. | I take between 2.5 mg and 5.0 mg daily to maintain an INR between 2.0 and 3.0. Approximately one week after starting the regimen, I began experiencing severe headaches that rose in intensity during heavy physical/sexual exertion. I also started taking an antiarrhythmia medication at the same time as the coumadin, and have been taking Diovan to control high blood pressure and Zocor to control chloresterol levels for several years. I have never suffered any side effects prior to beginning the coumadin and antiarrhythmia regimen. I believe coumadin is nasty stuff and would prefer to return my pre-Atrial Fibrillation routine of 81 mg of Ecotrin daily. | F | 43 | 30 days | 5/26/2006 | 1 | DVT | I experienced weight gain, heavy periods, numbness on my left side, overall feeling terrible. My DVT is still there but disolving after 5 months on the drug. | I was taking birth control to control ovarian cysts, but is was determined to be the cause of my DVT. Without the pill the cyst grew and when I ovulated and because I was on coumadin I bled into my cyst causing extreme pain and putting me in the hospital for 1 week. The numbess on my entire left side was addressed in the hospital and i was told there is no medical reason I should feel this way, I now think its the (rat poison) medication. But I am sure my hemotologist is going to disagree with me. | F | 41 | 5 months | 3/16/2006 | 1 | 5 dvt's in left thigh | Tiredness, weight gain, moodiness, hair loss, a feeling of being | I feel terrible all the time. The higher the dose the worse I feel. I need to be on it for life. At this time I think I would rather take my chances!!! I am so tired of feeling this way!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 39 | 15 years | 8/5/2005 | 1 | Aortic Valve Replacement | Weight Gain, Shortness of Breath, Left arm numbness, fatique, chest pressure, horseness of my voice, muscle spasms on left side of my neck. Heavy menstrual periods with huge clots. | F | 48 | 2 years | 6/29/2005 | 1 | Aortic Valve Replacement | Weight Gain, Shortness of Breath, Left arm numbness, fatique, chest pressure, horseness of my voice, muscle spasms on left side of my neck. Heavy menstrual periods with huge clots. | It has been 2 yrs & my INR still isn't regulated, in 2 yrs I have been able to go twice (30) days before checking INR, still having TIA's & my now have a blood clot on valve as INR isn't regulated. I hate taking this drug but I will have to stay on it the rest of my life, guess I should be glad that its available & is keeping me alive. | F | 48 | 2 years | 6/29/2005 | 1 | dvt in left leg | tremendous weight gain...20 lbs in 5 months....annoying and disturbing since i exercise regularly (1-2 hrs 5 times a week) and i watch what i eat | i hate it...wish that doctors would explore natural alternatives to this rat poison. it's easy to push pills. also, it has not alleviated the leg swelling. the only time i find relief is after pilates. | F | 51 | 5 months | 5/15/2005 | 1 | seizures | dry mouth, dizziness, fatigue. Felt awful in general. | No joke, this is used as rat poison. I've been through the mill (ulcer, seizures, kidney failure, and transplant) and this is one of the worst drugs I've ever taken. | F | 27 | 1 years | 4/2/2005 | 2 | DVT and Pulmanary Embolism | Headaches, tiredness and abdomen pain | I took Xarelto for 3 1/2 months felt better but the blood clots remained. Doc changed me to Heparin and Coumadin. I am having trouble with the side effects. My holiday break is almost over. I am not sure if I can do my job effectively when I return tomorrow. | M | 63 | 30 days 25MG 1X day | 1/1/2019 | 2 | Afib | Lower leg and ankle tingling skin dryness, numb toes hot and cold feet, bumps on skin, weight gain nothing good happening on this drug. Thinking about stopping. Not having a good life lethargic. Wondering if worth it. | F | 76 | 1 years | 4/12/2017 | 2 | Protein S and C deficiency | Hairloss, extremely tired, dizzy, blood pressure has been dropping for years knowing average is 90/54. I am so cold. My hands and feet never get warm. I used to be so active now can barely get out of bed! I have to take high dosage 10 mg a day. I've had to have 12 inches of my large intestine removed from bleeding from ulcerative colitis. Had to have stomach surgery last year. I don't know anyone else who has had to have this high lifetime dosage. My dr says it should in be causing symptoms but I have them!! | Please email me if you have similar side effects. I hope to learn all I can to help my quality of life! | F | 57 | 7 days 10mg | 2/2/2017 | 2 | Heart valve replacement | Cold, itch if blood is thin,headache, bruises | They can't get it right | F | 68 | 10 years 10&12.50 | 10/4/2016 | 2 | PE in right lung after DVT leftcalf | I was getting headaches after taking Coumadin. | I experienced the PE one month ago and the clot seemed to go away after a week. Nonetheless I was put on a combination of heparin injections and Coumadin. Quickly got tired of having INR levels checked two to three times a week. For some reason I was having this sense that Coumadin was not something for me. So despite various doctors telling me I should be on Coumadin for 3 mos, or 6 mos or indefinitely - I made my own personal decision to stop taking Coumadin. Will let you know how it goes, but have started a regular cardio and weight training program, and healthy diet with controlled calorie intake around 1500 per day. I feel good about this decision, and time will tell if I have any future issues. But I had a strong personal resolve to stop taking Coumadin. | M | 54 | 30 days 11.5 1X day | 10/31/2015 | 2 | Broken left foot caused a DVT and P | from day one 9/23-2014 I had a constant headache I'm in a constant fog I have gained 12 pounds I'm having neuropathy from my face to my ankles I feel bloated I'm having pains on my right side high blood pressure which I'm sure is causing the headache and neuropathy I'm also feeling very depressed. | I'm a physically fit 40 year old male that cuts tree's down for a living I broke my foot 10/23/2014 was put in a cast, a month later i developed a DVT in the calf muscle Part of it broke off and went to my right lung causing a PE I was put on lovenox injections and warfarin it has been an absolute nightmare since, the side effects of this drug are devastating to me the worst thing is my doctor says it's not the drug it's my imagination meanwhile my life is in shambles my kids cry because their dad is a shell of what he used to be I stopped taking the drug 2/2/2014 at this point I still feel the same I pray I will go back to my normal self and try to forget this nightmare ever happened, God bless all of you and know that the side effects of warfarin are real and very scary I wish all of you the best and don't give up. | M | 40 | 4 months 5 and 7.5 1X day | 2/4/2015 | 2 | 3 DVT -- Factor 5 Leiden | Feel like a bobble head. Dizzy. Dry mouth. Depressed. COLD!! Tingling in calves. Stomach pain. Lower back pain. Trouble sleeping. Vision problems. So glad I found this website. No doctor will validate any of these side effects. Still doing 2 a day lovenox shots. My stomach is all bruised and lumpy. Hope to get therapeutic levels soon so I can discontinue those!!! | F | 42 | 1 months 8-10 | 1/21/2014 | 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 day | 12/17/2012 |