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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR COUMADIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Multiple PE's | I am not the same as I used to be. I'm only 20 years old and i am being treated like a 60. My head always hurt and i am always miserable... I try to put on a happy face for my friends and fam but it is so hard. I randomly cry when i am alone and it is getting unbareable | F | 20 | 44 days 5&7.5 1X day | 1/16/2011 | 2 | a fib | Swelling in my knees and ankles; painful and tender knee muscles and tendons. Huge bleed in my right knee joint. Nose bleeds. I had to visit my orthopedic doctor on an emergency basis. Eventually, the knee bleed subsided. | I had cardio-inversion (electrical shock) that stopped my atrial fibrillation. I take Tikosyn to keep the afib from returning. I have had 3 afib episodes in my life, which I can detect because my blood pressure goes way up (eg, 190/120) and my pulse goes way down (eg, 40 bpm). My doctor is 'conservative' and wants me to stay on Coumadin for life, just in case I go back into an undetected afib. But, I can detect afib happening. And, the constant joint pain affects my normally active outdoor life style. I will argue (explain) to my doctor at my next visit that I am dropping Coumadin. My doctor and his PA neither one believes that there are any side effects to Coumadin. Just like all the doctors who denied any side effects to statins, whereas the ample scientific literature proves otherwise. I will use daily home testing of my pressure/pulse to look for afib. | M | 66 | 90 days 5 mg 1X day | 1/14/2011 | 2 | a-fib | I have hair falling out and my tounge feels like it is burned at the tip. Like I stuck it in a cup of very hot coffee. My throat has also been sore. | I would get off if I could | F | 58 | 7 months 5mg 1X day | 1/8/2011 | 2 | Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis | Confusion, Fatigue, Headaches, Foggy thinking, "Tunnel Vision" sensation, Nausea | I manage a doctor's office and work at a retail store. The confusion has me sending messages to the wrong workstations and not remembering what I've said. The visual disturbance makes my train of thought even more confusing. My speech includes incorrect words such as appointment instead of apartment, etc. To be sure nothing is wrong I've undergone testing including ultrasounds on my organs, CT scans of my organs and chest xrays. These symptoms resemble those of having a stroke and it's SCARY! | F | 39 | 3 months 5 mg 1X day | 12/30/2010 | 2 | Aortic Metal Valve Replacement | Extreme exhaustion, lengthy periods, joint weakness, bruising, excessive bleeding | F | 41 | 15 days 5 1X day | 12/17/2010 | 2 | blood clots in legs | memory loss | F | 53 | 3 months 08 -12 MG 1X day | 12/2/2010 | 2 | atrial fib | My mother in law has been on coumadin for almost a year now come December 24th. She told me she was bleeding from her uterus on Sat. The bleeding stopped, only one time. She thinks its because her GYN told her the cervix is dropping. Im not sure?? Then she went for her blood test on Monday and the dr. increased her coumadin dosage. She said it was because she had cranberrys and sweet potatoes. I am very worried about her. What if the bleeding is from the coumadin, and by increasing the dosage might make it worse? She has lost 20 lbs since taking coumadin, and she said her chest is caving in. My God, this sounds weird. Her hair is falling out too. | F | 80 | 1 years not sure 1X day | 12/1/2010 | 2 | A-fib | Tired, fatiqued, cold, Muscles and joints hurt, weight gain, overall I don't feel healthy or like myself | I'm only staying on it because my doctor said I was at risk for stroke because of the A-fib. They have me on metoprolol since I was hospitalized in early september. the Metoprolol seems to have toned down the A-fib somewhat. The doctor put a twenty-four hour monitor on me and my A-fib was still alive and well but not as severe so he strongly advised me to stay with the Warfarin to avoid a stroke. I'm very tempted to stop taking it. | F | 73 | 3 months 5 1X day | 11/29/2010 | 2 | Massive DVT - Left leg | fatigue, weight gain, sick to stomach, tingly (ants crawling)on skin and head, forgetfulness, back pain, neck pain, nausea, slowed response time | I was hospitalized in June for severe preeclampsia when I was pregnant with my son. They ended up delivering him by emergency c-section 2 days later because my body was shutting down. I had gained 60 lbs of water weight in 3 weeks! I was super swollen and miserable. Everything went okay with the delivery, swelling started going down and I started to feel like myself except for my left leg, it was super swollen still. My son was born at 33 weeks so he was early and had some problems. I was basically immobile due to the pain and swelling in my leg. I spent a week in the hospital because they couldnt get my blood pressure to regulate. A week later I went in for my 2 week postpartum check up and they decided to scan my leg to check for a clot and they found one that went from the middle of my thigh to my ankle. Bedrest and back to the hospital. I was put on lovenox shots and coumadin since I was pumping to breastfeed they didnt want me on heprin. Four days in the hospital again and I get released with the shots and pills. Check up every 2 days. INR finally stabalized and I was able to go in every 2 weeks then once a month. It was cake...no biggy just have to get rid of the clot and be on the meds for 6 months. Now during this time I was constantly exhausted but my son was still in the hospital 100 miles away so we were constantly going to see him and dealing with life and jobs and everything I thought it was life. Then when my son starting doing worse when he would | F | 29 | 6 months 6.5 to 8.5 1X day | 11/17/2010 | 2 | Bilateral DVT in legs | mood swings, saddness/depression, severe anxiety, and trouble sleeping. | I thought I was going crazy, until I found this site. I am so glad I am not alone. I dont think I will be able to take this for a whole year as recomended. Sometimes I feel like I want to jump out of my skin the anxiety is so bad. | F | 31 | 40 days 5mg 1X day | 6/1/2010 | 2 | PE | Extreme fatigue and depression. My INR got too high and they took me off it for a couple of days. Today is day 3 without Coumadin and my depression is already 100% better. My lower back hurts every day. I'm tired all the time but can't sleep through the night (even on Xanex). My body hurts so bad sometimes that it hurts to lay down. I feel like I'm one big bruise. | I'm 47 years old and just had PE for the first time. They're not sure what caused it so through the process of elimination, they decided to blame it on my Nuvaring (birth control). This site has been so helpful. I haven't discussed my side effects with my doctor yet but thought all these things were in my head. They want me to take it for 6 months but I'm not sure I can deal with it for that long. They want me to be between 2 and 3 but my last 3 readings (which I go in for everyday) have been around 5. It's crazy the way if fluctuates up and down. I'm starting to wonder if they'll ever get it stabilized. I have only been on it for 2 weeks, what are the side effects going to be like in a couple of month. Plus I really do miss my veggies =)Has anybody had side effects after drinking alcohol on this med? | F | 47 | 10 days 3 mg 1X day | 5/28/2010 | 2 | increased shortness of breath; dizziness;fatigue | M | 66 | 2 weeks 1X day | 5/21/2010 | 2 | total left hip replacement | severe migraines, insomnia, staying asleep, blurred vision,chilled to the bone, getting comfortable | i know it is highly recommended for aiding in the relief of blood clotting after surgery. however, the side effects are making me second guess the medication. whenever there is an increase in dosage it gets worst. it sucks. | M | 47 | 2 weeks 2mg 1X day | 4/9/2010 | 2 | DVT in left leg | Extreme fatigue, hair brittle and some minor hair loss, insomnia | Prior to the DVT my doctor was aware I leaned to natural remedies, was taking many vitamins, including fish oils, ate tons of garlic & vegetables & drank a glass of red wine a day. I researched a natural remedy - nattokenaise - which has been used by the Japanese for years. My doctor hasn't heard of it and said he would read up on it. I told him I'd like to go off Coumadin in 90 days and start using nattokinease. My doctor said he would research what the side effects - if any - there are with nattokinease and get back to me. Anyone else tried nattokinease? | M | 53 | 63 days 3mg 1X day | 4/5/2010 | 2 | Valve replacement | Extreme fatigue, weight gain, blurred vision, extreme leg pain, cannot sleep and now nose bleeds | I have been on comadin for 20 yrs after a aortic valve replacement. I did not have any side effects at all at first, but now I am experiencing them. Also, my protime numbers are off the chart, from 2.5 - 4.0 in a matter of days. What is wrong? Has my body had enough of coumadin? I am seeing my cardiologist within the next month, maybe he will have answers. | F | 57 | 20 years 5 mg 1X day | 3/19/2010 | 2 | Atrial fibrillation | Blood in urine | I have had Afib for about 18 years but it has become more prevalant the last 3 months, so my cardiologist put me on coumadin 5 mg daily. I am fairly fit and run 50 miles a week and eat a healthy diet. After 2 days on the medication, my urine changed from slightly yellow to the color of mud. It returned to normal after discontinuing the drug, 2 days later. My cardiologist claims this cannot be related to coumadin in such a short time and I just started another regimen yesterday. I seriously have my doubts, since I have never had this problem in 65 years, and all my regular medical checkups have been excellent. | M | 65 | 5mg. 1X day | 3/9/2010 Patient History | 2 | DVTs,thrombosis,PEs,TIA,Thrombophia | extreme fatigue,hair loss,severe depression,unable to focus,abdominal pain,back pain,headaches,heavy,painful menses,dizzyness,numbness of hands,heat and cold sensative,legs swelling,anemia,nosebleeds,feeling of my brain rattling in my head,fainting | I have been having problems with bloodclots,and other weird health issues for about 10 years,actually i started with horrible varicose veins at age 19 with my first pregnancy and bleeding into my 2nd trimester but it wasnt until my first PE in 6/09 which they thought was pneumonia first that i have been told that i will be on coumadin for the rest of my life i have an inherited disorder from my mother,grandmothr,and great grandmother im a thrombophiliac so no matter how much of this drug i take now seems not to work for me my INR should be at 3.0-3.5 its only been theraputic twice in all this time i just had PEs again and im soooo tired i dont think i can truly work anymore. i can hardly stand up much less work my lab tech job at the hospital everyone has noticed i am not the same but much as i try i cant will myself better my health has deteriorated so much i cant believe it and to top it off i am considered disabled at 41 years old with 4 children and a grandchild who need to be checked for this same disorder,i want to live to be a senior citizen but my health keeps getting worse and my doses keep going up i am on Lovenox shots for months at a time with no significant changes as soon as i stop my INR goes down to nothing and i have another crisis ..there really should be another medicine to manage these health issues..i miss my vegatables too im not allowed any! | F | 41 | 9 months 15mg/20mg 1X day | 2/21/2010 | 2 | Concentration and Memory Loss has become intolerable. Cold, bruising,excessive bleeding from minor scratch/s etc. | I did not realize the significance of cognitive loss until it became a "real" problem. Luckily, I left my medicene at home during a two-day trip.....and the side effect's were relieved I will be requesting a differernt treatment program from my doctor.....because this is "DANGEROUS" | M | 74 | 4 years 5mg 1X day | 2/15/2010 | 2 | Rt knee DVT | Constant fatigue, horrible hair loss, stiff joints, numbness in my toes, always feel cold, depress (probably from the hair loss)and diarrhea. | I've tried talking to my Dr about the side effects that I've had since starting this poison and he assures me that this is not related to the medication. I'm pretty sure he's full of crap especially after reading this site. I'll be seeing him next week and will be showing him this site...or maybe I'll get a new Dr. | F | 40 | 2 months | 11/28/2009 | 2 | DVT/PE | extreme, extreme fatigue, muscle spasms (in areas where there are no clots), cold chills, hot flushing, flu-like symptoms all the time, sharp pains in various parts of body, low back pain, panic attacks, dizzy/lightheaded (almost passing out),night sweats, abdominal cramps, diarhhea, rashes, tingly/numb skin, heart palpitations, extreme muscle strength decrease, extreme cold skin at times | I currently take 4MG per day, the highest dose I have ever taken was 7.5MG. My INR has never tested too high, and only tested too low when I was first being treated. I have been treated with both brand name Warfarin and Generic. I have no other significant medical issues, and no clotting disorders. My clots were attributed to birth control pills. Heparin injections are what stabilized my blood clots, not Warfarin, and Warfarin doesn't make the clots dissolve, it only picks up where Heparin left off and keeps your blood slick enough to prevent the clots you have from getting bigger, or from forming new ones. So no I am not satisfied that given the number of incidents of DVT/PE per year, they haven't found a better way to treat these conditions since the discovery of this medication (which was what, in 1930 or 40?) and that they blatantly refuse to accept that this medication does indeed have grossly uncomfortable side effects and its users are not "crazy". Don't kid yourself people this stuff is potent. It was accidentally discovered when farmers cattle were being found dead from consuming the plant it is derived from. Regardless of what the doctors and pharmacists have to say, I know that my symptoms will go away when I get off this medication. | F | 34 | 11 weeks | 11/28/2009 |