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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR COUMADIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | DVT - upper right arm | Fatigue, depression, irritability, weight gain, water retention, zero libido, mild flatulence! | I was diagnosed at the end of 07. The specialist said it was “idiopathic.” I think it’s probably because I used to smoke (not any more!) plus I was on zoladex (gosrelin) March-Sept 2006 to combat endometriosis: zoladex basically puts you in a state of artificial menopause so that you stop menstruating. When you come off it you start producing oestrogen etc again – I can’t help thinking the rising oestrogen levels kick-started something? I’m extremely resistant to the blood thinning properties of Coumadin! I started on 5mg daily plus had to self-inject Clexane twice a day. My INR was 1.1, then 1.2 then it stuck at 1.3 for over two weeks whilst they played around with my dosage. At 10mg it inched up to 1.5, so my GP put me on 14mg daily and I finally made it over 2. At which point I stopped the Clexane. Today I scored a 3 so I’m down to 12mg. I’m so glad I found this website as it would appear lots of you have been experiencing side effec | F | 46 | 4 weeks | 1/18/2008 | 3 | Blood clot | Lack of sleep, feel like I'm dreaming, confused, pain, bloated, lost, exhausted | M | 36 | 4 weeks 12.5 | 7/19/2014 | 3 | DVT left leg | Fatigue, upset stomach, loss of appetite, increased anxiety & depression, night sweats, difficulty sleeping. Sporadic loss of focus & interest in life activities. | Makes me wonder if the cure is worse than the "disease" (DVT in leg) | M | 40 | 4 weeks 12.5MG 1X day | 11/6/2013 | 2 | Clots in leg /PE both lungs | I have horrible dreams, pissed the bed, body aches, anxiety, depression, sudden memory loss, lack confidence suddenly, can't sleep right anymore, hot, dry skin, weight gain already, dizzy spells, blurred vision at times..... | I am so depressed......I have been told I will be on this the rest of my life. Changing social life habbits such as drinking is one thing that is hard enough at my age, but the dreams and now pissing the bed in my 2 hours of sleep is not a side effect that I will accept. My work quality has rapidly declined because I can't focus and my confidence level has dropped so much that it makes no sense to me. I am about to stop taking the rat poison already and just take whatever happens. If anyone has any suggestions or other options please let me know. | M | 36 | 4 weeks | 9/30/2009 | 1 | Atrial Fibrillation | Wake up in the night, impossible to get back to sleep. Cold hands. Concentration difficult. Drier skin. Feel flat. Seem to want to eat all the time. | Intially I was put on Warfarin because of atrial fibrillation. That episode has now vanished, but an echocardiogram suggested a tiny section of the heart was not working 100%. Rest is perfect for my age. Doctor said I would have to stay on Warfarin for life, or chance a stroke or heart attack. Hate the stuff. Probably will never feel right again. The cynic in me suggests that every person prescribed Warfarin is up for a minimum of 12 INRs a year. Very easy money for the doctors' surgery. But there is no real option but to go with the recommendation. Suggested aspirin, but no. | M | 64 | 4 weeks | 7/28/2008 | 1 | DVT and now 2 years later for PE | Thinning hair, weak nails, depression, emotionally all over the place, 1-second stabbing sensations in stomach, nausea, numbness of left arm and left leg, extreme heat to extreme cold feeling, fatigue, terrible bruising, no energy, just plain sad all the time | It didn't work when I took it 2 years ago for a DVT in left calf. Kept getting pain in my left leg back then while on warfarin and did Doppler which never showed anything, then after 6 months it was gone. Recently, my leg stopped hurting but I felt as though I was having a heart attack. Ended up having to go to emergency and had CT Scan that revealed it to be bilateral PE. Now being told to go on warfarin again(???) and for LIFE since I now have clots in my lungs...think I'm gonna go the natural route this time, don't want to get violent with these ill-informed doctors...don't trust the pharmaceutical industry AT ALL ANYMORE. | F | 37 | 4 weeks 10 | 11/26/2016 | 4 | PE | Light headedness and tiredness. | Also had previous PE about 10 years ago and was on Warfarin for 6 months, cannot remember dose but then had no side effects at all. This site is very useful.Had not realised how many different side effects there were. As some have said these should be listed with meds. Another interesting point someone raised was about worse side effects with Warfarin produced by Barr compared with another pharmaceutical company. Mine are by Taro. Has any one else considered this? | F | 62 | 5 weeks 10MG 1X day | 1/28/2012 | 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 | 4 | DVT | I am foggy at times and seem more forgetful. I am bloated most of the time. I know this medication has and is saving my life so I will put up with it for now. | I also have arthritis in my left knee and can no longer take the anti-inflammatories. I do get 2 Excedrin, twice a day for pain. This is not enough. I got the DVT from birth control pills. | F | 56 | 6 weeks 7.5 or 10m 1X day | 8/30/2011 | 4 | Sinus Venous Thrombosis | Dizziness, fatigue and lethargy mostly. Headaches and a "heavy" feeling in my chest when I breathe. Bruise easily too! | I had nose and ear bleeds when I was at the higher daily dosage (>8mg) but that has subsided. Other side effects seem to be normal for this medication. Is there anyone whose been able to relieve them??? | F | 34 | 6 weeks | 2/13/2006 | 4 | DVT - clot in left calf | My whole body aches. Joint pain especially in my elbows. Tiredness and lack of energy. Lost 20 pounds, lack of appetite, lost strength and muscle mass. I have problems sleeping, wake up every hour to urinate. | Coumadin is allowing my body to get rid of the clot. But the process is painful. Doctors say there is no relation to the coumadin, but I wasn't suffering prior to taking the drug. | M | 57 | 6 weeks | 4/22/2006 | 4 | pulmonary embolism - both lungs | Until my illness, I exercised for 40 minutes every morning, for the past 9 1/2 years. Now I feel light headed, after trying to jog for even a couple of minutes. Thus, my exercise for the moment is restricted to walking and riding the stationary bike. My legs and feet start to ache about mid-afternoon. I elevate my feet throughout the night, and sporatically during the day. Socks or knee high nylons restrict my circulation. I experience episodes of cold hands and feet. I have had a slight weight gain due to less exercise and increased appetite. It is easier to walk than to stand. I start to feel weak if I stand for 20 minutes or more. I have waves of fatique, but that is dissipating with time. I am told that I need to take warfarin/coumadin for a minimum of one year, and preferably for 18 months. I haven't noticed hair loss, but I have on occassion felt some anxiety/depression. | P.E. was from 10 years of birth control use. I spent 10 days in hospital (heparin & warfarin treatment). Currently I am taking 8 mg of warfarin/coumadin per day to maintain my INR in the 2.5 to 3.5 range. My warfarin dosage was increased from 2.5 to 3, 5, 8, and then one day with 13 since my INR plummeted from 1.8 (discharge date from the hospital), down to 1.0 in a matter of a few of days. Warfarin was then decreased to 10, and now is at 8. When my INR was low (1.0 & 1.1), I had to lay down, or sit down, for the majority of the day. Now with my higher INR level, I have more energy (although exercise is still limited), but my limbs ache. | F | 50 | 6 weeks | 5/9/2007 | 4 | DVT right shoulder | Weight gain (10+ lbs), feeling cold more often than before, hair thinning, heavy periods/miserable cramps, mild to severe chest pains, more sensitive/tender to touch, frustrated more easily, light-headed, heart fluttering, and the most common side effect-bruising more easily | The doctors' best guess at what caused my DVT was having been on the birth control patch (Ortho Evra). I went on birth control for regulation and cramps; starting out on the pill, then switching to the patch, and right before the DVT, had switched to the Nuva Ring (which I highly suggest as an alternative to the pill). I do not like having the cramps back and I most certaintly do not appreciate the weight gain and hair loss. Hopefully I'll only be on the coumadin for 3 months and the clot will be dissolved. If not in 3 months, then 6 months. I won't have to be on it for life, thank God. Thank you to those that left comments, at least I know I'm not crazy since others have had the same side effects. | F | 24 | 6 weeks | 7/13/2006 | 3 | Stroke/Vertebral Artery Dissection | Slight light-headedness often (not major but simply annoying as I just don't feel right), hard focusing at times, bloating, loss of appetite at times, occassional shortness of breath (although might be from me worrying). | Seems to be pretty unstable in effects. Started taking 6mg/day. Originally it was keeping me at 2.5 (Protime). Then within one week, with no lifestyle changes, it dropped to 1.9 and caused TIAs. Two days ago it was boosted up to 8mg/day which has brought about the mentioned side effects. Are these normal for the higher dose or will they go away. My doctor seems to be unsure of a lot of the side effects as it is such an individual reaction. (So it helped somewhat, but still not very comfortable with it.) | M | 34 | 6 weeks | 3/11/2005 | 3 | DVT - 2 in right leg | At first with Lovenox and coumadin had a lot of anxiety/chest flutters - but could have been from overall stress of situation. Some faintness/dizziness and some nausea. Bleeding hasn't been too bad. | Got two DVTs in leg after minor knee surgery - attributed to surgery and birth control. I'm on a fairly low dosage - right now on 4mg and INR is high enough (2-3). But can almost sense the symptoms more, the higher the dosage goes. But, glad to have found the clots early and the drugs are doing the job, pain in leg has subsided significantly in the last month. | F | 32 | 6 weeks | 7/31/2007 | 3 | pulmonary embolism | I have constant fatique , stomach aches , diarreha, headaches , and a prolonged menstrual period. I also have hair thinning . I still get constant cramps in my legs and now everything I eat upsets my stomache . I keep telling my self that I am taking to save my life . | F | 45 | 6 weeks 6 to 9 mg | 6/10/2012 | 3 | clot prevention. had TIA, have afib | low energy, feeling sad, weight gain,poor sleep | F | 84 | 6 weeks 1X day | 4/25/2011 | 3 | PE both lungs after heart procedure | Tiredness, occasional inability to focus, occasional weird colored urine (once orange, once iced tea colored) | Standard protocol seems to be to take Coumadin 6 months after a pulmonary embolism, but seems like overkill considering the risks (such as bleeding to death), especially when the PE was post-surgical. | F | 49 | 6 weeks | 1/7/2009 | 2 | PE DVT | Severe Manic Depression! Hopeless, worried, anxiety. FAT FAT FAT! Gained 20lbs in 6 weeks! Tired, teeth problems, mood swings. | I can't take much more. | M | 6 weeks | 10/15/2008 | 2 | DVT from knee surgery | Tiredness, inability to focus, out of breath esp in the heat, painful gas in the morning (after an evening dose). Not able to get things done after about 8pm in the evening... too tired, flat moods. | Almost 6 weeks since my lower-leg DVT. Ultrasound is now negative but that doesn't really reassure the doctor. Doc wants me on this for 4 months. I'm an engineer and having trouble concentrating. | M | 47 | 6 weeks | 7/11/2005 |