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 |
| 3 | 2 DVTs, 3 PEs | Always cold, very forgetful, which is a major problem as I'm pre-med, fatigued. | I went on this medication after three bouts with PEs (DVT/PE/PI with birth control pills; DVT/PE with pregnancy; PE after broken clavicle and surgical repair). Decided not to risk another clot/PE, but now that I'm in school again I'm thinking about taking nattokinase to get the anti-clotting without the coumadin side effects. Will keep you posted. | F | 46 | 4 years 7.5 mg 1X day | 6/15/2011 | 3 | DVT 2x Factor V, Protein S Defici | Headaches, vertigo, fatigue | I have been complaining of headaches for years while on coumadin and both my hemotologist and Primary tell me it's IMPOSSIBLE to be caused by med. Also my INR has been a horror to regulate. | F | 29 | 4 years 15 1X day | 2/20/2013 | 3 | Factor V Leiden /strokes | fatigue, weight gain, when cold hard to get warm, but hot most of the time | F | 51 | 4 years | 1/7/2006 | 3 | DVT | Hair loss, weight gain, feet turn blue, excessive sweating, chills become noticable if air temperature drops to 72 degrees F. | Wish there was a better oral blood thinner than this, because aside from the side effects, there's a long list of drugs and foods that can increase or decrease coumadin's ability to thin the blood. Maybe at some point AstraZeneca's blood thinner | M | 44 | 4 years | 8/13/2005 | 3 | PE in both lungs | I am not sure if from the medication, but lately my mind feels foggy, extremely anxious, lethargic, and sensitivity to external stimuli. Very easily become cold and it feels the cold feels intolerable. | I was on 2-3 INR for a year and then have been on 1.5-2.0 for three years. I think I became addicted to diet colas for energy and now feel really lousy so have stopped the colas, nutrasweet, suppplements used along with South Beach diet. Dr. does not see any neurological signs so may be Coumadin related. | M | 52 | 4 years | 4/6/2008 | 3 | pace maker implant | Tiredness/fatigue, bruising and bleeding easily, weight gain and vivid dreams | Reviewing some of the comments here I feel like I am reading about myself. I had a pace maker implanted in me about four years ago. Though I have had no blood clots the recommendation from my doctor was to stay on Coumindin. I do have fatigue the vivid dreams that I did not have before sure do wake me up at times. Other times I just sleep the whole night without waking but feel like I have not had enough sleep. Hated the weight gain of 40 plus pounds. Did go on a diet last year and am down to my goal weight of 195 which is where I feel good at. I am 6'1". I have not lost any of the other effects of this medicine but I have an appointment with my doctor to get off this dangerous drug. | M | 58 | 4 years | 7/14/2008 | 2 | heart failure | skin on arms and hand very black. skin very thin. difficulty in keeping inr.s level good. | M | 82 | 4 years 2.5 to 5mg 1X day | 6/19/2012 | 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 | 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 | 1 | a-fib | fatigue, leg pain. was diagnoses with sciatica. I also take neurotin. cannot sleep well, and take something for that.Needing to get some teeth pulled but am afraid of going off coumadin for the couple of days required. | do not like it and wish I had researched it more before I put the first tablet in my mouth.... do not have insurance to go ot many doctors or to the cardilogist. | F | 63 | 4 years 1 to 1 1/2 1X day | 2/29/2012 | 1 | stroke | After taking warfarin about 3 months, we went on a trip to see our son and family in colorado. We got permission from my doctor, he had me on a 9mg tablet. I became ill and thought we best come home..unknown to me I was bleeding internally. We went straigt to emergency room, was in ICU 7 days with blood and plasma transfusions. the trunk of my body was totally black and blue. I had a large hematoma in my abdomen and they never could tell where I was bleeding from. One clot went to a kidney and killed half of it. All of that was 4 1/2 yrs ago. I feel the warfarin is taking its toll...weight gain..tiredness, Itchy scalp with sores, tingling feet and hands. I feel that I haven't much of a life left because of it. I have a hard time breathing at times..bloated & stomach upset constantly. I have always been a small person...around 115 lbs but have shot up to 160..is horrible. I try to walk and exercise and keep very busy but is very difficult. I am on 5 mgs a day...INR is a | F | 70 | 4 years | 12/10/2006 | 5 | DVT, Factor V, Homocystein, Lupus | dizziness, weight gain, red spots on skin (sometimes), get cold easily, loss of libido | I am on life-time Coumadin. I have genetic clotting disorders plus was just diagnosed with SLE Lupus. I cannot ever go off of it, so I am thankful for this drug. I take it together with Plaquinil (for my Lupus). | F | 58 | 5 years 5-7mg 1X day | 7/21/2011 | 5 | Lupus Anticoagulant Anticardiolipin | COLD and decreased concentration | I am not a doctor but surprised when I hear others stating issues that they have. My hematologist saved my life after 2 DVT's and has educated me well on the drug, my diet and consistent testing and NEVER missing a dose. I do not take generic Warfarin as could not get regulated on it but do very well on brand. I eat whatever I want but must maintain a consistent diet. As an example, if I eat the same amount of greens each week, I stay in line with my INR. With global travel, it can be difficult but I manage by not having broccoli, spinach, leafy green lettuce etc in my diet everyday in case I cannot find it on the road each day. Doctor says the extreme cold problem is not related to the med but all coumadin users would tell you differently. I will be on this drug for the remainder of my life. The alternative is not acceptable. | F | 52 | 5 years 12.5 mg 1X day | 2/23/2010 | 5 | coronary aneurysms | My son is ALWAYS cold, I have to constantly have a jacket with us. He of course bruises very, very easily especially if his levels are high (which they have only been a few times). He also of course bleeds easily (childhood cuts and bruises are FUN!) Being a child his diet is unlimited, we just have to adjust his medication as needed. He tends to level out, spike, then bottom out and it's time to increase the dosage. | M | 7 | 5 years 5 MG 1X day | 6/10/2010 | 4 | Dvt in both legs, clotting disorder | I take the generic warfarin. I really haven't noticed any side effects that are bothersome. I bruise a little easier and keeping track of vitamin K intake is kind of a pain. No hair loss or weight gain. | The biggest thing is remembering there are a lot of drug interactions and to ask your hematologist about any med you take including all over the counter meds. Other than that it works great. I could however do with out the INR testing, but better safe than sorry. | F | 35 | 5 years 15-20mg 1X day | 4/24/2012 | 4 | Anticardiolipin Antibody Syndrome | I had very heavy periods I decided to use the Merena IUD, and now my periods are almost nonexistent (and the birth control worry is gone, our choices are so limited). I love to hike and have found if I go up to high altitudes that my breathing is effected b/c my blood is thinner, I just take it slower. I also loved to rock climb and no longer do that b/c of my fear of hitting my head (I had a close call and stopped). | I monitor it at home with a machine that's like a large blood glucose monitor, my INR is pretty stable and my insurance requires I test weekly. I had an INR of 10.1 recently with no medical explaination, but they gave me vit. K and I got back to normal, that was the only time I have had issues. I am happy b/c I had a lot of PE's and leg DVT's when I was diagnosed, I have not had a blood clot for 5 years. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions. | F | 28 | 5 years | 4/21/2006 | 4 | Mechanical Mitral valve | I have noticed a substantial thinning of my hair. It was thick and wavy/curly now it is getting thin and the curl is gone. My skin is dry most of the time. I sometimes get very tired and then at other times feel good. I don't sleep as well as I used to and the dreams are sometimes disconsorting. I bruise easily and if I pick at a dry spot on my skin the bleeding takes hours to stop even though my INR is in the theraputic range of 2.5 - 3.5. I have been on coumadin for 5 and one-half years. | I noticed many comments about mood etc. I know that since the introduction of coumadin to my life(although no other alternative is offered if I want to live) I get more easily down in the dumps. It also has created some erectile dysfunction issues. I would love an alternative so that I can get off the "rat poison" and on to something with fewer side effects. | M | 56 | 5 years | 1/9/2008 | 3 | DVT (3 times)/IVC filter placement | Fatigue, difficulty regulating temperature (either too hot or too cold), mood swings, weight gain, frequent headaches. | I have had to have INR checks weekly for the past 3 years because I can't stay regulated. My target range is 3 to 3.5 and it fluctuates wildly, even though I only alternate 2 and 2.5 mg. Sometimes I just say | F | 36 | 5 years | 10/4/2004 | 3 | DVT (3 times)/IVC filter placement | Fatigue, difficulty regulating temperature (either too hot or too cold), mood swings, weight gain, frequent headaches. | I have had to have INR checks weekly for the past 3 years because I can't stay regulated. My target range is 3 to 3.5 and it fluctuates wildly, even though I only alternate 2 and 2.5 mg. | F | 36 | 5 years | 10/4/2004 | 3 | Atrial fib | My Mom takes Warafin and complains about joint pain, flatulence, weight gain, and has stomach cramps immediately after eating most of the time. | Mom doesn't have much problem with Warafin, but we don't know if Warafin is causing her side effects since she also takes high blood pressure and a water pill. Mom is very active with two senior groups and is constantly on the go. On Thanksgiving Day, her PCP called and told her to stop taking Warafin for a few days due to her blood test results the day before the Thanksgiving. She was going to a cardiologist for her atrial fib, but she was very upset with the service she received from his office, she was never informed in a timely manner regarding her blood testing and how her Warafin should be adjusted, so she dropped him, but she can always see another cardiologist whenever necessary. Just a reminder to the posters here, if you decide to get the flu shot this year, it's mixed with the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine, and it is 10 times stronger than last year's injection according to AARP magazine. There has been one death reported from the flu shot given to a 64 year old Warafin patient who died from a brain bleed, so have your INR checked more often if you choose to get the shot this year. My Mom opted not to get it, since the vaccine is always changing, especially this year, and she has no way of knowing how it will react with Warafin, and she doesn't want to go to the doc to get checked more often after the shot. Her doc was urging her to get injected, but he never mentioned more frequent blood testing would be needed or that H1N1 was in this year's injection! | F | 81 | 5 years 2.5 1X day | 11/29/2010 |