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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Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR COUMADINCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 2  Pulmonary Embolism Extreme Fatigue, fogginess, forgetfulness Since beginning Coumadin I have not been able to complete more than 2 days of work a week because I am so tired that I require 12-14 hours of sleep a day in order to feel "normal" F 37 45 days
7.5 - 11.5 1X day
9/21/2011
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 1  DVT/PE Hair loss, joint pain, headaches, severe exhaustion... I'd rather hang myself on a flag pole and have children beat me like a piņata. Seem to inhibit my active lifestyle. Can't believe no one has come up with a better solution. If anyone knows of a trial on WE-thrombin, I'd like to take part, will even move if it's a geographical difference. M 42 45 days
7/2/2008
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 2  Embolism in my lungs The primary side effect is a very unwanted weight gain. The surface of my body feels very hot and sleeping is difficult. I really do not know how long I can withstand the discomfort this medicine causes - even if it means loss of life. I was diagnosed this past Christmas (2007) while traveling in Switzerland - the medication I received there did not affect me as the American version of Coumadin seems to. I did not experience the weight gain or the burning skin in Europe. M 69 49 days
2/27/2008
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 1  Bi-laterral pulmunary embolism very severe headaches, anxiety to the point I did not want to leave the house, depression, lack of total concentration from WARFARIN had to switch to COUMADIN I developed a blot clot as the result of wearing a leg cast Sept. 28th. One week after being put on warfarin the headaches started. I asked if it was from the warfarin and the Dr. said not likely. Then all of the other syptoms started and I was put on all different kinds of meds to help (so they thought). The Drs where being very good about it , we live in a small town and the Drs all discussed my condition quite often. Finally after 6 weeks I could not go on any longer, I was losing my mind. I went to see my Dr and begged her for some other alternative to warfarin because I will never make it through the holidays. One of the Coumadin nurses sugested we switch to Coumadin from warfarin. I started the Friday after Thanksgiving and within ONE week I was back to my self again. Well 80%. The funny thing was just because the Drs never heard of someone having these problems on warfarin before, it was like it just doesn't happen! F 48 59 days
12/12/2009
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 4  DVT- left leg EXTREME fatigue - around 1-2 pm every day I could collapse...that's how tired I am. Joint and muscle pain is pretty severe most of the time. Mild headaches occasionally. Never had any of these symptoms before taking warfarin. I am so glad to have found this site. I was starting to think all of this was just about getting old, but now I'm more positive it's the drug and will feel better once I'm off it - which should be in another 30 days...hopefully. The medical profession refuses to admit that this makes you sick. More than one doctor has told me there's no side effects! I wish they could all read what all these people are saying. I feel so bad for anyone that's a lifer on this poison. F 51 60 days
10 1X day
7/18/2010
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 4  Stroke from clot in heart. Back pain. Stomach pain. Dizziness. Fatigue. The clot in my heart has gone away completely since the last Echo cardiogram I had a few days ago. So the drug has done what it was supposed to perform. Maybe I will be able to be taken off the drug. M 58 60 days
5 1X day
4/15/2010
 1  occasional heart palpitations I had palpitations 20 years ago. Having heard bad things about Coumadin, I resisted, but a Cardiologist insisted I take coumadin, also called Warfarin. He scared me I could get a stroke. I got weaker and weaker. None of the doctors could figure it out. Finally my husband called the ambulance, as I could not go the steps myself and took me to the hospital. They found I was very anemic and gave me 3 units of blood right away, 2 more units later. I had to swallow a camera and they saw a bleeding ulcer in my stomach. That is where I was losing the blood. All doctors repeated over and over: "No more Coumadin". I had to stay in the hospital 4 days until I regained 70% of my strength. If you ask me I recommend take that poison off the market. I would have died from bleeding, if not gone to the hospital. It crossed my mind: The push on Coumadin everywhere, do the doctors get a kickback? I don't know, but I wonder. F 82 60 days
1/30/2010
 1  dvt nausea-fatique-dizzy M 61 61 days
1 1X day
12/4/2012
 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
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 2  DVT/PE after ankle surgery Extremely itchy skin on my entire body to a level that I simply cannot take anymore; major weight gain (12-15 lbs in 2 mths); thankfully no hair loss or lethargic feelings as many others have described. It's just this dry itchy skin that is making me feel like I'd rather be dead from a blood clot than alive on coumadin!! (jk) Four more months of this drug is going to be impossible. I've tried both the generic and the brand; they both have the same issue. The coumadin is doing what is supposed to do from an efficacy standpoint; they just to need to make a non-itchy version. I saw a dermatologist who tried to say it is not from the coumadin, which is just a complete joke in my opinion. A topical drug called clobetasol does provide some minor relief, but you need about a bottle a week just to make being alive bearable. M 37 70 days
2/5/2009
 1  DVD RIGHT CALF AFTER HIP REPLACEMEN HAIR LOSS!!!!!! EXTREME FATIGUE, SEVERE JOINT PAIN, VERY COLD!!! LACK OF INTEREST OF LIFE!! THEY HAVE TO KEEP ADJUSTING MEDS EVERY WEEK. I HATE THIS DRUG, ITS RAT POISION I CANT WAIT TO STOP IT F 55 70 days
7 1/2 1X day
3/3/2011
 3  DVT caused PE on lungs Hair loss, cold hands and feet, tingling and electric pains in legs, eyesight declining, and memory loss, confusion, lack of focus, and mind going blank mid-sentence. F 40 75 days
37 1X day
6/12/2011
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 5  afib none that I have noticed M 73 90 days
5 mg 1X day
7/2/2011
 4  Bilateral PE SORENESS AND TINGLING IN MY HANDS AND FINGERS, TIRE EASY, INR HAS BEEN STEADY IN RANGE, WEIGHT GAIN, SORE JOINTS, I GAVE THIS A 4 BECAUSE IT SAVED MY LIFE BUT SIDE EFFECTS ARE NOT GOOD. THE LONGER I HAVE BEEN TAKING IT THE MORE THE SIDE EFFECTS INCREASED. i WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT. F 56 90 days
10MG 1X day
10/28/2014
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 3   2 episodes of partial loss of eye sight - INR was tested it was about 1.00. Genetic issues Itchy ankle and sometimes tighes reduced sex drive M 90 days
3/6/2008
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 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
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 2  heart attack Depression, persistent cough, blood in urine, extreeme fatigue, stiff neck, loss of interest in life in general. Is there a substitute that may minimize these side effects? M 80 90 days
2/11/2006
 3  possible clot in liver/Jaundice depression, aches in both legs and all over body, tiredness,irratable, anxiety, difficulty concentrating,dry flakey skin, needle pain in feet, feeling cold,being told that my symtoms were not from drug. Was told I would have to take for 3 Mo. Quit taking drug after 3 months --was on 5mg 3 times a week and 2.5mg 4 times a week. My count was 1.4 after stabilized. I believed that I needed this drug to prevent a possible blood clot or stroke but do not believe in the continuous poisoning of my body. M 64 100 days
10/9/2006
 2  DVGT loss of memory, hair falling out, loss of words, tiredness and sleepyness, loss of motivation F 62 100 days
4X day
11/16/2011
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 3  DVT I have gain weight, about 15 pounds since May, and I can't loss it. Also, my hands and feet are usually very cold. F 34 130 days
9/21/2005
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