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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 3  PE on both lungs & DVT in left leg Dizzy spells, extreme fatigue, lack of motivation, and weight gain. Ive gained 15 pds in 4 months. Although this medication is doing its good by alleviating the clots....I wish I didn't have to experience the fatigue and weight gain along with it. F 150 days
7.5 - 10 1X day
6/12/2012
 3  DVT Left leg Light headed, can't find the right words, sound stupid in business meetings, am stupid, in a constant fog, irritable and intolerant, tired all the time. I feel like I wake up every moring with a hangover - headached, feeling horrible. It's a life saving drug. It's a good drug because it can quickly be reversed. But, I'm so sick of feeling horrible, and my work performance is suffering, and I'm miserable. I can't stand this another day! 46 160 days
7.5 mg 1X day
6/15/2010
 4  atrial fib Tired, sinus problems but don't know if this is caused by coumadin. I have not had any trouble keeping my my inr level F 69 340 days
4/5 mg 1X day
9/6/2010
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 4  DVT Probably saved my life. My experience is similiar. For the first 6 months I had a lack of energy. Mostly caused by inactivity and diet. Inactivity caused a 20 lb weight gain in 7 months. I still experience sensitivity to cold weather. I never have slept much. Though for awhile I did not have any energy. My doctor aid I had a low red blood cell count. So I started taking wheat grass juice and ounce every 2 or 3 days. My energy increased by 80% in the first week. My last blood test was normal for red blood cells 3 weeks ago. When I first started on warfarin I stopped eating vegitables, I didn'k know which ones had vitamin K, so now my colestral is a bit high. My doc has told me to start eating veggies or I'll be on a pill to reduce the colestral. So my current plan is to cut meat down to 5% of what I was eating and that is still alot. Increase veg intage by juicing and drinking the veggies. My doc told me today that I would be on warfarin for the rest of my life. Maybe we will see in a y M 62 350 days
5 1X day
2/29/2012
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 5   none INR varies upon with diet. Healthy equals thicker, less fruits/vegs equals thinner. I eat healthy and let the dosage increase, as necessary. Absolutely no bleeding issues. Do everything I did previously, including hiking, weight lifting, running. M 56 480 days
10 1X day
6/15/2010
 1  Atrial Fibrillation Brusing, body hair loss, bleeding from my tongue when brusing my teeth even though the warfarin is at normal (INR 2.0)levels. General malaise. Considering this poison was created by the Nazi regime as a rodenticide it is surprising there are not more side effects. It is rat poison, plain and clear. M 66 700 days
1/16/2009
 5  mechanical aortic and mitral valves Suddenly my INR is off the wall I was 7.2 went to hopital and they gave me to much vitamin K and now I cant get over 1.4 so hepburn needles self administered in my belly again. I also experience rapid heart rate mostly at night and have recently last couple of days I cant seem to sleep enough which is a switch since I mostly dont sleep well with being so hot and a rapid heart beat. I go into atrial fibulation frequently i am not sure if the coumadin INR level being so low is a side effect . I am taking 15 mg a day of coumadin plus the injectable hepburn but i am alive and that is a good thing F 49 1992 days
4/19/2008
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 5  PE Right Lung and DVTs Light-headedness, burning/itchy thighs, burning in stomach with gas pains, and anxiety. My INR is consistently within the 2 to 3 range. My side-effects seem to be getting better (except for the burning in the stomach). Thankful for the medicine that has kept me alive, but I think it has side-effects even if the doctors say it doesn't. The psychological effects of the PE are much worse than the physical, though, so I wonder how much of my complaints are simply in my head. I notice every ache and pain and think its very serious. M 27 2 weeks
7/17/2007
 4  PE both lungs My fingers get cold very quickly, and I am very moody, irritable, and depressed lately. Extremely so, but may not be related to the Coumadin. F 22 2 weeks
5mg 1X day
3/2/2011
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 3  Dvt right leg antiphospholipid Recently been placed on coumadin for life. Feeling extremely fatigued, sore joints, loss of strength and emotional. A young active mother of two normally nowadays dragging myself out of bed F 29 2 weeks
7 1X day
1/8/2012
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 3  vasculitis, blood clotting I've been having these awful headaches. I already have a history of migrains, but these are just insane. Also more swelling of the joints (and since I already have Lupus, it's 10 times worse) and even lip swelling. Does anyone else get numb swollen lips out of nowhere, moving up into the top of your lip, base of your nose? I've also been extra emotional, having near anxiety attacks and sometimes very depressing thoughts. Almost mistook this stuff for Prednisone (it's an awful steroid for Lupus) even though it's a baby version in symptoms. Not very hungry, already was cold, but now, even colder. Feel really spaced out if I don't have a good enough breakfast and if I don't have my Vit. K the same time every day. I am thankful that it's keeping me alive. Had a couple heart attacks 5 years ago because of the Lupus and Blood clots and just recently had clotting in my spleen that took chunks out of it. Docs want me on it for the long run since if I don't, I'll most likely get clots else where. Of course I can't afford to have chunks taken out anywhere else, but it's pretty sucky since I'm young. Going back on disibility since my Lupus is getting worse. Anyone else have experience with Lupus and heart stuff. I have to start taking some other Lupus meds that are just as bad as Predisone. I don't know how that will effect my coumadin, but hey, it's all in the name of keeping me alive. Tried to cleanse myself of all this toxic medicine, but it only worked so much. Docs told me if I didn't do it their way, I wouldn't see 30. Nice, huh? Good thing I'm pretty spunky. Keeps my head above the water. Either way, I'd like to talk to folks about things. The Coumadin, if they are dealing with Lupus and how the F 22 2 weeks
9/11/2006
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 3  Pulmonary Embolism/ history of DVTs I have been nauseous since leaving the hospital. I was on coumadin in the past and never experienced such side effects.Im not sure if it's the coumadin or a very resistant virus I'm dealing with. Am still unclear about the long term effects of coumadin. it seems your Im at risk whether I take it or not. F 28 2 weeks
3/5/2007
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 3  DVT, PE, saddle embolus migraines, weight gain, hair loss, exhaustion! Blood clots from birth control almost killed me! grrr. This Coumadin medication is no fun, but easier to handle than giving myself Lovenox shots. I'm already SO tired of getting my blood tested all the time, my arms are bruised! I hate that my hair is falling out and I'm gaining weight...REALLY stinks...but if this pill will save my life, so be it! On Coumadin for at least 6 months. F 20 2 weeks
5/12/2007
 3  dvt right leg, PE right lung Depression, spaced out, like I have ADD. I feel useless and overwhelmed by most everything. bruise easy, itchy skin and rash. Cottonmouth. Fatigued.Memory loss. Why is none of this listed on the Coumadin site? It saved my life along with the Lovenox! I hope I can get off soon. Why is none of this listed anywhere else? I am sooooo glad I found this site! M 48 2 weeks
11/8/2007
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 3  blood clot in liver im 21 and on warfarin from blood clots from taking birthcontrol and having hot flashes so bad i fell i must sit or get air or il pass out. when I get a chill im freezing mostly hands and feet.stay exhausted im always tired i could lay in bed all day and not move im on warfarin is there a difference in side effects ive bn researching while on vacation ive bn having severe hot flashes im in washington state freezing one minute in so hot two seconds later i could strip down in the snow its terrible i feel like im going to pass out if i dnt sit down F 21 2 weeks
1/3/2009
 3  PE after ovarian cyst removal My hands are freezing and while on warfarin my brain was mush and I felt like I was high. I, also, for the first time in my life have GI issues. 1.5 weeks after starting Warfarin I had finals and did not have enough brain cells to study. I switched to Coumadin...it seems to be different. I seem to be less spacey and more able to concentrate. Though certainly not back to my old self. What else could cause the brain fuzz? I am curious, how many people are on warfarin and how many are on Coumadin? Are there different side effects with the non brand name? F 40 2 weeks
12/9/2008
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 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   increased shortness of breath; dizziness;fatigue M 66 2 weeks
1X day
5/21/2010
 1  dvt l subclavin & auxillary due to had back fusion so already have pain. made my legs, knees, elbows, muscle and joint hurt so bad hard to even turn over in bed. I went to er nd they admitted and i told them my experiences with comadin. Some doctors did believed me and finally found one doctor who said "You are eating rat poisen so he gave me a three month script for levenox for 100 mg once a day. Yea shots over pills but today is fifth day off of coumadin and all my pains are gone F 50 2 weeks
25 1X day
6/13/2011
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 1  pe rat poison they should take this drug themselfs M 48 2 weeks
2X day
5/7/2011
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