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  DVT - right calf Taking 2.5 - 5 mg/day Warfarin. General lethargy/listlessness, more tired than usual, some shortness of breath, a few aches and pains, strange vivid dreams. Got headaches in the AM for the first week or so, these seem to be better now. Easily bruised. Possible weight gain, but I haven't been able to run yet since the recent DVT so not sure if this is a side effect or just from not exercising. I got my DVT from Nuva Ring birth control. No other risk factors. Need to be on warfarin for 3-6 mos. (hopefully only 3). Overall my side effects haven't been horrible yet, but I can't do some of my favorite things like surfing or snowboarding while on this drug so I want to get off it ASAP. F 41 2.5 weeks
11/13/2006
 5  blood clot/lung very heavy periods and hair thining out.dizziness in morning.had to get off birth control after 20 years,cannot take any hormones until finished with coumadin. glad to be on has helped keep my blood clot ok F 38 3 weeks
3/15/2007
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 5  DVT (Rt. Calf), PE's (Rt. Lung) Fatigue, Night sweats & sensitivity to cold. Got me out of hospital, I'm hoping that I'll just have to take it for 6 months. It's a pitty that there is no alternative to taking this "rat poison". You'd think that in the 21st. century, we'd be able to come up with an alternative. I guess PE's & DVT's are not as "sexy" as Cancer, AIDS etc. M 39 3 weeks
12/4/2006
 4  PE in Lung Itchy skin that resembles chicken-pox after a while, fatigue, dull pain in chest, shortness of breath,nausea, and headaches. I don't know whether to attribute the side effects to the medication or the condition or having underlying asthma. VERY ITCHY SKIN!!! MY ARMS LOOK LIKE IM SUFFERING FROM ANOTHER BOUT OF CHICKEN POX. I SHOWED MY DOCTOR BUT HE SAID IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE MEDICINCE. I THINK HE WAS ONLY ASSESSING FOR THE EXTREME SKIN REACTION CALLED NECROSIS. BUT I FOUND INFORMATION THAT COUMADIN/WARFARIN COULD CAUSE HIVES THAT RESEMBLE CHICKEN POX. I'M STARTING TO HATE THE LOOK OF MY ARMS BECAUSE OF THIS. I ALSO FEEL LIKE THE PILLSBURY DOUGH GIRL. MY THIGHS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY BIG IN A MATTER OF TWO WEEKS! SO THERE IS DEFINITE WEIGHT GAIN. ITS STILL PRETTY EARLY BUT I HOPE AND PRAY THAT I DONT EXPERINCE ANY ADDITIONAL SIDE EFFECTS. MY INR LEVELS HAVE BEEN BUT QUITE RECENTLY THEY DROPPED, SO WE WILL SEE WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. I AM BEYOND SCARED ABOUT BEING OFF THE MEDICATION BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME CONSEQUENCE AND THE FACT THAT ITS UNKNOWN WHY THERE WAS A BLOOD CLOT IN MY LUNG IN THE FIRST PLACE. I DID NOT MEET ANY OF THE RISK FACTORS WHICH WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO A PE AS WELL ALL ADDITIONAL TESTS THAT WAS TAKEN WH F 29 3 weeks
12/4/2006
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 4  DVT - Factor V Leiden Weight gain. Increased Bruising. Hair Loss. This time. The first time I took Warfarin (1998-2003) there were no issues as side from some minor hair loss. After being on Fragmin injections for the past 3.5 years I thought this would be a welcome change. I've been sorely mistaken. I am a competitve althete and I can't afford the weight gain. Nor do I care to change my approach to reduce my options for bruising. Frankly it ticks me off. In addition, I don't understand how some sites claim there's no association of weight gain and coumadin, when clearly there's got to be some kind of relationship with the number of people here who claim it. F 29 3 weeks
3/29/2007
 4  Superior Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis Weight loss of 26 pounds since starting on Coumadin, no appetite, nauseated all the time, intermittent headache, blurred vision, bloated abdomen, difficulty sleeping at night. My doctors believe that I developed blood clots in my brain from taking birth control pills as I had no other risk factors for this condition. F 46 3 weeks
5/4/2007
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 4  DVT Dizziness Hospitalized 4 days taking Lovinox shots, then 4mg of Coumadin. Went home, GP checked blood and increased dosage to 5mg with no monitoring scheduled until 2 wks later. On day 12 experienced severe dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, went to ER. Test showed level off the charts. Got IV of Vitamin K, more shots, level back to normal after 4 days, back home taking 4 mg again. So far so good. F 65 3 weeks
1/16/2008
 4  2 clots in leg and several in lungs I’m very tired. I don’t sleep through the night and once I wake up it is extremely difficult to go back to sleep. I’m having vivid dreams, which I never had before. I find my concentration is slipping away at times and I tend to forget small details, such as my fax number at work. I'm still having blood work twice a week. My INR level is staying around 3.4. I ride a Harley, which the Dr. wants me to give up due to bleeding issues. I do carry a much better first aid kit with me now. I may have to be a lifer as my identical twin brother tested positive for Factor V. I've been told I can't be tested for Factor V because I'm on coumadin. But if he has it, I'm sure I do. M 52 3 weeks
5/20/2009
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 3  pe itching,joint pain,being cold, have to be more careful with food choices ,careful with activities with grandchildren but thankful that i am alive and will take this medication for however how long it takes whether 6 months or the rest of my life. F 58 3 weeks
8/20/2009
 3  blood clot in lung and neck Tired, tenderness of skin, brusing, foggy, body is very ache F 26 3 weeks
6/19/2006
 3  DVT in subclavian vein in right arm foggy headed, dizzy, extreme fatigue, emotional "roller coaster", over all feeling of being ill, nausea I was diagnosed with the DVT in my right arm after spending a week in the hospital with severe pancreatitis (4 days in ICU and 3 days in a regular room). It has been 3 weeks since I started Coumadin (Warfarin) and I have an all over feeling of being ill, foggy headed, dizzy, extreme fatigue and feel like I am on a roller coaster with my emotions - one minute I am happy, the next I am crying and the next I am biting someone's head off..... My arm still hurts, feels numb from shoulder to hand and I hurt in my shoulder blade as well. F 35 3 weeks
7.5mg 1X day
5/6/2011
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 3  Factor V Leiden-Hetero Tired, headaches, feeling bleh( nauseated) bloating and gasy a few hours after taking medication. Does not seem to matter with the dose strength ( I have tried 10 mg and 7.5 mg once a day and still have same "reactions") Still working on finding right dose...Taking medication due to history of miscarriage due to factor v leiden ( only "symptom" of clotting disorder I have had and husband and I currently trying. Maternal grandmother has had dvt as well as paternal grandfather) Only reason I am taking this medication F 25 3 weeks
5mg 1X day
12/31/2011
 2  DVT I've only been on it 3 weeks and already have experienced headaches, hair loss, weird dreams, very dry skin, easy bruising, depression, thin nails, loss of interest in sex, get cold easily. I've also turned into a major grouch, much to my husband's dismay. I don't like not being able to take NSAIDs for my fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis because they may interact. I haven't found a satisfactory solution for pain control yet. What do we do with the headaches? Just live with them? F 58 3 weeks
3/27/2006
 1  P E Hair loss, light headed, bruise easily, feel sick, leg pain after sitting, confusion, vertigo, after taking meds puts me into deep sleep to were my husband can't wake me up. I don't feel like my self. The very worst part is always being cold. I can never get warm. F 27 3 weeks
7.5
2/28/2012
 1  Blood clot Constent inflamation in my elbow joints and foot No good M 43 3 weeks
5.5
10/3/2015
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 1  Blood Clot in Arm My blood pressure dropped significantly while taking this medication. The first week I felt good without any side effects. During the second week I began feeling horrible. I was tired and felt like I had the flu. I was vomitting every morning. My blood pressure would hover between 70-90. I also had problems staying warm. Cold chills were very frequent! I told thhe doctors that this medication was what was causing these side effect listed above, but I got the same responce over and over: "Coumadin does not have any side effects." My cardiologist took me off of the medication after 3 weeks because he said I was at a high risk for internal bleeding. Also, while I was taking coumadin they could never get my levels right. I was always way too high, yet they never altered the dosage. I have been off of it for 4 weeks now, and I am still having trouble getting my blood pressure back to normal. I know this medication can really help people who have blood clots, HOWEVER do your research. Have family members do research as well because doctors are under the impression this medication does not have any side effects, which is completely stupid! The more people you can have around that are informed as what to expect when you are taking this medication, the better off you will be. Do not play around with this drug, or take what your doctor says at face value. Get informed and have all the people around you informed as well. M 78 3 weeks
1/21/2009
 4  DVT in subclavian-axillary vein terrible, uncomfortable bloating - although not sure if it's related to having to go off birth control pills at the same time (b/c of DVT) F 37 3.5 weeks
3/8/2006
 5  multiple multiple pe Tired, cold, heavy periods, high blood pressure, lightheaded/dizziness, chest pain, pain in lungs, pain in legs, numbness in legs. I know all of these side effects are not all from coumadin. I feel very lucky to be alive. By all means I should not even be here. I will take coumadin for the rest of my life and that is okay with me. F 20 4 weeks
9/1/2005
 5  atrial fib i have only been taking this for going on four weeks now i have noticed that i ache all over and have chest pains,i have not had the cold feeling but then i am always hot,i started on 5mg and am on 7.5 mg now and will most likely be takingt his for the rest of my life ,one other thing i was diagnosed with was dropped heart beat and now they are talking about a pacemaker what luck i guess i should be thankful that there is a medicine to prevent stokes so a few side effects i can deal with F 50 4 weeks
11/22/2005
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 4  Multiple Clots in leg(s), PE Pervasive mild nausea, lingering headaches, dizziness, [very] loose stools, trouble sleeping, odd feeling I might be getting a flu... Had a checkup with Dr yesterday, described side effects. He said some people have this group of symptoms while on generic coumadin- he recommended I switch to true coumadin after my vacation (as the dosage will probably be different). M 27 4 weeks
2.5-10 mg 1X day
8/5/2010

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