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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR COUMADIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | double bypass | F | 34 | 1 years 10 mg 1X day | 4/5/2010 | 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 | 1 | Blood clot in left femoral artery | Extreme nausea, dry heaves, exhaustion to the extend that I can barely stand up. Anxiety and depression. Shortness of breath.Chills and headaches, muscle spasms | Doctor says these cannot be side effects. However, I say the drs should have to take this stuff for a week and then maybe they'll change their tune. I need to be on this for at least 3 months, which I know many of you are on this for longer, but the side effects are wicked. | F | 50 | 11 days 5 MG 1X day | 4/4/2010 Patient History | 4 | DVT right calf, PE both lungs | I just noticed this morning my eyelashes are falling out; heavy menses, increased irritability, anxiety, terrible lower back pain, i'm in physical therapy for my right knee (maybe as a result of the crutches? not sure), trouble concentrating and sleeping, loss of libido, miss salads and advil. | My clot was a result of taking YAZ. I have poly-cystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Now, that I can no longer take b/c, other effects include the negatives of PCOS-infertility, hirutism, oily skin, belly fat, and more. Trying to find an alternative balance. It's saving my life so I'm very grateful but I'm miserable right now. I hope it's not for life. | F | 32 | 4 months 8 mg 1X day | 4/1/2010 | 3 | Bi-Lateral Pulmonary Embolism | Cold limbs, headaches, bruising, and the depression is getting worse every day. | I just recently got out of the hospital for bi-lateral pulmonary embolisms. I am 25 years old. I have been under an incredible amount of stress - full time job, full time college, 2 year old boy, and life threatening diagnoses. I was beginning to think that something was wrong with me cause now I have a constant feeling of being sad, struggle to find anything to be happy about, I'm irritable and mean to my boyfriend. So, out of curiosity I did a search of coumadin and depression and all this stuff popped up. Why didn't my doctor warn me about this? | F | 25 | 23 days 7.5 mg 1X day | 3/31/2010 | 4 | PE's Lupus Anticoagulant, Factor ll | lower back pain,bleeding gums when i brush to hard, bruising,bad taste in my mouth,run down feeling, get cold and the chill's in cooler temp's,worse in winter, but in warm temp's and summer I get hot flashes and over heated real easy, I swear i can feel the blood travel threw my vein's( Real WEIRD feeling)I have put on weight but I,m not as active as i once was, so that could be part of the reason. | I guess you can say coumadin is saving my LIFE!I have NOT had another blood clot since THANK GOD!! I have TWO Blood Clotting Disorders.I have to take coumadin for the REST of my LIFE. I hate the twice a month INR/PT blood work.My doctor wants my INR between 2.5 and 3.0,but I struggle to keep in my range. I have been as high as 4.9 But I,m more afraid to be under 2.5 than over 3.0 Life is not the same,it's a constant fight. When people can't see any physical problem's on the outside with you, they think your full of it when you say you don't feel good.But everyone who is taking this drug knows how your own body feels!! | M | 52 | 1.5 years 5mg 1X day | 3/26/2010 | 3 | PE, stroke, aortic valve replacemen | since my stroke on 2-24-2010, They have been unable to maintain my INR between 2.5 and 3.0. Was sappose to go home today from rehab hospital but INR was 2.3 so they made me stay. They give me lovenox injections plus coumadin 7.5 mg daily but so far can not maintain INR level. Dont want another stroke. Any suggestions? | M | 54 | 3 years 7.5/5mg 1X day | 3/25/2010 | 5 | AF | None | Must have worked because I did not have a stroke. | M | 57 | 6 months 7.5 1X day | 3/23/2010 | 2 | Valve replacement | Extreme fatigue, weight gain, blurred vision, extreme leg pain, cannot sleep and now nose bleeds | I have been on comadin for 20 yrs after a aortic valve replacement. I did not have any side effects at all at first, but now I am experiencing them. Also, my protime numbers are off the chart, from 2.5 - 4.0 in a matter of days. What is wrong? Has my body had enough of coumadin? I am seeing my cardiologist within the next month, maybe he will have answers. | F | 57 | 20 years 5 mg 1X day | 3/19/2010 | 2 | Atrial fibrillation | Blood in urine | I have had Afib for about 18 years but it has become more prevalant the last 3 months, so my cardiologist put me on coumadin 5 mg daily. I am fairly fit and run 50 miles a week and eat a healthy diet. After 2 days on the medication, my urine changed from slightly yellow to the color of mud. It returned to normal after discontinuing the drug, 2 days later. My cardiologist claims this cannot be related to coumadin in such a short time and I just started another regimen yesterday. I seriously have my doubts, since I have never had this problem in 65 years, and all my regular medical checkups have been excellent. | M | 65 | 5mg. 1X day | 3/9/2010 Patient History | 3 | Atrial Fibrillation | Hair loss, weak nails, thin skin, cold/icy feet and hands. Intolerable periods. Irregular sleep patterns. | As a nurse, I know this is a life-saver. As a woman on the move it has alot of side effects no one talks about. Coumadin prevents clots and strokes. So who can stop it. But who can explain how to deal w the hair loss, weak nails and skin. The extreme cold intolerance. The nauseau. I have other co conditions - thryoidectomy, severe periods requiring IUD placement. I am also on an antiarrythmic - so who is to say what causes what. But most MD's won't even venture a guess. We have to! | F | 52 | 6 months 7.5mg/5mg 1X day | 3/4/2010 | 1 | DVT | Exhausting fatigue, weight gain (17 1bs), mood swings, anxiety, depression, inability to focus, moderate hair loss with increased graying, SEVERE loss of motivation, increased mistakes, can't think, and now getting to where I can't even function. | My DVT was attributed to birth control pills. The first couple months was okay, but I noticed I was slowly gaining weight. So I increased my workout to a full hour a day and improved my diet, but even after 3 months this has done jack. Hair loss, mood swings, depression & fatigue were very soon to follow, which to me was way worse than dealing with weight gain. I run a business and sure enough, my reports show a strong, steady decline in my production and a large increase in errors since I started this stuff, but especially the past 3 months. This past (5th) month has been the worst. I cannot continue like this. I was supposed to be on it for another month but I'm not taking one more dose, and my Dr is just going to have to deal. I was a good girl for 5 months and I'd rather risk it than go for that 6 month safety net. It's either this or lose my business. Yes, the mental effects are THAT BAD for me. I feel so bad for the lifers!! Hang in there, surely something better will come out in the near future! | F | 30 | 5 months 10 1X day | 3/3/2010 | 3 | DVT Right Leg Bi-lateral PE's | Bad Headaches, Short term memory loss, vision, cold | The stuff is not nice but keeps you alive. I was on it for 6 months and miserable, scared but started getting back in shape. Went off for 6 months and had another DVT now I am on for life. I coach a youth cycling team and ride a couple thousand miles a year. I am a little more careful and wear the best helmet money can buy. Activity makes most of the side effects go away but overdoing it gives you the absolute worst headaches of all time. Stay positive and keep moving. | M | 43 | 1.5 years 7.5 1X day | 3/2/2010 | 3 | DVT | muscle and joint pain, fatigue. | F | 49 | 3 months 2.0mg 1X day | 2/25/2010 | 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 | 2 | DVTs,thrombosis,PEs,TIA,Thrombophia | extreme fatigue,hair loss,severe depression,unable to focus,abdominal pain,back pain,headaches,heavy,painful menses,dizzyness,numbness of hands,heat and cold sensative,legs swelling,anemia,nosebleeds,feeling of my brain rattling in my head,fainting | I have been having problems with bloodclots,and other weird health issues for about 10 years,actually i started with horrible varicose veins at age 19 with my first pregnancy and bleeding into my 2nd trimester but it wasnt until my first PE in 6/09 which they thought was pneumonia first that i have been told that i will be on coumadin for the rest of my life i have an inherited disorder from my mother,grandmothr,and great grandmother im a thrombophiliac so no matter how much of this drug i take now seems not to work for me my INR should be at 3.0-3.5 its only been theraputic twice in all this time i just had PEs again and im soooo tired i dont think i can truly work anymore. i can hardly stand up much less work my lab tech job at the hospital everyone has noticed i am not the same but much as i try i cant will myself better my health has deteriorated so much i cant believe it and to top it off i am considered disabled at 41 years old with 4 children and a grandchild who need to be checked for this same disorder,i want to live to be a senior citizen but my health keeps getting worse and my doses keep going up i am on Lovenox shots for months at a time with no significant changes as soon as i stop my INR goes down to nothing and i have another crisis ..there really should be another medicine to manage these health issues..i miss my vegatables too im not allowed any! | F | 41 | 9 months 15mg/20mg 1X day | 2/21/2010 | 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 | 3 | Factor V | Cold feet, easy bruising, AWFUL periods!!! Sometimes heart palpitations. Tired(but I work 2 jobs and have 2 kids). No weight gain or hair loss. | With my first pregnancy at 24 had severe swelling in my legs. during my second pregnancy at 26. I found that I had factor V so I was put on Lovenox then heparin closer to the birth and stayed on it for 6 weeks after. A couple of months after that my legs hurt all the time and were swollen. My INR was 0.1. So because of that they recommended I started coumadin. I now take 10mg and my INR stays around a 1. Which still seams like a really high dose even tho my INR still is not great. Every once in a while, maybe because of something I eat my blood will get very thin and I can feel my heart doing crazy things. I would really like to come off but I don't want the chance of a clot, just had a aunt die of a PE. | F | 28 | 2 years 10mg 1X day | 2/3/2010 | 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 | 5 | Factor V Leiden; DVT x2 | Definitely cold hands and feet; mild hair loss and thinning nails; a little lethargic, but can get my energy going with good sleep and regular exercise. | It has definitely saved me and I will probably be a "lifer". Mild side-effects better than risk of PE, leg ulcers, losing limb, permanent circulation problems. 1st DVT age 31, caused by FVL + OC use (all my obgyns said OCs were "safe" to take over a decade - ha! all women should be tested for FVL prior to OC use). 2nd DVT age 38, just like stats say higher risk within 8 years of first occurence. I would like info on alternative/natural remedies (TCM, chinese herbs, etc) which help whole body rather than just interfering with vit K. Healthy oils, ginger, garlic, grape juice, dan shen, dong quai, ginseng... I want to know more about their actions on blood proteins that can work together in preventing clots. | F | 38 | 8 months | 1/26/2010 |