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 | Pulmonary Embolism and Endocarditis | 20 pound weight gain, change in hair texture and substantial hairloss, bloating, lower back pain, super tired all the time | I suppose that this medicine is helping me to get rid of the blood clots due to the PE, but the side effects have become difficult to live with. Just so super tired all the time, bloated with lower back pain, and the hairloss is hard to live with. I can't wait to get off this medicine, even if it is helping me. | M | 57 | 5 months | 11/8/2009 | 3 | Atrial fibrillation | Fatigue, fatigue, fatigue. Easy bruising. Now diarrhea. | I was put on this stuff with no @^!^%@ instructions, except don't eat salads. That was it. I fell and my leg swelled up like a baloon. Went to the ER. They did little and sent me home. At four am the next morning my daughter-in-law had to rush me back to the ER as I has lost so much blood into my leg my blood pressure had dropped to 75/45. I had blood transfusions and spent 3 days in the hospital. A couple of weeks ago I started taking resveratrol only to discover it has the same blood thinning effect as coumadin and my INR shot up to 6.8 and I got severe diarrhea. Until I read the posts on this site I never connected my severe tiredness to the coumadin - I thought it was my heart medicine. I read there is a new drug coming out that is much better. Let's hope! | M | 73 | 2 years | 10/22/2009 | 3 | Mitral Valve Repair, A Fib., P.E. | Intermittent dizziness, lack motivation, cold hands & feet, no perspiration, wake up at 5:00 a.m. every night, blood in tissue when I blow my nose. | I spent nearly an entire month in the hospital. I originally went in for surgery to repair my Mitral Valve and at the same time have an ablation to treat my Atrial Fibrillation. A couple of weeks later I was home only a few days before I started to have complications from the surgery and the COUMADIN! I was losing consciousness and rushed back to the hospitals I.C.U. to find out that I had blood clots in my lungs, fluid (1.5 liters to be exact)in my chest and an I.N.R. near 12!(toxic) After a Greenfield Filter was placed in my Vena Cava to catch any more clots, a chest tube to rid my body of the fluid, and plenty of vitamin K, did I begin to recover from this nightmare. Upon my discharge my Dr. adjusted my coumadin from 7.5 mg to 2.5 mg. I now go for routine blood work and I have had my Dr. call and tell me to skip a day here and there because my I.N.R. levels are higher than 3. I think I'm sensative to this drug and I will definately hold the Dr. to his word that I'll be off of Coumadin in 6 months! | M | 43 | 45 days | 10/20/2009 | 3 | P.E | feeling cold, fatigue, depression, chest pains, i have had vaginal problems since. | The one i am most bothered about is my mental state. i have never even questioned or thought that warfarin would ever make me depressed but i have realised that its when i started it 8 months ago is when my head started to go funny. it hasnt really changed my life style and it dosent make me worry or paranoid so i know its not me being silly. i went home for a few days and forgot my warfarin and it was actually my boyfriend that said that i've changed as a person and i'm alot happier and then it clicked and i said that my head does feel different. i know that if i say these things to a doctor they say warfarin has nothing to do with it. but i am certain it has. and seeing what people have said on this site has made me even more certain that i'm not making this up. | F | 22 | 8 months | 10/19/2009 | 3 | BLOOD PRESSURE | This may sound strange but has anyone else experienced "throw-backs" after taking this drug. I might be sitting on the bed after taking this medication and I will get thrown back. I have learned to hold on to the wall or to sit carefully after taking a dose. | F | 85 | 10 days | 10/18/2009 | 4 | PE - now LA | cold all the time. Hair loss. Somewhat blurred vision. Weight gain. Always look bloated and puffy. Awful menstrual cycles. I dont feel normal! | I know this medicine is supposed to keep me alive but sometimes I wonder if all this is worth it. I have to take 13mg daily due to the LA. My doctor and hematologist say that all these things I complain about are not related to the coumadin but come on do they not listen to what people taking this medicine are saying? We can not all be making this up. I was told by my hematologist that there is a now a drug being tested on hip replacement patients that if all goes well with it it will be out within a year.... For those of us that have to be on it forever there may be hope! | F | 41 | 8 months | 10/17/2009 | 4 | atrial fib after knee replacement s | I have had a lot of hair loss, pressure in lower abdomen and upper abdomen. Some sharp pains in abdomen from time to time. My doctor said coumadin doesn't cause these symptoms. I am also on toprol for the atrial fib so I am not sure what is causing any of these symptoms. | F | 67 | 6 months | 10/12/2009 | 3 | Multiple Bilateral Pulmonary Emboli | Gained 10lbs and belly fat and yes, I am blaming the coumadin since I haven't changed my lifestyle from before I was on it. I am so tired lately because the vivid dreams I have every single night don't allow me to get quality, restful sleep. The smallest bump or pin prick hurts much worse than it used to. I am almost always cold and am dreading the Wisconsin winter even more this year. I get numbness from time to time in my hands and feet. Had some lower back pain when I first started but it has gone away. | My doctor said that I should eat whatever I want (green vegetables, etc) and can drink socially and he will adjust my coumadin around my life, NOT the other way around. I am not thrilled being on this drug but I understand the necessity of it for the time being. However, I am going to see a hematologist to talk about long term use. If I can get off of this drug in 6 months to a year, then that's what I would prefer to do - so I am going to get multiple opinions and weigh my options. It is not fun being told that you have to be on this drug in order keep from getting more blood clots but there are compromises that can be made so it does not affect your life anymore than it has to. If your doctor does not work with you on a compromise, then find another doctor who will. My doctor is very focused on making sure that I am healthy and have as 'normal' of a life as I can. And if you don't already have a medic alert bracelet, I would suggest getting one for the duration you are on this medicine. If you were in an accident and unconscious and bleeding, it would let medical personnel know that your blood is thinned and they should be extra cautious about your chances of bleeding out. Gruesome and not fun to think about, I know, but it's something to keep in mind. | F | 28 | 3 months | 10/1/2009 | 3 | Pulmanary Embolism | I've been really cold/Sometimes my extremeties go numb...but I guess I've always been that way since I'm anemic...I have horrible gas pains and digestive issues... | My I&R levels have been fluctuating...Hopefully I don't have to be on the drug forever so I can go back to my normal lifestyle...I miss Brocolli (I'm only 19) I don't want this drug to control my life =( | F | 19 | 3 months | 9/30/2009 | 2 | Clots in leg /PE both lungs | I have horrible dreams, pissed the bed, body aches, anxiety, depression, sudden memory loss, lack confidence suddenly, can't sleep right anymore, hot, dry skin, weight gain already, dizzy spells, blurred vision at times..... | I am so depressed......I have been told I will be on this the rest of my life. Changing social life habbits such as drinking is one thing that is hard enough at my age, but the dreams and now pissing the bed in my 2 hours of sleep is not a side effect that I will accept. My work quality has rapidly declined because I can't focus and my confidence level has dropped so much that it makes no sense to me. I am about to stop taking the rat poison already and just take whatever happens. If anyone has any suggestions or other options please let me know. | M | 36 | 4 weeks | 9/30/2009 | 4 | DVT both calves/PE both lungs | Insomnia, dry hair, oily skin, diarrhea, belly fat (but not sure if this is related to Coumadin). | So far nothing major. However, my Coumadin clinic has slowly been increasing my dose from an initial dose of 3 mg daily to 12 mg daily. I've only been on the 12 mg dose for a couple of weeks. INR is stable btwn 2-2.2. I do have some insomnia, which was VERY bad when I also had to take injectable Arixtra as an adjunct to increase INR. My doctor prescribed Ambien and this helps. My hair is very dry but so far no major hair loss. I am starting to have oily skin and breakouts, but I'm not sure if this is because of the Coumadin or because of being taken off of oral contraceptives b/c of clotting. Also, my belly is normally a little flabby so I'm not sure if the Coumadin is making it worse yet. Diarrhea and GI upset have been very noticeable. I'm nervous about being on this drug, but so glad to be alive! | F | 37 | 2 months | 9/23/2009 | 3 | PE in left lung | Been on coumadin for about a month. The side affect are horrable. Nause,light headed, can't sleep, headaches, under constant stressed, the crazy dreams... | I know the stuff is a live saver, but it sucks. And from what i'm reading I'm not the only one that feels that way. Was so happy to find this site and see that there are a lot of people with the same feeling and symptoms. Also was sirprised that a lot of you had the same reaction from your doctors. Mind kinda blow me off when I told him about my side affect. If your on the stuff good luck. | M | 44 | 1 months | 9/21/2009 | 4 | DVT left leg & PE right lung | Initially I had heart burn and some mild body aches with bruising in areas where Lovinox injections were required during "bridging" to Coumadin and adjusting dosage. | 5.5mg daily seems to have me around 2.6 where Doctor wants me to stay on it for six months. This stuff seems to be doing the job and side effects gone except for ocassional mild headache. So far the mental part of dealing is the hardest. Thank God for modern medicine. I am happy to be able to post... | M | 45 | 1 months | 9/6/2009 | 3 | blood clots in leg | hair loss, itchy skin, weight gain, cold all the time, dizzy after taken the meds, bladder infection and lower back pain. bruising and periods so heavy that I have to be off my feet for days! | well the weight gain is due to the non exercise, the bladder infection and lower back pain was new, still waiting on that info, I think the med is working due to the clots getting smaller and the veins are looking better, but it is taking a very long time, will be a lifer on this stuff. this is really a life changing thing! Always having to be so careful about getting cut, and what you can do, I am an active person so this is a huge change for me. Work in a restaurant as a cook, around a lot of knives and cutters, think I am going crazy? you would be right. not supposed to be up on the feet more than 4 hours at a wack, not very likely with my job. | F | 46 | 3 months | 8/29/2009 | 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 | 4 | blood clot after knee replacement | Bruised easily -- to be expected. I experienced a great deal of hair loss. | My doctor says it saved my life -- how can I say anything too negative. I would take it again if another clot developed. | F | 52 | 9 months | 8/17/2009 | 3 | Blood clots in legs & lungs | Feel tired all the time, stomach pain, troubel concentrating, feeling cold, food lost it's taste. | I wish there was a medication that would dislove blood clots without the severe side effects. I have to be on blood thiners the rest of my life and it is very upsetting to think every day for the rest of my life I have to feel this terrible. | M | 51 | | 8/14/2009 | 3 | Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism | Headaches, Brain Fog, slurred words, fuzzy vision. Stomach upset, body aches, depression, cold intolerance, anxiety. | I know this drug has helped me from developing more clots, but dang. Feeling like crap for a year now, no energy, extreme anxiety, depression. Stomach troubles. I hope I can get off this poison soon. | M | 46 | 1 years | 8/13/2009 | 3 | Portal Vein Thrombois / Factor V L | Headache, fatigue, forgetfulness, depression, abdominal pain, I bruise easily, painful menstrual cycles, hair loss, always extremely cold or hot | I'd gallbladder surgery in Jan. and 7 days after went back for an emergency (blood clot formed in my pv) doctors said that PVT is a rare case, I stayed in the hospital for 7 days. where I had Heparin iv, lovenex shots and went home taking cumiden (rat's poison). My Hematologist said I've Factor V and will have to take it for the rest of my life but I'm trusting in God that this will not happen. A blood test every 2wks. My life style has changed completely is hard not being able to eat my salads. I really don't want to continue with this but at the same time I thanks Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior and my doctors that they gave me a second chance. If my alarm doesn't sound I'll forget that I need to take my medicine. Pray and trust in God. | F | 49 | 7 months | 8/9/2009 | 1 | atrial fib | Tiredness, trips and cost to have Dr monitor, weight gain, no salads or grapefruit | Research needed to find a substitute. Everyone knows that it is rat poison in a reduced dose! | M | 73 | 3 years | 8/5/2009 |