COUMADIN Reviews (WARFARIN SODIUM)Average Rating: 3.1 (876 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare COUMADIN with similar:
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| 2 | atrial fib | weight gain of 20 lbs even with exercise and nutrition supervision, swelling of ankles and hands, severe muscle spasms of upper back and neck, excessive brusing, dizziness when standing, difficulty in regulating therapeutic level even with nutritional supervision. I am thankful for the blessing of no blood clots, but this is a horrible way to live. | F | 55 | 3 months | 8/1/2007 | 1 | Blood clots | My left shoulder often hurts, the same spot I originally had the clot. My feet swell back and fourth..never both at the same time.My leg starts to hurt often leading down to certain areas of my foot. this is every day. I wake up with a Different body part aching. Impossible to lose weight being that that I started the medication the day I delevered my youngest daughter. head aches. I hate the fact that i have to get my blood level checked twice a week..and it is never consistant even though I take the medicine as directed.... | I don't recomend it, it follows with tons of blood work, and plenty of reoccuring dr. visits. | F | 22 | 7 weeks | 8/1/2007 | 3 | DVT - 2 in right leg | At first with Lovenox and coumadin had a lot of anxiety/chest flutters - but could have been from overall stress of situation. Some faintness/dizziness and some nausea. Bleeding hasn't been too bad. | Got two DVTs in leg after minor knee surgery - attributed to surgery and birth control. I'm on a fairly low dosage - right now on 4mg and INR is high enough (2-3). But can almost sense the symptoms more, the higher the dosage goes. But, glad to have found the clots early and the drugs are doing the job, pain in leg has subsided significantly in the last month. | F | 32 | 6 weeks | 7/31/2007 | 4 | bilateral multiple PE's | Fatigue, sore mouth (feels like it is burning), back pain, severe headaches, anxiety, bruising | Since my PE's were due to being on the BC pill at the ripe old age of 48 I had to go off the pill (Kariva) immediately and am not sure that the side effects are due to hormone changes, coumadin use, or both. This whole experience has been very scary and I am so glad there is a drug to help stop the blood clots from forming. My headaches are very severe and now my doctor wants me to see a neurologist. Yippee!!! Oh Well...I'm happy to be alive!!! | F | 48 | 3 months | 7/29/2007 | 4 | DVT left leg | The first two months I was only cold. The last three weeks I've been very hot/flushed, headaches, lethargic and just not feeling well. | I've been on about 11 weeks now. This drug is just ravaging my body. Has anyone else felt this burning hot, flushed feeling? Feel very free to email me. | M | 50 | 3 months | 7/28/2007 | 3 | Protein K Deficiency | Depression, back pain, leg cramps, exhaustion. I can't say that any of these things are directly caused because I take warifin. I had most of these symptoms beside back pain before going on the medication. After reading the post below I've also know realized that I’m experience above normal hair loss. | I had a blood clot in January of 2007 and diagnosed with protein k deficiency in May of 07. I currently go in every week for blood work and have been jumping all over the charts. Doc says that some patients never get regulated and have to have blood drawn every week for the rest of their lives. I’m praying that’s not me. I am glade to see that some of you only have to take this drug for a limited time instead of the rest of your life. I would like to hear from anyone who is currently taking coumadin/warifin who is trying to get pregnant or has been pregnant on this medication. | F | 27 | 2 months | 7/25/2007 | 3 | dvt left calf | weight gain about 8lbs since Dec.2006 sometimes trance like state and forgetfulness. Has anyone had an experience with sunburn whilst taking coumadin. I have just come back from holiday where I sat in the sun for about 1hr just reading and finished up with severe burns, had to go local medical centre for treatment. I also suffer from ME and the fatigue from that plus muscle pain while taking coumadin is indeed hard to cope with at times | although not too keen about taken coumadin i am sensible enough to know that something is better than nothing | F | 68 | 8 months | 7/22/2007 | 3 | Factor V Leiden, DVT Left Leg | Didn't notice at first, but was hemoraging internally on left leg. Definitely depressed, but could be because I was used to never getting sick and then WAM! life long blood disorder. | While taking this drug or it's generic counter part 'Warfarin' I've noticed no side effects aside of being hot/cold very easily. When stopping the drug is when the side-effects occured. Major irratibility, total loss of sex drive (have only been married 2.5 yrs and have always been heavily active), Major headaches to the point of hardly being able to stand, think or talk. I have 3 kids, not a good thing to have around them. I started taking Coumadin again 3 days ago, headaches already gone, sinuses gone down, a little less irritable, slight sex drive but irritability dragging it back down, still depressed, going to counseling to hopefully remedy that. Done all my homework, I'm just glad I found this site. | M | 27 | 7 months | 7/22/2007 | 5 | mechanical aortic valve | bruising bleeding on skin | glad to be alive. takes a while to get inr straight, a year for me. always carry bandages with me! not so bad. eating a big salad every day which my doc says is okay as long as i am consistent. inr reflects any new medicine i am on though | F | 58 | 1 years | 7/21/2007 | 1 | Blood Clot in leg | My mother was placed on coumadin for 6 months after finding blood clot in leg. She completed 5 1/2 months of the treatment before her doctor took her off the medication. She has been off the coumadin for 1 1/2 months now, but is still experiencing the same really bad side effects that she had while taking it, only now they are worse. She has burning and pain in her arms and legs (arms are the worst). She says it feels as if someone is holding a hot iron to your skin. Her skin has changed so drastically over the last few months that even a touch leaves a major bruise that lasts for weeks. Her skin feels like paper and brushing against ANYTHING will tear it and it will bleed for days and will not heal. Arms and legs also itch, but the burning and the pain are the worst. The pain and burning are becoming unbearable. Has anyone else that has gone off coumadin experienced these side effects after coming off coumadin? Also, any recommendations on how to treat the burning and pain? | F | 78 | 5 months | 7/21/2007 | 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 | Mechanical Aortic Valve, a-fib | Excessive bruising, some weakness in legs. | vary between 3 & 5 mg daily. No real change in 'quality of life'. It is a pain in the butt when you need any type of surgery, the get 'off' then back on. | M | 75 | 8 years | 7/10/2007 | 4 | DVT- left leg | Hair loss, itchy feet, stomach pain and acne. Weight gain is minimal about 7lbs, but I feel bloated all the time. In turn I feel fat and uncomfortable and I think this is causing me to have a very low sex drive. This is hard when you are a newly wed. I have also noticed lack of motivation, depression and my feet ache a lot. Really weird. | Regardless of the side effects, I feel thankful for Coumadin. I feel fortunate that there is something out there for me to take, thats going to make me better. Granted I'm more supportive of the alternative medicine, but Coumadine is what I got and it is helping me stay alive. Can't help but be thankful for that. | F | 28 | 6 months | 7/7/2007 | 3 | Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement | Cold in winter, very tired, spacey, slight to moderate depression, no weight gain, lost weight, no hair loss, sex drive lowered | Taking it for life 10mg per day, able to stabilize PT/INR level as I measure my lettuce, greens, etc very carefully, have been stabile - on same amount - for years. | M | 45 | 7 years | 6/29/2007 | 1 | Did not take | Sorry to see so many people suffering from this dangerous drug. Here are some alternatives but work with your doctor. Papaya's enzymes can help dissolve clots but will affect the Coumadin dosage- you will need less (good). Garlic is very good against bacteria and good for cardiovascular system but again makes Coumadin more effective. | Raw garlic 1-5 cloves a day or garlic oil etc. Ginko Biloba also helps thin blood but is safe- less drugs. Nat vit E also good- mixed tocopherols best or lots of nuts. Ginger thins blood also and has many other good properties, anti-dizziness, anti bacterial, raw form digests protein and probably clots. Nattokinase is a good clot dissolver. And Vit D3 - from sun or pills is very important in general- or cod liver oil- also thins blood. See vitamindcouncil.org. Check out James Duke PhD for herbs. Work with your doctor for the right Coumadin dose and get off it asap. | M | 52 | 0 days | 6/29/2007 | 2 | DVT right arm/ P.E. in both lungs | Depression, dizziness, cold chills and lack of sleep at night but then restlessness during the day. | If anyone knows of a natural aid for depression that will not have any drug interactions, I would like to know. | F | 19 | 1 months | 6/27/2007 | 3 | Blood clot after port-a-catheter | Main concern is the rapid weight gain...12 lbs in 10 weeks. No other side effects. Am a breast cancer patient with bone metastasis. Believe it or not my main "side effect" is this weight gain only since starting on Warfarin (Coumadin). Cannot exercise much and diet is limited without salads...what's one to do???? | M | 60 | 10 weeks | 6/26/2007 | 4 | Post Surgery DVT 2 x clots in calf | Easily tired, stomach bloating, bruising | Taking a bit of time to get a regular reading, been on 2 x clexane injections per day as well as 7mg daily of coumadin. As dumb as it sounds finding the DVT probably saved my life. It seems i have a blood anomolie which is producing too many cogaulents. Whilst i may be on the meds for life, i probably won't have a stroke in the next 10 years. | F | 40 | 1 months | 6/22/2007 | 4 | DVT/May-Thurners syndrome | HAIR LOSS!! My hair is getting incredibly thin. | Its doing its job although I can't get my levels stabilized. Don't know how long I have to be on it. I hope to get off it and wonder if my hair will start filling in after I stop taking Coumadin. Anyone know about how soon after I stop taking it, or even if hair will grow back?? | F | 26 | 10 weeks | 6/22/2007 | 3 | DVT and PE | Biggest side-effect is increased anxiousness. Roller-coaster emotions. Also hot and cold sweats in bed, very cold feet, shortness of breath, though I still mountain-bike ride a lot, just not quite so intensely. Aches in my legs. | M | 52 | 2 years | 6/19/2007 |