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 | 2 strokes | headaches, weight gain, swelling, tired | F | 43 | 4 months | 12/29/2005 | 3 | DVT calf area | mild and severe headaches and loss sex drive. Increase in weight, but think it is due to inactivity. | Great to find this site. Been looking to see if I am the only one w/ loss of sex drive. Feel better to see others have headaches as well. Doc said coumadin will not cause headaches. | F | 41 | 3 months | 12/26/2005 | 4 | DVT in leg/ Factor V Leiden Gene | Stomach cramping, very rarely dizzy or lightheaded | I had two clots form within three weeks of each other, the second of which I had just started taking a low dosage of coumadin. I needed angeoplasty twice as a result, and my hemotologist says I will most likely be on this the rest of my life, which I'm not a fan of because of the food limitations and the fact that I can't drink! But I'm willing to be on this if it means I can be alive... my genetic mutation is pretty rare for someone my age, so if anyone out there has any questions for me, ask away | F | 19 | 1 years | 12/16/2005 | 5 | 3 DVT's (shoulder, knee & ankle) | I've had 3 DVT's over the last 9 years. We're pretty sure they were all sports/contact related. Only downside, this time out, is that I missed 2 months of my most recent hockey season, but I'm back playing now. The upside -- I went back to playing golf during my time off. I have noticed that I can't work late into the evening any more but I'm not sure coumadin is the cause. | I think I'm on coumadin for good now (I was on and then off for the first 2 DVT's) and as far as I know it's working great. The on-going management/maintenance process has certainly improved over the years. It used to take a couple tubes of blood and a couple days for an INR check. Now it's quick and easy, my last visit for an INR check took a total of 20 minutes and most of that time was spent talking to the Dr about other things. | M | 50 | 3 months | 12/15/2005 | 2 | Aortic Valve Replacement | Bloating, weight gain, heavy periods | I have to take this the rest of my life so I guess I'll learn to deal with these side effects. The doctor tells me coumadin doesn't cause weight gain, but I have gained 10 pounds in 8 months and I'm more active now than I have been in years. | F | 39 | 8 days | 12/6/2005 | 2 | Aortic Valve Replacement | Bloating, weight gain, heavy periods | I have to take this the rest of my life so I guess I'll learn to deal with these side effects. The doctor tells me coumadin doesn't cause weight gain, but I have gained 10 pounds in 8 months and I'm more active now than I have been in years. | F | 39 | 8 months | 12/6/2005 | 2 | stroke | horrible joint pain, extreme hoarseness of voice, sometimes loss of voice, headaches, insomnia, extremely heavy periods, trouble concentrating, high anxiety, issues with my teeth, shortness of breath | This is rat poison! I guess I should'nt expect it to do anything good without causing major problems when its other use is to kill. I have extreme highs and lows in my INR's for all of the 6 years I have been taking the medication. I have had to get my blood tested an average of 1x a week for 6 years now. The most frustrating out of all of the side effects has to be the voice issue. I used to be an award winning speech competitor and now I can barely complete a sentence that anyone can hear, if I dont run out of breath first. I thought something else was wrong with me before coming to this web site and finding that there are side effects to this drug since my doctor kept telling me it was all in my mind. | F | 38 | 6 years | 12/6/2005 | 4 | Mitral valve replaced mech.+ CAD | Hair loss, weight gain, sensitive skin (sunburned feeling),very foggy, cognitive problems. Feeling of extreme cold or heat in my feet, can't tell which. Bruising. | Lifelong commitment for me, as well as asprin. Still had clot problems even with theraputic levels ( hence the asprin addition) Hate getting tested, as my INR's vary greatly. No more horse jumping:( dentist visits are awful. My feet drive me crazy...can't tell if they are burning or cold. peculiar | F | 51 | 4 years | 12/4/2005 | 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 | 2 | DVT/PE/Expected Thrombophilia | I am constantly tired, have chronic insomnia, panic attacks, mood swings, depression, bruising, significant hair loss, restlessness | I'm iron deficient, but I'm not supposed to take my iron pills b/c it can interact with the coumadin. Before my GP made the correlation I was told to eat leafy green to up my iron, another thing that can cause blood to thicken. I have been on extremely high dosses of coumadine, currently down to 10mgs. The doctors don't know why my protime won't stabilize, they suspect I might have thrombophilia and that the thing that almost killed me in August, could possibly have saved my life. I'm also a bit at a loss due to the fact that every doctor I have, and believe me there are a lot, talk about their disdain for the drug, but are at a loss b/c they have no alternative. It seems a bit hopeless. | F | 22 | 3 months | 11/10/2005 | 3 | DVT | Initially, for about the first three years my extremities were very cold. Now, I do not have that effect. However, I can say that I have suffered bouts of anxiety/depression over the years from coumadin. My doctor would always say that it was all in my mind. Recently, I have seen a different doctor that explained that there is a link between coumadin and anxiety/depression. He has placed me on an anti anxiety drug. I think it is somewhat working. | Coumadin is a very strong drug, and other people need to be educated about it. | M | 36 | 19 years | 10/25/2005 | 4 | Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome | Well, I have had my share of problems from an unstable INR. My theraputic INR is 3.5-4.5 because I have reclotted on Warfarin so many times. I also have to take a baby aspirin if I do not want to have a full blown stroke. | I have APS via the Lupus Anticoagulant. It has caused numerous DVTs, TIAs, amarousis fugax, heart attack and the like. I will be on Warfarin Life Long. As I read others stories on here, I can't help if everyone has been tested for multiple coagulapathies. For more information go to www.apsfa.org. This was one of the last ones they tested me for and it was one of the culprits. | 33 | 3 years | 10/23/2005 | 3 | PE - multiple clots in both lungs | No major side effects except I'm sensitive to cold. Could be just the changing season, but no one else in my house seems bothered, and I'm freezing! | INR has been pretty stable. If it's high, my MD just has me skip a day now. Not sure if that's typical, but it seems to work. | F | 42 | 3 months | 10/23/2005 | 2 | may-thurner induced blood clot & pe | intermittent lethargy, extreme and constant headaches and diziness, just don't feel right. | i would love to talk to any other young females taking this drug. please email me. | F | 26 | 3 months | 10/23/2005 | 4 | CVA Stroke | sensation of being sunburned, easy bruising,...and weight gainage,.. 23 lbs from 2/05 to 11/05,... fatigue,.. sleep alot,..never used to take naps | F | 34 | 8 days | 10/17/2005 | 4 | CVA Stroke | sensation of being sunburned, easy bruising,...and weight gainage,.. 23 lbs from 2/05 to 11/05,... fatigue,.. sleep alot,..never used to take naps | I take 11 mls of coumadin a day,... is this a high dosage? | F | 34 | 8 days | 10/17/2005 | 3 | DVT in right leg | Lack of energy, slight weight gain, gas, severe headaches, brain feels foggy - difficulty concentrating and remembering | I've been on it for 30 days and my levels haven't stabilized yet. So glad to find others with my symptoms. I have scheduled an apt. with a hematologist because my DR. doesn't seem to know too much about DVTs or coumadin | F | 37 | 30 days | 10/17/2005 | 4 | DVT - right leg | Obviously, bruise easier now. Definitely get colder easier than before the coumadin - kind of a deep chill that takes a long while to go away. Cold hands & feet. Stomach upset, especially gas. (Also take Plaquenil, so I get a combined effect.) | Have had no recurrence of DVTs, but have antiphospholipid syndrome, so will remain on the meds indefinitely. Have had a few problems with ovarian cysts & had one rupture about 3 years ago - not a good thing when taking coumadin - bled out & had a clot form in my abdomen the size of a honeydew melon. Also have Lupus, so hard to say whether the coumadin is a factor in my fatigue. Dosage has been very stable over the past few years - now only have to get tested every 6 weeks. | F | 33 | 10 years | 10/14/2005 | 4 | celulitis | hair loss! mild head aches over all tired feeling | F | 37 | 9 months | 10/13/2005 | 5 | Warfarin | None really. INR has been kept within the region of 2-3. Currently take 5, 5 and 6mg respectively for approx 14 days until next INR test. Regular testing for INR since having DVT in lower left leg Oct. 04. Scan showed clot to be behind left knee. Was given immediate shot of Klexane in abdomen at the hospital and had approx 9 further injections thereafter ( 9 days). Warfarin given as well. | The INR should be within the specific region of 2 to 3. Above 3 and bleeding, bruising may become a problem. Opposite effect below 2. Have been down to 1.9 but Warfarin adjusted accordingly. Unable to comment on Warfarin as such other than problems may occur if INR rises above 3. Last year I had a bad cramp, pulling sensation in my lower left leg which hurt very much when walking etc. Ankle became swollen and red. Indication of DVT. Also pain when foot moved backward and foreward when leg in straight position. Very very important to get help as soon as possible with DVT. The period of ankle swelling also has hard calf condition. Family history of DVT hence prolonged anticoagulant therapy. | M | 47 | 12 months | 10/12/2005 |