User Reviews for warfarin oral

Warfarin has caused moderate to severe diarrhea. What has any one else done to counteract the diarrhea while taking this medication??

good so far

I had surgery on my leg (stent replacement). Now I'm taking waefarin. why? and do I have to take it forever?

I had 2 Pulmonary embolisims within a month of each of each other, in 2004 and had a green filter put in* I have been successful on Coumadin for 4 years,I tried to get off of it,end of 2005 but due to a DVT episode in 2006 I resumed taking Coumadin I continue to do blood testing once a month*

I am a little concerned with my ability to stay in a theraputic range

heart valve replacement

So far, so good, I go back in one month for another cat scan with contrast to see if the blood clots are gone.

I took this drug during and for 2 weeks after knee replacement. The 1st week after the surgery and my 1st blood test the doctors office, home health care and my primary doc called in a panic to tell me to not take anymore for a few days. They backed me off to taking it every 2 days until I finished. I am now sheding hair like a dog. I have lost half my hair. I have another knee replacement in a month. Not looking forward to being bald.

I would like to find an algorithm for this drug. I take 12.5 mg a day I take warfarin I am missing something in my blood or I should have something, thats why I take such a big dose. I test my own blood at home I have a HemoSense.

Can't keep my level correct, since starting I have had a lot of pain in my joints. I am now on vicodin.

I am in my 50's and have atrial fibrillation and hypertension. My physician never fully explained the risks of long term use of this drug.Very difficult & expensive for all the blood tests. My legs are becoming discolored and I have kidney problems and since taking the drug, vision problems. PATIENT BEWARE. pHYSICIANS ARE TOO EAGER TO PRESCRIBE THIS IN PLACE OF ASPIRIN THERAPY.

I took this medicine right after my second hip replacment surgury. I had already had a clot after my first hip replacment surgury. The medicine worked great but again had a very hard time keeping INR levels stable. I also just had a friend had a brain hemmorage and died dur to this medicine and not having his INR monitored often enough. This is a good drug but can also be very dangerous. If you take it, insist on having regular (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly at the longest) bloodwork done to monitor your INR levels. Levels to High OR to low can have severe consequences.Read More Read Less

gallbladder

I have been taking this medication for 15 yr. and have had a few side affects but for the most part do ok. I eat like I am told and am careful in my day to day activities, I don't smoke or Drink! I have a great Doctor who works with me and I have my blood tested every 3 months. At first I had it tested once a week for about 2 months and then it was once a month. I do well on this med. I had Deep vein blood clots and was put on Heprin to start with but have been taking Warfin for years now. At Wal-Mart you can get it for $4.00 for a months worth. I take 5mg every A.M. about the same time each day. Talk with your Doctor before taking any other meds. with this medication as you can get really messed up if you don't.Read More Read Less

I have had two experiences with this rat poison.My fishing buddys doctor gave him to much to start and he wound up in the hospital and bled to death. I had a blood clot in my leg and the doc. gave me 10mg to start and 5mgthe second day and therafter. The second night I woke up and my urine was like blood and had clots. this went on gor 3 days before the reduction in amount took effect. I started again with 4mg and within two days the same thing. Went to hospital and they gave me vitamine K and after 1 day the condition improved. I am now on 3mg and everything is going ok. If your doc. gives you this be sure to take the proton test every day for the first week. I was only taking the proton test each week to start.Be very careful this is a dangerious drug.Read More Read Less

what kind of foods must I avoid?

I took medication following knee replacement It made me very cold and caused pain in both legs at night when trying to rest. I will go offf of it tomorrow as scheduled - what effects should I expect then?

I HAVE BEEN ON THIS DRUG FOR 3 YRS. IT HAS KEPT ME FROM HAVING ANY MORE CLOTS IN MY LEGS. I HAVE A BLOOD TEST EVERY MONTH. I WATCH WHAT I EAT AND KEEP IT AT A REGULAR DOSAGE. I AM WELL SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS SO FAR