... legs, hips, shoulders, feet, arms- could this be caused by warfarin
I am a 54 year old female who has been on warfarin since feb 2010- I am having extreme pain in my?
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- 23 Aug 2011 by klicnikas
- Updated
- 15 Mar 2018
- Topics
- pain, warfarin
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I don't think this is a side effect of Warfarin. Do you take any other meds? You can go Drugs A to Z at the top of the page & click on it & then click on W it lists the drug warfarin. Just click on it & it will give you all the info about it side efffects & all. If you are taking ny other meds or have other conditions you will see it referenced there. Otherwise, I would see your doctor about the muscle/joint problems you are having. Just my thoughts...
Hi klicnikas! Welcome to Drugs.com!
I presently take Warfarin (Coumadin) due to a DVT (Deep Vein Thrombus) in my left leg at the end of March. I have been on Warfarin prior to this because of a pulmonary embolism (PE blood clot in my lung) 3 years ago.
I had to be off Warfarin before whenever I had certain procedures performed. So, at these times, I'd be using Heparin or Tinziparin instead. I'd inject myself with a needle in my abdomen daily. Because of severe bruising & how many injections were needed, sometimes it'd be rather difficult to locate a non-bruised area to inject. After 10 days, my abdomen would be totally covered with bruising of different shades of purple, blue, brown & yellow!
Do u have any bruising on your body? I was on warfarin also fur awhile and I developed bruising all over to the point i couldn't lay on the bed without pain. It was also painful to be touched. I found out I was bleeding inside and had to be hospitalized and given vitamin k to stop the bleeding. Eventually they took me off warfarin because that couldn't control the INR. I am on Xarelto now which is supposed to be safer the only thing is from what I understand if u do start bleeding they don't have the drugs to stop the bleeding as easy so it can be dangerous also. My daughter works in the cath lab and would rather I be on Eliquis but can't afford it so have to take my chances with Xarelto. Just be careful with with those drugs and if u notice any bruising that's unusual u need to let ur doctor know as soon as possible so it can be taken care of. Good luck and I hope this helps.

Further Information
- Warfarin Information for Consumers
- Warfarin Information for Healthcare Professionals (includes dosage details)
- Side Effects of Warfarin (detailed)
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