Warfarin for Prevention of Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation User Reviews

• mex...
• November 9, 2010

Warfarin "I was at a convention in Palm Springs when I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Could not breathe, excruciating pain, scared to death. When I got to the ER, my heart was beating at 180 beats per minute. The doctors told me the only thing that probably saved me from having a stroke was that I was already on Coumadin as I have a genetic blood disorder, factor 5 Leiden, which means I will be on Coumadin for the rest of my life. My doctors are so cautious that they actually had a bird's nest inserted into my vena cava just in case a clot were to ever break loose. I have never had problems in the 6 years I have been on Coumadin. My INR is always at 2.5, which is considered perfect since my target range is between 2.0 and 3.0."

• mit...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 25, 2016

Warfarin "Developed atrial flutter, then atrial fibrillation several years post-op. This and beta-blocker really straightened it out. Cardiologist took me off Coumadin a few years ago for a month. He had to put me back on it due to flutter that just wouldn't quit... took a few weeks to straighten me out again. It was his idea, not mine. Only drawback is monitoring the amount of green vegetables eaten every day and needing a PT drawn every 2 weeks or so."

• Con...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 15, 2018

"As a result of a stroke and AF, I was put on Warfarin ten years ago. Apart from some bruising and keeping track of my INR, I have no problems. For convenience, my doctor has recently changed me to Eliquis, but I’m not happy with it. Side effects: loss of appetite, dry mouth, incontinence, dizziness, tiredness. I’ll be going back to my doctor."

• Dan...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 17, 2019

"Have been on Warfarin for nearly 7 years. My INR is usually between 2 and 3, which it’s supposed to be. Due to circumstances, it has fluctuated between 3.1 and 1.8 recently. This is due to a change in diet and activity levels because of serious family medical issues. So I say to you, it really does matter a lot what you do. The other thing is that I get large purple-red bruises on the top of my hands and arms."

• tom...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 12, 2012

Warfarin "I've been on Jantoven for a number of years-no problems really. I have my INRs regularly every month, usually between 2 and 3 (as it should be). I would recommend it."

• Hil...
• May 19, 2016

"Caused extreme pain in arms, legs, joints. Disappeared after changing to Pradaxa."