December 2th
2006
6:19 PM
I begain taking Caudet (1/2 Blood pressure med and 1/2 Lipitor) and after 1 year quite taking it. Reason: Increasing Muscle pains.... It begain in some of my joints, such as my elbow, shoulder and knees, then the pain migrated to a place in my lower back. I have some lower back issues from a major op back in 1983 (couple of disc removals). Some pain in the back when I over exherted the muscles but never presistant. While on Caudet though it got so bad I could not straighten up. I went to my doctor who took me off the med and by week 3 all pains in back and joints were gone. I knew nothing of the side affects of Lipitor nor had I ever looked them up. My symptoms would have been qicker attributed to the drug if I had only taken the time to learn more of the drug....Hope others read these post and understand that the statin class of meds come with serious potential for side affects.
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August 25th
2008
2:59 PM
i started on warfarin 10 weeks ago for a single medium P.E. on my left lung (this could be because i have had difficulty in moving around for the past three years following spinal surgery). However, at first i felt fine on warfarin, but in the past four weeks i have noticed changes. Sometimes i get fluttering in my chest but only last for about 2-3 seconds then goes away, Doctors told me this is how my body reacts to the clot. I also have some aches in my limbs and back (put this down to the new job). Furthermore, i have noticed hair loss and damaged, fragile hair.
-- By 0519486 | Reply | Private Message meWhen this P.E. occurred i was walking with a stick due to the spinal surgery. But once i started taking warfarin my back has recovered so much so that i have returned to work after 3 long years. The job i perform now is doing removals and H.G.V. driving.
I am only 34 years of age and i am taking 9 mg of warfarin a day (with a INR of 2.6) and 30mg of Lansoprazole a day for my stomach (you can feel a bit bloated sometimes).