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Posted at 12:12 AM on May 18, 2009 by xnjcop, #41555
I am 72 years old and in 1995 I had an artery blockage and had angioplasty.Upon my release from the hospital I was put on several prescriptions, beta blockers, cholesterol, Aspirin, Vitamins, etc. which I had been taking regularly for 13 years without any problems. In 2008 after having chest pain and going to the hospital my heart doctor advised me I had Atrial Defibrillation and put me on Warfarin and also told me to stop taking all the vitamins I was using along with my daily aspirin dose and one of my prescriptions. Since then I have had constant shoulder and muscle pain in my arm and leg. I have had several treatments by a chiropractor and several physical therapy treatments and the pain has not subsided. My memory has gotten worse also however I thought that was due to my age until I read some of the above side effects of Warfarin. I definitely have a lack of energy and also changed my diet due to the Warfarin. I have informed my heart doctor about the problems and he advised it is not due to the Warfarin. I don't agree with him after reading all the posts, but I am not a doctor. I will continue my prescribed dosage and Pt/Inr tests as schedule for a while, but if my pain etc doesn't get better I will probably do like the lady's posting and stop the warfarin on my own.
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Reply 5 months ago on May 18, 2009 by farside, #19912

If you are taking a statin (lipitor, zocor, crestor, etc.) for your cholesterol, that will will cause your memory problems. See spacedoc.net.

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Reply 5 months ago on May 18, 2009 by farside, #19913

Statins will also cause muscle and joint pain.

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Reply 3 months ago on Aug 01, 2009 by frogger3969, #21967

Hello, I'm a 39 yr old female, in May of 2009 I was diagnosed with Blood Clots in the lungs. When I went to the ER that day I had extreme pain in my neck left shoulder and shoulder blade and down my left arm almost to the elbow. Now after getting out of the hospital and returning to the hospital week after week with the same symptums. I was put on Warfarin. And they can't get my Inr regulated in between 2 and 3 when my level is 1.5 or lower that same pain comes back. And the Doctors say that there is no relation to it, but i know what i feel. The Family doctor says it's a pinched Nerve, but I only have the pain when my INR is 1.5 or lower.

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Reply 2 months ago on Sep 09, 2009 by waikikisnowman, #22852

I am 66 year old male and thought I was in fine health
I too was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and put on Warfarin
Just 1mg per day. Only been on this for approx 4 weeks
Had constant pain in both shoulder muscles and arms
Pins and needles in my hands. Leg cramps and chills
I stopped taking Warfrin 2 days ago and went back to Aspirin and other natural blood Anticoagulants

I already feel much better and my shoulder muscle pain has gone

I don't want a stroke but living with Warfrin just ain't living

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