Warfarin Sodium and alot

Hi I am a 36 year old female, and have been on warfarin for about six months now, I was also on it back in 2004 for six months I had a blood clot in my left lung in 04, and was off of them after six months. But now i Dec 07 i had a clot in my leg, and several in my lungs. I have to be on it forever now according to my docs. It sucks, I am having very bad memory loss, blurred vision also, I get dizzy a lot, and as of last week my levels are not high. I was on a smaller dosage the first time around, but I am currently on 7.5 mg, and it sucks, I want to be off of these. So I also do experience the same symptoms as the rest of you. Memory loss is really affecting my everyday life. Also depression is a big symptom also, I have always been a happy person, not any longer.

I am 31 years old. I was first on warfarin when I was 15. I was on the BCP and a smoker as well. just 2 months of being on the pill I developed a DVT in my left leg. I was on the warfarin for about 2 years then came off. I reember being tired alot but that was it. Then again when I was 22 I developed yet again another DVT in my L leg.. as well as 3 PE in my lungs. I was prescribed warfarin and I was on that for 2 years .. was taken off due to dizzy spells. Now again I am on warfarin .. for the rest of my life. I have a genetic disorder for clots and had a mini stroke. By the grace of GOD I only have a limp in my right foot... the side effects I experiance now are dizzy spells, headaches, blurred vision, and muscle aches and spasms. If your docot is denieying these side effect they really just dont think its serious enough to take you off. All my doctors over the last 16 years have all told me of these side effects. What you eat and drink has alot to do with it and other meds you may be takeing. I am also on chantex and beleive the two together are to be the cuas se of my syptoms. I also experiance tingling for shor periods. I have been on it now for one week. My doctor told me once it is regulated to a point where I dont have to up my dosage or lower my dosage and I am pretty much at a steady dosage the side effect will cease, until then I think if you dont like your docotor and dont beleive hes looking out for you in your best interrest yo ushould find another one.... Thats important... you must have a docotor you can trrust and one whom will listen to you.

I have been on Warfarin for 6 months, and have had a lot of the side effects that I have been reading here since I found it. I thought I would chime in now. I was on Prednisone for Colitis when I was rushed to ER with a clot in between my eyes. I was started on Warfarin when I left the hospital and within a couple of days my legs swelled up really bad. I had to go buy slipper 2 1/2 sizes bigger than normal just so I could walk around. I have lived with them since. My Doctor says it is the Prednisone, but I was on that about a year before the swelling started.

I have a lot of weakness, and feel I cant get anything done home or work due to no energy. I have gained a lot of weight. The thing that bothers me the most is the pain in my legs and arms. I cant take anything for the pain due to the Colitis.

I have to say I went in for extreme headache and that is when they found the clot. I am a long time Migraine sufferer, and when I told my Headache Doctor that I was having headaches again they up my meds for that. I have not even had a Migraine since I started the Warfarin. My Wife is even surprised. I usually have at least one a month.

I was told to stop the Warfarin on Friday and am wanting to know more about if the side effects are going to go way. I would like to get my weight down, and the pain to go away. Guess time will tell.