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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Had a PE in 2009, likely due to starting birth control. They've been keeping my INR in a 2.0-3.0 range ever since. I started on about 5mg daily, and am now up to 11mg daily. The only side effects I've seen are a little fatigue and occasional slight feeling of dizziness, but nothing major. Never attributed these to the meds until reading other reviews. Still able to exercise without p
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Reviewer: ELZABE, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Reviewer: Volusiagirl, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I cannot say that I'm satisfied with the use of warfarin because it is so dangerous...can you say "RAT POISON"? I had double knee replacement and they transfused my drainage blood back into my arm and I wound up with several clots in my lung. The warfarin has affected my hypoglcemia, making me shaky and dizzy when my blood sugar gets low; it interferes with other rheumatoid arthri
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Used warfarin for over a year and stopped taking it with doc's permission. Had another clot in lung within 2 months. I'm a lifer now. I still can eat all the greens I enjoy just not in large quantities. Once a month INR blood checks are quick. Glad there is this drug or I wouldn't be here.
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Reviewer: maritza, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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