As a physician my first question would be whether there is a medical issue that is leading to your wife s weight gain.
Coumadin and weight gain side effects.
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Vitamin k might affect your blood s thickness and because many typical diet foods such as spinach and other leafy green vegetables contain vitamin k you might think you cannot lose weight.
Joint pain discomfort or swelling especially after an injury.
Arm back or jaw pain blue green to black skin discoloration blue or purple toes change in consciousness chest tightness or heaviness chills clay colored stools diarrhea dizziness fainting or loss of consciousness fast or irregular breathing fast or irregular heartbeat fever itching or skin rash.
Here s what you need to know about weight loss and coumadin warfarin.
The medication also has a number of side effects and risks such as bleeding complications.
Perhaps there is another medication that she is taking that could lead to weight gain.
Now back to weight gain and lack of energy.
Red or brown urine.
There is no evidence that coumadin warfarin causes weight gain all by itself.
What are the side effects of warfarin.
Our coumadin side effects drug center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
Coumadin warfarin is not known to cause weight gain.
It is important that she discuss this with her doctor.
Vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee.
Side effects of warfarin or coumadin include severe headache dizziness fainting unusual or persistent tiredness bloody black tarry stools chest pain shortness of breath difficulty swallowing and swelling or sudden weight gain.
This cause you to be fatigued and may slow down your metabolism resulting in weight gain.
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Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.
Black or bloody stool.
Severe headache or stomach pain.
Severe bleeding including heavier than normal menstrual bleeding.