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Out of it on Warfarin

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smorse84
smorse84

Hi all. I'm on day 5 of 5mg warfarin having been diagnosed with atrial flutter/borderline A-fib. I don't know whether it's the warfarin or the flutter but by the end of the day I feel totally "out of it" - not exactly dizzy but just very tired and have a hard time focusing on anything. If I go to bed early I am up and wide awake anywhere from 2 to 5am. I'm just exhausted. Does anyone else have this experience with warfarin? I take other medications as well so it might be the heart condition in conjunction with all that. Just getting tired of feeling so miserable all the time sad

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  • derek76
    derek76 smorse84

    Posted

    Are you taking bisoprolol ? It sounds like the reaction many get from it but it could be the AF itself. I understand how you feel as I am lucky if I get four hours broken sleep a night. Though you will see from this post that I do not go early to bed.
    • smorse84
      smorse84 derek76

      Posted

      No, is that a beta-blocker? I haven't yet been prescribed anything to treat the actual arrhythmia. Doctor says once the INR is stable they'll probably consider shocking me back into rhythm - but I don't see cardiologist until the 9th.

    • derek76
      derek76 smorse84

      Posted

      Usually they will give you a beta blocker or Amiodarone to help you for a few weeks prior to cardioversion.
    • smorse84
      smorse84 derek76

      Posted

      Thanks for the info, I have my INR check on Monday so I will definitely ask the doctor if I should be taking something else. It's funny in a way because I didn't really have any symptoms until they gave me this diagnosis. Now I have shortness of breath, heart practically beating out of my chest and chest pains. I am a very anxious person so probably I just keep thinking about it and it's making it worse sad 

  • rob60599
    rob60599 smorse84

    Posted

    I take a weekly dose of 7mg and a weekend dose of 8 mg of warfarin following a second DVT. Warfarin does make you very tired and lethargic along with a foggy head making it really hard to focus on things. I wake very early like you 3-4am and have to try to get back to sleep. Some people have joint pain too.
    • smorse84
      smorse84 rob60599

      Posted

      Thanks Rob. The problem is not knowing whether it's from my heart or the medications. I'm thinking the reason I haven't been prescribed a beta blocker etc is that my pulses are not that high even though it feels like my heart is going to come ripping out of my chest. And my blood pressure has been normal right along, although the doctor said that's not too unusual even with this condition. I just can't tell if I should go to the hospital or what, it's so frustrating sad I'm absolutely terrified of getting dizzy, especially if I am home alone or home with my daughter when my hubby is at school. Ugh!

    • smorse84
      smorse84 rob60599

      Posted

      In regards to joint pain I also have a bad back with degenerative disc disease and bulging discs so I'm used to muscle pain etc. 

    • derek76
      derek76 rob60599

      Posted

      I had joint pain on my weight bearing joints and twice stopped taking it for quite long periods. Each time the joint pain went within a month.

      I did some research and found that the amaranth and E123 used in the 1mg tablets for colouring were probably the problem. Since then they have been removed as they were in America.

      I went back on Warfarin in February without joint pain but used 1/2mg if needed to make up the dosage. 

      You could ask your GP for Melatonin as it helps some with their sleep but it did nothing for me.

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