I get fatigued easy from the PE, but I think the fatigue I get after taking my Warfarin is different. The PE fatigue feels more like I have laid out in the sun too long and my eyes are a little dry and my body feels worn out, but not sore. Whereas, the fatigue the Warfarin gives me is a light-headed, ready to fall asleep fatigue.

As for the chest pain and SOB, I don't know how to differentiate that from the PE, Lovenox or Warfarin. I know it gets worse after my Lovenox shots (yep, still on those at 4 weeks out) and so I feel sure it is the main cause, but there are other times when it comes on sporadically.

The rapid heart beat.....I get that, too, but didn't attribute it to anything, just figured it was me and I just never noticed it before....but now I am wondering if it is a symptom from something. I am taking a beta blocker and even though I can feel it slow me down after taking it, I still get random rapid heart beat feelings throughout the day, but when I check my heart it isn't beating all that fast, at least not as fast as I feel it is.

Do you get those sharp shooting pains in random places in your body from the Warfarin? Those are definitely the most frustrating and painful for me.

I don't get any sharp shooting pains, though I gather from what I read here they're common. My lung discomfort is more like a steady, heavy feeling, sometimes like a warm, damp towel is lining them. My heart hurts sometimes; just an ache. And often my legs feel profoundly heavy, and walking is a real effort. And I'm concerned that my mind is fuzzy; memory issues, slow responses and sometimes I'm slurring (which could be my gabapentin; I hope. I'm cutting down on it a little to see).

Hi,
I stopped warfairin at 6 months for me the fatigue was still there for 5 or 6 months after. I had asked my doctor about the fatigue I was having and she explained that my heart was working so hard to get blood thru my lungs that I had no energy to do every day task. ...That make sense to me. For me most of the sob, I was having was done and over with when I stopped the warfairin. However, with 6 months of shorter slower walks took there toll, and I had to re-build what I had lost.. I personal think it was more the PE and the side effects, but everyone is different.
Carolyn

I've never had any side effects from the warfarin (and certainly haven't heard that it causes SOB ... where did you read that?). For me, the exhaustion and SOB and pain were all from the PEs. No doubt about it.

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/warfarin-side-effects.html is where I saw some side effects listed that I'd previously considered to be solely a direct result of the pe. I came across it while I was researching slurring and memory issues/confusion, and noted the sob listed as sfx.

Those sound like a warfarin allergy swhich I realize is technically a side effect, but not the way I think of a side effect. And besides, this stuff is listed on almost all prescription drugs. I would think if you were having an allergic reaction, your SOB would be accompanied by swelling, hives, etc.

Personally, I've experienced very few side effects from warfarin, and I think most people attribute a lot of stuff to warfarin, when in fact, it's related to recovery from the PE.

I also hink people completely underestimate the physical symptoms of anxiety, which includes SOB, chest pain, dizziness, tingling, rapid heart rate etc. I also think when you aren't staying well hydrated you can experience these same things.