coumadin & weight gain

loki65

Yikes! I posted back in January when I fell & broke 2 ribs. Well, shortly after that I developed a blood clot (due to the inability to move) & it went to my lung. So now I am on blood thinners for probably the next year. I have read that blood thinners can cause weight gain!!! Has anyone else had that experience?! I have no restrictions anymore to exercise, and aside from the many, many things that I am not supposed to eat or are supposed to eat in moderation due to the interaction with the blood thinners, I have no dietary restrictions...anyone else on blood thinners notice weight gain? Any suggestions? I am trying to drink more water hoping that will help!!!! And yes, I have gained a few pounds back!!! But I am finally back to work today, so I am hoping that moving around more will help!!!

loki65

Yikes! I posted back in January when I fell & broke 2 ribs. Well, shortly after that I developed a blood clot (due to the inability to move) & it went to my lung. So now I am on blood thinners for probably the next year. I have read that blood thinners can cause weight gain!!! Has anyone else had that experience?! I have no restrictions anymore to exercise, and aside from the many, many things that I am not supposed to eat or are supposed to eat in moderation due to the interaction with the blood thinners, I have no dietary restrictions...anyone else on blood thinners notice weight gain? Any suggestions? I am trying to drink more water hoping that will help!!!! And yes, I have gained a few pounds back!!! But I am finally back to work today, so I am hoping that moving around more will help!!!

toddf67

I was in the hospital (summer of '08), with a DVT to my left calf due to blunt trauma. I was put on a six month regiment of coumadin. Though I have not found any documented research concerning weight gain, I did put the pounds on. I was not on a weight loss diet at the time of my hospital dismissal, so I ate like I always did, just like before my injury. In about a six months time frame, I added 15 pounds. Now I was less active then, trying to nurse myself back to health. So that probably was a factor in me gaining some of my weight. However, I do wish a study would be done to prove or disprove it? Well, I started my diet on Inauguration day and began using myfitness pal. As of this mornings weigh in, I have lost about 13 lbs. Loki65... hang in there and by the way, my doctor would not let me take Warfarin, the Coumadin substitute. Had something to do with the inconsistency of the drug? Boy, now do I ever hate needles!

2BLean

I don't know if this helps or not but I can share in your frustration with Coumadin. I have been on it now for a little over a year. I had OH surgery and a valve replacement done; therefore have to be on it forever. :frown: or until something new comes on the market. But at any rate, even though I was up and rolling back to working out after my 8 weeks I had to be down due to the severity of the surgery I was still walking on my Treadmill and staying active. Of course because of the surgery and stress your body goes through I lost weight originally but then even after I went back to my workouts. (ie: weight training, interval training, cardio, etc.). I gained 5 lbs in the last year! I have been very discouraged but my doctors have told me it has nothihg to do with Coumadin?!?!? :grumble:

With that being said and the doctors saying it wasn't related I decided though the frustration of it to really eat even cleaner and change up my workouts a bit - so currently working out 6 and sometimes 7 days a week. I have currently lost 3 lbs. So that is good.

Hope this helps.

loki65

Weight gain is NOT listed as a side affect of coumadin, but if you go on-line, you will find A LOT of people talking about it, so I believe that it IS a side affect. Which, of course, sucks....

2BLean

It does and I agree with you absolutely! I was just letting you know what my doctor said -- which does suck. I am glad you don't have to be on it forever though ~ that's the bright side. :flowerforyou: Hang in there!