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I have a much different opinion than most. I am sure the sellers of the watch would not like, but if I had it, it would be an obsession. Every tiny deviation and it would make me nervous, and probably cause Afib. I also would not take Eliquis. The listed side effects... no.

I miss coffee and chocolate and ice cream with coffee or chocolate in it. But I do not miss Afib episodes, and do not have weird treatments or drugs in me that produce horrible side effects. To me, no different than people I know that inject insulin but munch on donuts etc and adjust the quantity of insulin. Or have kidney stones, but consume diet colas which I believe cause them. Or take drugs because they are overweight, instead of getting rid of processed foods and junk. Or take drugs for depression, instead of dealing with the cause and learning to accept and other ways to cope. The list goes on.

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@lindy9 … Taking RX drugs for depression, and related disorders has been a lifesaver for so many. Lifestyle changes and regular monitoring is necessary of course, but you can’t simply assume that all antidepressant medications are bad. Or that sucking it up and getting on with life will work for anyone. Would you tell diabetics to change their lifestyle and stop taking insulin?