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@marianne103

I have an appt for 12:45 today. I guess I should give a little background. I am a 77 year old woman, and started seeing a cardiologist several years ago(2019j with “palpitations.” My EKG showed AFib and I was put on Xarelto. Took it for six months and my hemoglobin tanked, needed transfusions. No more Xarelto for me! Subsequent EKGs did not show AFib. Dec.30, 2024 went to the ER with high BP and rapid heart rate; kept overnight for observation. IV meds brought it down. Went home with two new meds..amlodipine(BP) and Eliquis for paroxysmal AFib. No issues until Fri. and last night when my heart stared pounding. I checked my Kardia Mobile which showed 104. BPM. Totally freaked me out. Ok, that may be TMI but it brings you up to date. I have a lot to learn.

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Just keeping you in the loop after my ❤️doctor appt yesterday. Since I was in normal sinus rhythm, he was not as concerned about my racing heart. He did take me off amlodipine and started me on Carvedilol to hopefully keep my heart from racing. I checked drug interaction and found it and it has a moderate interaction with two other drugs I take..not surprising. But I am going ahead and trying it. I plan to be around the house in case there are any serious side effects. I really appreciate being part of this caring community. Thank you.