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Cardiologist said the diagnosis is…………..

Posted by 1gratefuldawg @1gratefuldawg, May 10 8:01am

Afib flutter 100% of the time. So I am on Eliquis and Metoprolol and headed for a shock in 4-6 weeks.
Doc didn’t have me make any lifestyle changes which was good. Liked the doctor he has similar sense of humor. He also apologized that other EKG’s were missed diagnosed. He showed me on both the Mayo and my KARDIAmobile tracings how to recognize the flutter and you have to zoom in a bit.
I’ve had house payments that were less than 1 month of Eliquis.

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tuckie | @tuckie | 2 days ago

I didn't know much about Pro-BNP but only one Dr a Locum from Switzerland who added it to my Blood Test 3 monthly. I have AF rapid and Persistent and Thyroid Papillary Cancer after a Stroke caused by ultimately by the Thyroid abnormally.

Protein=Peptide is manufactured in the heart when it is stressed. 100 Lrvel and under is ideal but over 200 one is heading for Heart Block.

BBs cause Pro-BNP to rise.

So the 198 to 103 on reduced Bisoprolol from 2.5 to 1.25 was a welcome surprise. Then when I gave it up completely again reduced further to 89.

That was all learning to me and now I'm further away fro Heart Block. I have not slept afternoons since.

The Locum Dr returns in October to our great place NZ.

cheri JOY

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margaretfriel | @margaretfriel | 2 days ago
In reply to @cstrutt52 "I (73M) was diagnosed with AFib in 2016. It continued to get worse over time with..." + (show)
@cstrutt52

I (73M) was diagnosed with AFib in 2016. It continued to get worse over time with episodes lasting longer and becoming more frequent. I went from several events a year, lasting minutes, to 59 episodes in 2024 lasting 20+ hours each. I finally had a PF ablation at Mayo Rochester on February 20, 2025. My advice is DO NOT PUT OFF AN ABLATION. I also think that PF is the way to go (certainly for me with the proximity of my esophagus to my heart and risk of damage from burning or freezing). I had mine last February and have been free of AFib since (with a few "transient" shorter episodes in the first few weeks as expected by the doctors).

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I'm So Happy for you. You're Fortunate to have Dr.'s who made accurate diagnosis & knew exactly what to do to put you on the path to Healthy Living. Congratulations & Enjoy.

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margaretfriel | @margaretfriel | 2 days ago
In reply to @mm501 "I like that "are you married to that cardiologist?" In my case, it was my PCP..." + (show)
@mm501

I like that "are you married to that cardiologist?" In my case, it was my PCP who didn't want to stop the blood pressure med, even though I told him about dizziness and light headedness. I had to quit it on my own and prove to him that my blood pressure was still low. And he still started writing a refill prescription and I objected.
What is it - ego? - that makes them persist,?
I'm divorcing him, by the way.

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99-44/100's% of Dr.'s Absolutely DON'T want to admit, Big Pharma "Rewards" Dr.'s &/or their Practice for writing Prescriptions, but unfortunately Medicine today is driven by more than the Hippocratic Oath. Big Clinics are All Eager to get even BIGGER, & do you think they're going to do That on Dr.'s telling you "You Don't Need Drugs if you eat a Good Nutritious Diet & get plenty of Exercise." Nope! Prescription-Pads should come with the "Ka-Ching Sound"!
MAYBE (Just Maybe) you could get a Pharmacist to admit it, but 'Then Again', they might have been given "Gag-Orders" too!
Most Dr.'s & Pharmacists HOPE you have Good Insurance that will pick-up a substantial % of the cost ... (All Too Often, Not The Case!)
It's Our "New Reality"!

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marybird | @marybird | 1 day ago
In reply to @1gratefuldawg "Unfortunately I have insurance so that option is not available. I need to straighten out my..." + (show)
@1gratefuldawg

Unfortunately I have insurance so that option is not available. I need to straighten out my drug insurance stuff and it will be less expensive with mail order.

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Actually a person must have insurance to use this coupon. Depends on your insurance, the coupon for Eliquis from the manufacturer's website ( See the link in Daisy's post) requires that the person have a commercial insurance/drug plan. The person who has a government-sponsored drug plan ( such as the Medicare Part D drug plans, Medicaid, Tricare, or a Medicare Advantage plan that includes drug coverage) does not qualify for this coupon.

A person who has a commercial insurance plan with drug coverage who is not old enough for Medicare might well qualify to use the coupon. I have traditional Medicare with a federal employees BC/BS secondary insurance, and the secondary insurance also provides a prescription drug plan. The BC/BS drug plan is private, (Not Medicare Part D), so I qualify for the Eliquis coupon that allows me to purchase this drug for $10/month. I've used this coupon for about 1.5 years now, and at this point the coupon is renewable every 2 years.

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