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Anyone with occasional Afib NOT on a blood thinner?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Dec 12, 2025 | Replies (115)
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I had SEVERE afib ages 14 to 21 At age 77, RARELY have a blip for a couple of seconds. I eliminated the CAUSE which was caffeine. My diet makes me safer than drugs.

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moey2720 | @moey2720 | Dec 10, 2025

@lindy9 - Wonderful that you rarely have a blip of AFib!

How was it determined that caffeine was the CAUSE?
When you were using caffeinated products, how much were you using in a day? Just coffee/soda or???

I have paroxysmal AFib sometimes 10 minutes and very occasionally 6 hours. I have had a pacemaker now for 12 years, just got a new one inserted 2 years ago (Medtronic). I take Plavix and 2 81mg enteric coated aspirin every am; plus BP and cholesterol meds.

I take no products like Eliquis/Xarelto, etc. I was a caregiver for my husband (severe heart issues) and he was on Xarelto first and then switched to Eliquis because of severe bleeding into his eyes. I'm scared silly of either one of them or any others. I'm considering the Watchman, but still on the fence.

I've taken Plavix close to 18 years and aspirin in various doses for about the same length of time. I have NEVER had a bleeding episode of any type, no low hemoglobin, no problem with any surgeries I've had, no blood clots.

My Lisinopril has been reduced because I was running very low blood pressure following a very complex PCI which opened 3 severely blocked areas.

Thank you for sharing.

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