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Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: May 23 9:28am | Replies (89)
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Hi - I understand everything you stated. I've had Afib since 2020 and it got persistently worse over the years (by this I mean from occasional to all the time). I had an ablation and it stayed away for several years but now is back again. They want me on eliquis and I struggled with taking it because of possible internal bleeding and easy bruising. However, I don't want a stroke so I have resigned myself to it. I have no side effects. It's expensive though. I get it from Canada for 10% of the US cost. I also am active; ride my bike, walk, go to the gym, garden. Hope it works out for you!
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What I’ve learned is that a fib is not a permanent fix. Also catheter ablations vary in quality. The more persistent a fib, the more sites that have to be scarred with ablation. All 6 walls. If you don’t kill off all the electrons firing, the a fib grows like a wild fire over time. Watch utube Dr. Scott Lee, a well known electrophysiologist who treats a fib, “ what the doctors never tell you”. You will learn all about a fib and why you need to treat it well to eradicate it and have lasting results. I’m on a freaking one year wait list and I’m in 100% a fib all the time since it started January 2026. I’m anxious and breathless on exertion….. unlike me. Age is a big factor in a fib start up. Many have paroxymal a fib. Occasional bouts but it will grow to persistent and then permanent over time with worse symptoms if left untreated.