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Does anyone with AFIB NOT take blood thinners?

Posted by yorlik @yorlik, Feb 14, 2019

cow aorta valve replacement 11/2018. Afib started 2 days after; stayed 1 month then gone - until now. day 4 of off an on afib now. I do NOT want to be put back on blood thinner! Heading to ER now but will watch for replies here... thanks.

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yorlik | @yorlik | Feb 18, 2019
In reply to @jlbyrd975 "I had my first afib incident May 2018. Pulse was 200 and the IV drugs got..." + (show)
@jlbyrd975

I had my first afib incident May 2018. Pulse was 200 and the IV drugs got it under control after an overnight in the hospital. I was sent home with just metoprolol. I couldn't get in to a cardiologist for almost 2 months. When I saw her she explained to me that at this point she didn't see the need for a blood thinner other than baby aspirin once a day. That made me very happy. I haven't had another bout since then.

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How do you know you have not had another bout?

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jlbyrd975 | @jlbyrd975 | Feb 18, 2019
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@yorlik

How do you know you have not had another bout?

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I guess the metoprolol keeps my heart rate low enough that it doesn't trigger it. I was trying to wean off of it this week to see if it helped my back pain but today my pulse is over 100 so that's not gonna work.

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jlbyrd975 | @jlbyrd975 | Feb 18, 2019
In reply to @jlbyrd975 "I guess the metoprolol keeps my heart rate low enough that it doesn't trigger it. I..." + (show)
@jlbyrd975

I guess the metoprolol keeps my heart rate low enough that it doesn't trigger it. I was trying to wean off of it this week to see if it helped my back pain but today my pulse is over 100 so that's not gonna work.

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I also cut out all caffeine. I think the prior bout was triggered by too much caffeine. I miss chocolate but I don't want to have another incident. It was so scary!

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sal70 | @sal70 | Feb 20, 2019

I took Xarelto for 6 mo after ablation doe. After 6 mo due to muscle pain, severe, the doctor installed a Linc in my chest (outpatient) to monitor for afib. So far no problems. Works well and no meds!!!!

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yorlik | @yorlik | Feb 20, 2019
In reply to @jlbyrd975 "I guess the metoprolol keeps my heart rate low enough that it doesn't trigger it. I..." + (show)
@jlbyrd975

I guess the metoprolol keeps my heart rate low enough that it doesn't trigger it. I was trying to wean off of it this week to see if it helped my back pain but today my pulse is over 100 so that's not gonna work.

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OK, But how do you know you have not had another bout?

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yorlik | @yorlik | Feb 20, 2019
In reply to @sal70 "I took Xarelto for 6 mo after ablation doe. After 6 mo due to muscle pain,..." + (show)
@sal70

I took Xarelto for 6 mo after ablation doe. After 6 mo due to muscle pain, severe, the doctor installed a Linc in my chest (outpatient) to monitor for afib. So far no problems. Works well and no meds!!!!

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Cool!
https://www.medtronic.com/us-en/patients/treatments-therapies/heart-monitors/our-monitors/reveal-linq-icm.html
I suppose it is hard for many people to tell they are in Afib or not. I do not see why a monitor should be required as I believe I can tell when it starts and stops. Any easy confirmation is checking pulse @ wrist for the non steady rythm AND watch my heart beat on my phone (Samsung - has heart monitor built in - same red light detect hospital uses for heart monitor).

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jlbyrd975 | @jlbyrd975 | Feb 20, 2019
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@yorlik

OK, But how do you know you have not had another bout?

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I guess if it was a brief one I could have and don't know it. But my heart beats slower than it ever has with the metoprolol and ive had some skipped beats but nothing like what I had that first time.

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yorlik | @yorlik | Feb 20, 2019
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@jlbyrd975

I guess if it was a brief one I could have and don't know it. But my heart beats slower than it ever has with the metoprolol and ive had some skipped beats but nothing like what I had that first time.

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Good point! If one has a short afib then maybe don't know it... So question for experts: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR A harmful CLOT TO DEVELOP? If we have a SHORT (10 minute? 1 hour? 4 hour?) bout once every 3 weeks, do we NEED a blood thinner? If harmful clot takes 2 days to develop, then these short afib sessions are ok and do not require blood thinners? If not replies, I think I will make THIS a new topic...

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1943 | @1943 | Feb 20, 2019
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@sal70

I took Xarelto for 6 mo after ablation doe. After 6 mo due to muscle pain, severe, the doctor installed a Linc in my chest (outpatient) to monitor for afib. So far no problems. Works well and no meds!!!!

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What is a Linc?

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sal70 | @sal70 | Feb 23, 2019
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@yorlik

OK, But how do you know you have not had another bout?

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The link implanted in my chest(outpatient procedure) has a monitor right By the bed and it monitors 24 seven. I was told sometimes you can have a fib and not be aware of it. So this monitors me. If I’m away from home I have a device I carry in my purse, looks like a small small cell phone, and it is to be held to your chest if you think you’re in a fib and it monitors you then. I have had it for a month and no signs yet. The device alerts doctors as well.

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