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AFib - Question about blood thinners
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Mar 7, 2022 | Replies (126)Comment receiving replies
I had A-fib for the first time this past February. I was told by cardiologist that he could put me on blood thinners, but I'm not ready to. Sound too scary to me. I'm thinking the reason that A-fib came about with me; is because I wasn't being active enough. I had severe sciatic problem for a few months. I put on alot of weight fast; which for me my body wasn't use to and wasn't getting sufficient exercise. My diet wasn't great either; too much sugar for sure was my go to foods. I'm still taking the blood pressure medication, but quit taking cholesterol medication. Cutting out as much sugar as I can. Basically desserts and donuts, cookies and such. I've had other health issues and is still ongoing with them; so I still need to get more active when I'm able to.
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I hate to sound like a commercial, but I think Eliquis has been saving my life. I had 3 of 5 AFib symptoms and was advised to go on Eliquis, but smart me said no. I didn’t have it often so why take a pill every day. Ha. I had a stroke. Ischemic that became hemorrhagic thanks to medical screw ups. Overall all I was lucky. A few memory issues and balance problems. Eliquis twice every day with no discernible side effects. It beats another stroke any day.
Did you test okay on cholesterol before you quit it? Elevated cholesterol and/or triglycerides can Result in serious problems.
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If you have had only one episode that ended fairly quickly, you most likely do not need blood thinners yet. You can look up the Chads2 scoring but even if you are a 3, I would think on discrete episode would not mean anticoagulation,