Newly Diagnosed with AFib

@lvon A-Fib should be treated with respect. It can cause a major stroke that is often fatal.
The blood thinner I am on is Eliquis. It is the least “ fussy” of all of them. No diet restriction, or bloodwork.
Sounds like you have a lot going on. Please let your cardiologist know how feel and maybe they can make a plan acceptable to you both.
By the way ibuprofen and aspirin will make your GERD worse!
Blessings
Susan

Thanks all blood thinners that were mentioned for me all had side effects of when having wet Macular degeneration which causes bleeding and blindness anyway makes it worse. Thank you I have tough decisions to make.

I don’t think it’s a death sentence. I have known many people with a fib that had it resolved by ablation. I also understand that it is not always that dangerous, and that quite a few people have it and many of them don’t even know it. You need a conversation with a cardiologist that specializes in a fib. This may be one of those things that, as they say, most of the things we worry about, never happen. You simply need good information from a very qualified source, that being in a fib specialist.

Please see Cardiologist expert in heart electric current. Ablation procedure can give you AFIB free life. I did it year an half ago , free of AFIB and stop taking Eliquis , 3-months after ablation procedure. Good luck to you.

I agree Eliquis is the least “fussy”. I have AFIB and been on Eliquis for 3 years and no issues. I carry Aspirin in my pocket all the time to take immediately on the onset of an episode because that is what paramedics gave me twice when I called emergency. Even though I have had only 4 episodes in 3 years the constant worry and afraid to exercise was bad for health. Had Cryoablation one week ago and back to normal life. No pain, no discomfort no issues anywhere at all. Absolutely superb, one in a million Electrophysiologist Dr. Archana Ramireddy at Ceders-Sanai.

@sid1 that’s wonderful! I’m glad you were able to get the procedure done and are feeling well.

For me, I’ve haven’t had an episode of A-fib for almost 2 years. I recently got permission from my cardiologist to replace the Eliquis with 1 full strength aspirin a day. Of course, if my heart acts up again, I will have to restart the Eliquis.
I wear an Apple Watch. It has the ability to record EKGs. It also warns me if my rate is too slow. It’s a great “tool”.

Best of luck. Praying for your continued success.

Oh you are doing fine if you are not having to restrict your activities and best of luck. I didn’t restrict myself after the first one. I only started restricting when the next two happened due to intense physical activity. I hope and pray you don’t have another episode at all. Thank you for your wishes.

Google Watchman it is a medicare approvd implan Stopped my afib imediately, onlt take a baby aspirin now. Good Luch

DURING MY OPEN HEART TO REMOVE A BEINGN TUMOR. I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT MY AFIB. A DOCTOR VOLUNTEERED TO PERFORM A MAZE PROCEDURE. SINCE THEN I HAVE LITTLE TO NO AFIB. MY STAMINA WAS IMMEDIATELY BETTER; THE TUMOUR HAD BEEN INTERFERING WITH THE NORMAL BLOOD FLOW.
I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT A MAZE CAN BE PERFORMED FROM OUTSIDE THE CHEST CAVITY. COMING UP ON 84

Chemical control of AF might need to be the management technique for the time being, but that includes the management of the risk of stroke, which rises 10 fold with AF. Nothing to sneeze at. But, mechanical treatment is the most long-lasting and effective when done at the hands of a busy and competent electrophysiologist. Get one on board right away, and get in line for a catheter ablation or onto the new PFA trials. (Pulse Field Ablation). It's like going to the dentist. Who would like to do that, but there's no greater hero when she fixes the pain.