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Does anyone with AFIB NOT take blood thinners?

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jan 23 9:08am | Replies (149)
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@goldpaw

You are the first person I know that has received the Watchman. It must be nice not to have the monthly TP/INR tests.
Do you remember the criteria you had to have to get approved for the watchman?
My heart is in constant A-fib. I asked my heart clinic if I was a good candidate and did not get an answer.
Have you had any side effects from the Watchman?

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mannism | @mannism | Dec 18, 2023

I am on the list for a Watchman. I am in chronic AFib, thanks to an overdose of thyroxine by a GP.

I have anemia, itching, rash, hives, flushing and a messed-up GI tract--all the result of two years of Eliquis. I also am chemically sensitive and have had trouble with various other groups of drugs, including thyroid medications and antibiotics.

I am not sure there are any guidelines, but my symptoms developed and became unbearable over time.

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