New on Here I have most likely had afib for four years. I am now 68. I had every heart test possible and both treadmills. I tried to tell them pulse was crazy fast --nearly 300 and insanely irregular. But since I did not go to er and get tests done all they could say was probably harmless supraventricular thing. I went to er on last episode and was diagnosed then with afib. I rarely have bad episodes. Maybe once a year nearly always brought on by mental stress. I have no other risk factors other than I am female and over 65. Substitute doctor immediately says scale indicates I'm a 2 and need to go on blood thinner--starts with Eliquis. Im still waiting to see regular cardiologist, but so far have not started on blood thinner. I am terrified of starting it because as a child I had blood clotting issues. I know that was a long time ago but still they never really found out what caused the issues. Has anyone on here chosen to not take the thinners? I have read the one thread on here which is very similar to mine. I just can't see a 2 being that much worse than a 1 where they would not prescribe the thinners. Thanks ahead for any input. https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165314#msg-165314 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:51:58 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165370#msg-165370 Re: New on Here https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165370#msg-165370 Carey AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 25 Sep 2018 20:14:06 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165353#msg-165353 Re: New on Here https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165353#msg-165353
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I don't think they ever diagnosed it. Since then I have had cancer surgery (endometrial) and there was no problem. So it may have been due to some medicine I was given.

I would certainly ask the docs to sort this out, whether you have a bleeding disorder, before going on anticoagulation. I'm not sure what testing can be done.]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Tue, 25 Sep 2018 12:49:31 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165335#msg-165335 Re: New on Here https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165335#msg-165335 Erin AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 24 Sep 2018 21:08:14 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165325#msg-165325 Re: New on Here https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165325#msg-165325
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I was scheduled for tonsils out and they wouldn't do it because blood wouldn't clot. Thats not bleeding, I know, but they were afraid of surgery.


as in hemophilia ?]]> jpeters AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 24 Sep 2018 03:26:38 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165324#msg-165324 Re: New on Here https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165324#msg-165324 Erin AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 24 Sep 2018 01:43:23 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165323#msg-165323 Re: New on Here https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165323#msg-165323 Erin AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 24 Sep 2018 01:40:27 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165322#msg-165322 Re: New on Here https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165322#msg-165322 Erin AFIBBERS FORUM Mon, 24 Sep 2018 01:39:24 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165320#msg-165320 Re: New on Here https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165320#msg-165320 Joe AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 23 Sep 2018 22:08:29 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165318#msg-165318 Re: New on Here https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165318#msg-165318
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I am terrified of starting it because as a child I had blood clotting issues.

Do you mean you took a very long time to stop bleeding?]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:46:19 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165314#msg-165314 New on Here https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,165314,165314#msg-165314 Erin AFIBBERS FORUM Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:27:27 +0000