Not sure what type of LAF I have November 30, 2018 07:38PM |
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Madeline
I have declined to take a blood thinner, even aspirin.
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Carey
I have declined to take a blood thinner, even aspirin.
I hope you understand the risk you've chosen and I hope you have a realistic understanding of what the consequences of stroke can be. I mean really, not from TV, and not from your uncle who just ended up with a droopy eyelid. I'm talking about the people confined to nursing homes for life who spend their days in a wheelchair, drooling onto a bib, unable to speak, not recognizing their family, wearing diapers, and being spoon fed soft diets. I'm not sure why you declined an anticoagulant but it's hard to imagine a worse outcome from taking one than not. I hope your gamble pays off.
I didn't address the actual question you asked because honestly I don't think it's particularly important which type of afib one has. Afib is afib. It sucks either way.
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Madeline
I am most conflicted about stroke prevention of course. Taking the blood thinners have their own dangers. I believe the new ones don't allow surgeons to get a pro time (PT/INR) before surgery to know a person's clotting factor before they operate & I don't think they have anything to reverse the blood thinning in an emergency, such as a car accident. There is also internal bleeding. There have been deaths reported due to the blood thinners.
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