Asking for a friend about afib and A/D drug

[old fed]

Originally Posted by jaminhealth

A friend has been dealing with afib now about 2 yrs or so and can't seem to get into a good mood. She's taken some A/D drugs and they would make her heart palp more. I know everyone is different and one really can't prescribe here but she asked if I would ask C-D.

She knows of alternative heart MD's but they are out of her insurance and pricey.

This is probably asking too much but throwing it out.

grape seed extract??

[Sand&Salt]

Originally Posted by old fed

grape seed extract??

Did you have to? We got through 2 whole pages without mention of it!

I developed arrhythmia in March and was prescribed several drugs: Beta-blocker, blood thinner, BP meds and for just a week, a diuretic for swollen ankles. I was on NO meds before this.

It was hard to walk, couldn't catch my breath. Between then and now, I SEEM to have recovered so the doc took me off all except the BP med, since that was still a bit high.

But still getting those purple blood spots on my arms, though I quit the blood thinner a week ago.

Tell your friend there's hope. It is possible for it to resolve but not commonly, from what I've read.

[missrepresentation0]

Ah yes, A-fib, my newest disease. I got real lucky with a doctors' referral to a cardiologist. At first the usual testing did not show A-fib though in the past I had had a few episodes. Some really major stressors in my life brought the A-fib front and present. The doctor recommended the "Watchman" surgery. It took me a while to destress, but finally last March '23 I was ready. The Watchman Surgery Places a "patch" on an appendage on the right hand side of the heart. This appendage produces 90-95% of the clots. The patch blocks the clots that then are absorbed back into the body. People with A-fib are about 5% more likely to have clots. The great thing about this surgery.....no more blood thinners! A baby aspirin for the rest of my life and fewer worries. I was 74 during that surgery and had no problems, one night in the hospital. Sure hope this helps someone. My first post I have no idea what I am doing. My name is Georgia and I have multiple co-morbidities.