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Originally Posted by fan4ever
I have a-fib, and I've been told if I go into a-fib for more than a day or two, I stand the risk of a blood clot. If you're heart isn't beating correctly it isn't pushing the blood correctly. In a-fib your heart is more of a quivering pump than a strong pump. I'm on flecanaide (to regulate the heart beat) and a blood thinner in case I do go into a-fib and don't recognize it in time. I was hiking and doing all sorts of exercise for months before I ever realized I was in a-fib. I would think erring on the side of caution your doctor might prescribe one or the other for you. I haven't found either medication to have any side effects at all...except the blood thinner could be dangerous if you were involved in an accident where major bleeding was present.
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Urgh. I've been medication free for 53 years. I sure hope I don't have to start now.