Surf,
I was wondering what happened to you! You didn't weigh in on the VERY long "how to cure afib" posts, unless I just missed it. I figured you were on vacay somewhere...in any case, ablation, so no blood thinners. However, if I cannot lose some weight, and the BP keeps spiking, they are telling me I may have to. Right now just aspirin. Hopefully nothing else any time soon!

Bill

I've been taking Xarelto for about 9 months - no ill effects so far. I had to insist that my cardio switch me from low dose aspirin.
Mitch

Been on Coumadin 2 years Dec 31. Had my clots then. I was sooo lucky not to have a stroke.
No problems with it, once my INR was stabilized. I can eat any greeens I want.
My Doc wants to wait until the other bloodthinners have been out awhile longer.

I've been on Warfarin since being diagnosed 3 1/2 yrs. ago.
On 3mg/day. No problems maintaining INR between 2-3. I eat a large salad daily.No side effects that I'm aware of.
With my new Medicare Advantage plan I'll have no co pay for Warfarin. I would consider a switch to one of the newer blood thinners if recommended by my cardiologist.

At 6 months post-ablation, my EP recommended I stop taking warfarin and go with aspirin. I had some doubts but my EP said I had no risk factors. But he believes in continual monitoring for A Fib.
D.

warafin for 2 years, then a successful ablation, 5 months later off blood thinners, 13 months later another afib, back on warafin ever since, that's been another year, I hate it, but DO NOT WANT a stroke

I am on Sotalol and only take a low dose aspirin with the approval from my EP at the Cleveland Clinic. I was told if I have another episode, I will have to take a blood thinner. In a couple of years I'll turn 65 and then I might swap out Sotalol with Xeralto and use the pill in the pocket method. That was option number 2, as laid out by my EP.
So far I'm doing just fine on Sotalol and my last Afib episode was in August of 2012. Keeping my fingers crossed that it stays that way.

I've been on Xarelto for 1 year+. OK (as far as I know) so far.

Pradaxa when I was first diagnosed. Dr. switched me to Aspirin for 3 mos. and then back to Pradaxa.

I am on 81 mg aspirin.

When I was initially diagnosed, my cardiologist recommended aspirin and diltiazem.

Subsequently, I went to 3 ep's for consultations on treatment recommendations as I thought getting diverse opinions was valuable. I gave all 3 the exact same data - ekg's, stress tests, echos, holter monitoring, blood work.

All 3 gave me different treatment recommendations but they all agreed on aspirin.

My sense is that the American Society of Cardiology is not as far along as the European Society of Cardiology which states "The evidence for effective stroke prevention with aspirin in AF is
weak" in its guidelines.

The 3 ep's I went to were American rather than European doctors.

My plan is to go on anticoagulation when I turn 65. In the mean time I take 6 month ferritin blood tests to monitor for potential bleeding.

So far I have not noticed any aspirin side effects. My dr recommended taking it with food and I think that reduces the potential for an upset stomach.

opsyn

Pradaxa about 3 years. I think I'll take one now. petey

Xarelto but i am very anxious about the side effects

low dose aspirin for the last year..

Hope you don't mind if I add a question...those of you who take low dose aspirin...can you also take other meds (NSAID or ibuprofen or acetominophen) at the same time?

Nhnmnh, I never asked my doctor or pharmacist if it is okay to take NSAIDs while taking a low dose aspirin, since I hardly ever do. So I really don't know.
However, I stubbed my toes really bad last spring and my foot was swollen, I couldn't wear shoes for 2 or 3 days, so I took Motrin. It was only for a few days and it made perfect sense to me, but I definitely would ask my MD if I needed to take NSAIDs on a more regular basis.
Sorry that I can't be of more help.