Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood.
i am 53 years old and i was told by my nurse who pokes me that my INR should be more close to 3 then what i have been doing .
i am on warafin 10 mg a day and i go once every 10 days to get the inr checked .
other then i feel fine but do have the weight issue at 240 lbs and 5 11
but i am also told that afib has nothing to do with being heavy .
and i do go through depression also lately , i gues that is becaue of the meds besides warafin i also take metforrmin for diabetes along with hydrochlorizide, amildopine,and toporol .
i am sorry but i just wanted to vent but i sure do hate this thing .
ray
i am on warafin 10 mg a day and i go once every 10 days to get the inr checked .
other then i feel fine but do have the weight issue at 240 lbs and 5 11
but i am also told that afib has nothing to do with being heavy .
and i do go through depression also lately , i gues that is becaue of the meds besides warafin i also take metforrmin for diabetes along with hydrochlorizide, amildopine,and toporol .
i am sorry but i just wanted to vent but i sure do hate this thing .
ray
peace
Yes, thinking about A Fib can be depressing. And sometimes, it just makes me mad!
Go ahead and vent----life isn't fair.
Then go do something fun, and find something to laugh about.
D.
Read this concerning INR:
http://www.hrsonline.org/uploaddocs/inr_final.pdf
I never heard anyone say a specific number other than 2-3 is goo for afib. Most people not on Warfarin have INRs of 1. They don't have afib though to have to raise it with Warfarin.
Weight can affect blood pressure (BP). BP can affect afib. But they don't know what really causes it, only what is associated with it.
Eat healthy Ray. Take a walk every day for your health and mental health. Play Chess. You love chess and doing what you are interested in is good for your health, including mental health. Stay interested in things. Think more of your family and get into their lives, it will help you forget yourself. Get skinny. Make a game out of it.
petey
peteycap i hereby declare you my new guru
thanks again all of u
ray
We all vent and express our fears. I think that is what this board does well-give support. So vent away!
I was told that weight might give you a bigger chance of sleep apnea and that would tend to cause a fib.