Hi Ruby,
I'm new onset afib, they're controlling rate at this this time with the idea of doing a shock conversion once I'm on Coumadin at a therapeutic level for a month. I'm miserable. I've been obsessed my entire life about PVCs, this is worse. Jumping around in my chest at times, I'm not a happy camper.

I'm on Coumadin, and I was just going to start drinking tea. I fortunately happened upon your post. So, that ended my tea drinking before it started.

There seems to be 2 problems with Teas, one is adding Vitamin K, one is a natural tendency of some teas to act as anti-coagulants. One point was made in my readings concerning your question tonight, that being herbal teas aren't teas in a classic sense. They are herbs consumed as tea. But those herbs do often have anti-coagulation properties, so you'll need to avoid them.

But on Drugs dot Com I found a possible answer you should discuss with your pharmacist. Google the following:

Can one take xarelto and green tea. I have heard that those on blood thinners should not drink?

They are addressing your medication and a specific type of tea. Here's what they said:

"Though green tea is an issue with Coumadin (Warfarin) it is not an issue with Xarelto. That is why people want to move from Coumadin (Warfarin) to Xarelto.

Also the correct term is anti-coagulants vs. blood thinners, as the medication is not thinning your blood, it is stopping your blood from forming clots or coagulating. Hope this helps."

Notice they're limiting their discussion to Green Tea. That means you'll need Green Tea without herbs. It would be safest to clear that with a pharmacist you trust. Modern Pharmacists are Pharm D, a Doctorate in Pharmacology. They have much more experience with drugs and interactions than your doctor. Look up the article as I suggested, and show it to the Pharmacist.

With clearance, and the right tea, it looks like there should be a tea you can safely drink while on Xarelto.

Hope that helps.

Hi Ruby
Afib is a very scary diagnosis. I was diagnosed in April 2016 but suspect I’ve had it for years before. Read and empower yourself with knowledge.
I am on Eliquis and metoprolol for rate control only as needed. My afib was worse with any rhythm control drugs eg. Flecinaide so I took myself off everything except of course the anticoagulant Eliquis.
Afib affects everyone differently. It is a horrible condition. Different medications work for some and not others. One person can have a glass of wine, another person can’t. Same with coffee, hot or cold drinks, spicy food, etc. It is soooo different for everybody. Once you understand your condition you will feel more in control.

I haven't had AFIB for very long, (was diagnosed Oct. 2018) and have only seen my cardiologist twice. The first time was when I thought my PVC's were getting much worse and the second was after I'd worn the event monitor for 72 hours, had an echocardiogram and was diagnosed with AFIB, put on Xarelto and the cardiologist said "see you in 4 months." Let me add here that I've been seeing this cardiologist for close to 10 years. He is the one who placed two stents in my heart. I know him, like him and trust him. I know if he had seen anything really bad on either the monitor or the echocardiogram, he would NOT have let me leave. I am a VERY anxious person and am on medication for panic disorder. He knows this. By now you're probably wondering if there is a question in this rant! I first want to know if other people's doctors spent more time explaining AFIB to them. Not just the "mechanics" of why it happens, but what it actually feels like. What, if any, is a "normal" pattern of AFIB. How long do episodes last and what is TOO long. When should you seek medical help. Is there anything you can do to make it stop, or even slow it down? I know my anxiety makes it 10 times worse the longer it goes on.....my anxiety kicks in dumping adrenalin into my system, increasing my heart rate, which then makes me more anxious so more adrenalin gets dumped.....it's a vicious and frightening cycle and I end up in a full blown panic attack, crazy AFIB, and my finger resting on the 911 button! I only have a few episodes during the day that only last a few seconds and while I still hate them, I can live with them. But in the past couple of months, I've noticed that after I eat, about 45 minutes later, a much worse episode begins that lasts anywhere from 2-4 hours. Has anybody ever heard of that? And if so, why does it happen? Should I give up eating dinner? I will, gladly, if it will stop the AFIB episode. When they go on that long, I get so scared I can't even talk to myself rationally to relax, to take deep breaths, to try and focus on something besides my heart. I wish there were classes you could go to and learn about this condition.....ask questions.....get some reassurance. Learn about the drugs they've put you on. (I'm on Xarelto) and have read so many different opinions of it, I don't know what to think which just makes my anxiety worse. My cardiologist has set up an appointment for me with an electrophysiologist BEFORE I even see him again. Why does that seem like we're putting the cart before the horse? My cardio did mention ablation. I know what it is and how it's done......pretty much the same as my stent placements, but is it too soon to be considering that step? As you can all tell, if you've even bothered to read my ranting, that I am not only scared, confused but ignorant regarding AFIB. But the more I read, the more anxious I become. Can anyone please help me? I'm a 67 year old woman, don't really have anyone to talk to about this and know I am most likely my own worst enemy. Thank you and I apologize for this disorganized mess of a post.

you can drink tea, if tea would be that powerful to thinner the blood you wouldn't need Xeralto. Coffee is also a blood thinner. I was put on xeralto last june which stop taking it a month later---watch for side effects from that terrible med, if you see your stools kinda reddish or brownish you should go see a doctor. If you're sexually active, xeralto isn't good for that either. I start having blurry visions and impotency, itching all over my body and got too scary of reading about people having internal bleeding.

I did stop drinking coffee because sometimes coffee was making me feel anxious and my heart would beat faster and started to drink green tea that is what I drink now everyday, again, I also stop taking xeralto and replaced it with a suplement called MK-7 with vitamin k-2, I alternate it with nattokinase 2000fus.

Ruth, ablation with Dr. Natale in Austin, Texas on July 1, 2010 best thing I had done! He is the best of the best!

Sorry Ruby, didn't mean to call you Ruth!!

SNOWCAT......has your ablation "held" for the past 10 years? Do they have you on any drugs? If so, may I ask which one(s)? How do you feel? Also, do you mind if I ask how old you are? Did you try any of the antiarrhythmics? I see the electrophysiologist tomorrow and I have a thousand questions, but have decided it will probably be much wiser to just let HIM talk to me. I'm just SO scared. Not so much by the procedure, (I've had 2 cardiac stents placed, so I know what's coming) I'm just scared the ablation won't work. PLEASE HELP

Rubywitch, ever since daily strength redid the site and made members register again, I think use has gone down, I had ablation 5 years ago after going from 2 episode a year to 2 a month. I could no longer live like that and did not want to take drugs. So had the ablation. I have had 1 episode a year that resolved by themselves in less than 2 days. I A on no drugs whatsoever. I was I the hands of a Cleveland Clinic EP so had minimal worry. I don't have stents. Hope things are ok with you!

Linda-- I'm going to give you the advice the doc gave me--"Stop worrying!" I was diagnosed with afib after I had an ischemic stroke about a year ago. I am now on dilitiazem 180mg and a pacemaker(which is no big deal) for the afib. I take low dose aspirin and elequis 5 mg twice a day to thin blood and tone down clotting. This is to help prevent a future clot and possible stroke. He told me to go home after my last appointment and have a glass of wine and stop worrying ( I was like you. It was all so new and scary.) He took one look at my face and said "Have two." Ha Ha. He said everything would be fine. Now with all the medications and whatnot, they can keep things pretty much under control. I seem to feel better with 1/2 cup coffee a day and a glass of wine at night before dinner. When I feel anxious, which is less frequent lately, it's usually at night when I try to fall asleep and I take about 20-40mg CBD oil (a lifesaver, for those of you who are unaware)

I was diagnosed with AFib on Feb 5, 2021. I have had 2 cardio versions and my last trip to the cardiologist I didn’t have AFib on the EKG. They did the test where they checked for blood clots near my heart and I didn’t have any. I’ve been taking an asporing daily forever. They have me on Xarelto, Pacerone and Diltiazem. The first day I was in their office they said I might need to have a stress test before I was even diagnosed. I don’t want to have a stress test. I feel as though they want to do tests after tests which is just the routine. I’ve never had chest pain nor any symptoms of a heart attack. Anyone else had this experience of wanting to do a stress test? I don’t feel that it’s necessary as the drugs seem to be doing their job. Thank you!

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