Hi Everyone,
I'm new to this forum and newly diagnosed with p. afib. I was so happy to find out that there are message boards out there that I can use to connect with others who have afib.
I saw a cardiologist for the first time two weeks ago. He put me on Pradaxa 150 mg 2X a day.
Is there anyone on here who takes pradaxa/coumadin/other blood thinners who also has a family history of aneurysms? If so, did your doctor put you on a lower dose because of it? Aneurysms run in my family (father, grandmother, great-grandmother, cousin, uncle).
I wasn't expecting to be put on blood thinners and I think at that point I started feeling so overwhelmed that my mind just shut down. I didn't even think to mention this while I was at the doctor's office and I'm wondering now if this is something significant that I should have mentioned to him.
Thank you so much. I"m looking forward to learning a lot here.