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Do you take blood thinners? If so, please share your experience with the medications you have taken or are currently taking. Submit Your Comment
I've just had my 5th episode of atrial fibrillation in 4 years, 2 of which resolved spontaneously and 3 required cardioversion. I am on Pradaxa now but have been prescribed Xarelto in the past. After starting Xarelto I developed uncontrollable burping and had to discontinue it.
Medically reviewd by Robert J. Bryg, MD., Board Certified Internal Medicine with subspecialty in Cardiovascular Disease
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