[SuziQ]

Sam, I was put on Warfarin, which is Coumadin, for a short time, when the Doc was concerned about my heart palpitations. The problem was, if the heart wasn't pumping efficiently and dumping the blood properly, a clot could form. That was the reason for the warfarin, which is a blood thinner. I HATED the way it made me feel, so after I'd gone to the Cardiologist and he told me that there were no underlying heart problems, I told my regular Doc that I wanted OFF the Warfarin.

I asked him what I could do that would replicate what the warfarin would do, without the side effects. He told me that if I took one 81mg aspirin every day, it would be fine. So that's what I've been doing for the last 5 years. I very rarely have heart palpitations anymore, but if I do, the aspirin takes care of making sure the blood is thinned just enough!

[LSAggie]

I pinged you, Lil'freeper, so you could weigh in on this question/comment to SuziQ.

Have you ever considered taking magnesium for your heart? I've read that most people are low in magnesium which is essential for proper heart function, plus like 300 other functions in the human body. OB and I have a cup of Natural Calm every night (we've never gotten higher than a heaping teaspoon,'cause it really works well on one bodily function!). Couldn't hurt, might help with those occasionl palpitations.