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This Is More For Informational Purposes Than Symptoms. I Have
This is more for informational purposes than symptoms. I have high blood pressure that is controlled by meds. By controlled I mean in the 110-120 over 70-80 range. The bp med that works best for me is indapamide which causes low potassium. Over the past 6-7 years I have had 2 bouts with afib which the cardiologist said has been due to low potassium. I am now on a potassium supplement and everything has been fine for probably 3 years or so - no afib. I am almost 68 years old and my cardiologist has put me on xarelto to prevent hopefully the possibility of a stroke. Everything has worked very well. My question is - should I perhaps think about getting a medical ID bracelet or whatever to show that I am on a blood thinner. If so, should I also indicate on the bracelet some of the bp meds that I have reactions to. A couple of meds cause racing heart, one causes my feet to swell and yet another causes high liver functions. Needless to say, I do avoid these and everything has worked well with the indapamide. Thank you.