They have pacemakers that you program for various activities--like sex. The male version goes from 60 to 120 and back to 60 in 3 minutes. The female version stays at 60.

If it makes you feel better--it probably won't--people who take their medicine as directed are in the minority. Personally, I'm in the majority re one drug.


Not so bad dying early. Not so good...

So sorry about your mom. Did this just happen?

If she had a stroke from a blood clot, then yes, maybe taking the medication might have prevented it. If she had a stroke from a bleed or passed...

If they're talking about pacers and defibrillators it sounds more complicated than just afib. As far as the anticoagulants go--the risk of not being on them is not just stroke. You can lose a leg. ...