From: Paul@... <Paul@...>
Subject: [heartrhythm-AA] Atrial Fibrillation
To: heartrhythm-AA@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 18 September, 2008, 8:38 PM

My name is Paul. I am 72 years old, and was diagnosed with atrium fibrillation in 2007. The doctors put me on warfarin  to thin the blood and help reduce the risk of getting a  stroke. Trouble was however that I had been treated the  previous year for prostate cancer and while I got the all  clear in relation to the cancer the procedure used gave rise  to radiation proctitus causing severe bleeding for a number  of months.   All was well enough again until I was put on the  warfarin last year and the bleeding recommenced. The doctors  took me off the warfarin temporarily in June and a short time  later I suffered from a minor stroke (fortunately no serious  damage). I was put back on the warfarin immediately and the  bleeding started  big time again.   Problem is I am now told  that I must stay on the warfarin if I am to avoid another and  possibly more serious stroke. This seems to be presenting the  medics with a very real dilemma because the warfarin is  clearly aggravating the earlier bowel damage caused by the  radiation and they simply have no answers except to give me  blood transfusions should the need arise. I am constantly  losing blood which leaves me feeling weak and debilitated  with little or no appetite for food.      Needless to say I am desperately looking for some kind of  remedy to my present predicament and wonder if there are  other prople out there who have gone through similar  experiences and who may be able to point me in a particular  direction. Goes without saying I would be most grateful for  any helpful advice on a possible way forward be it through conventional or alternative medecine.   Thanks Paul