Aspirin or arginine?

[MargaretWendy]

I have read a comprehensive article singing the praises of arginine over aspirin. Should I ask my doctor to change my rescription. I am on Bisoprolol, 3.75 mg morning and evening having been diagnosed with Atrial Flutteer

[BobD Volunteer]

Why are you on aspirin? Do you have other cardiac issues.? Aspirin has no use for stroke prevention in arrhythmias and is no longer recommended by NICE in UK for such.

[Hidden]

My Naturopath gave me Mg and CoQ10 supplements. The Mg came as a compound with lots of other ingredients good for AF including Arginine - if you want to google it to see the full list enter Nutri MegaMag Muscleze. I believe both supplements have helped with Flecainide to keep me AF free for 3 years.

[traveler65]

@MargaretWendy Check all the adverse interactions of arginine with various drugs,. other supplements, medical conditions etc. I know it is contraindicated in combo with an arb (angiotensin receptor blocker) as the combo may dilate arteries so much as to cause death.--as per the NIH (national institute of health _usa). Also if the levels of arginine in your body are too high compared to levels of lysine-- the dormant herpes viruses from childhood diseases (measles, mumps, ruebella, rosiolla) can be reactivated which can make you ill and are even related to some cancers if reactivated in ADULTS. When taking arginine I had great exercise capacity--however afew times at home my bp went way to low. I did not realize it was due to arginine taken when I use valsarten (an arb) until I checked the interactions and came across the NIH article.

[MargaretWendy]

Thanks, I looked up arbs (angiotensin receptor blocker) and I do not use them.