i am 62 and i have a fib since this year gone 2012.

[nannygoat]

could anyone please tell me does the blood thinners that we take for a fib i am a high stroke risk patient and i am on a tablet stronger than warfin , well does it make us feel the cold a lot more than it affects other people. i am starting to be soo cold even indoors and my specialist only sees me every 6 months, my gp doesent seem to know a lot about this new tablet. thanks

[elmbury]

What is the name of this tablet?

[nannygoat]

Xarello 20 mg one a day also i am on Bisop 5 mg twice a day Arythmol 150 mg twice a day and i have been on eltroxon 150 daily for an underactive throid for 10 years. it is the Xarello that concerns me i am feeling the cold so much since i started this tablet i cant get the heat into me at all and i do have a fib for the past 9 months ... thank you

[TheStand]

nannygoat,

For most the answer is yes. My wife has been joking me this winter because I'm cold most of the time. I used to remove the blanket as soon as I went to bed and normally kick the sheets off during the night. Since I have been on blood thinners I bundle up every night and always complain when I go outside. I have been on warfarin for almost a year now and I have noticed that it has affected my comfort level.

[TheStand in reply to TheStand]

I think that I notice it most in my hands and feet.

[nannygoat in reply to TheStand]

thank you for your reply at least i know it is not just me cold all the time . im huddled up to the fire as we speak like an old woman , but thanks .