- Yet ANOTHER question about whether chest pain is heart-related 23rd May 2007
... very low, your HDL as high as possible and take daily aspirin . You might find that a beta-blocker helps keep the...
- angina-like pain in bed 19th May 2007
... coronary arteries. Might this be the case?
I take aspirin and cholesterol lowering medication. I am due to...
... condition than stable angina though, so never forget that aspirin . And yes, it is related to arterial spasming....
- Bypass surgery 17th May 2007
... implant. Most likely you will still have to take aspirin for life. If you have enough confidence in your...
- Low-dose aspirin best for preventing heart attacks 14th May 2007
... So much confusion concerning aspirin for preventing heart attack. I read an article which ... cancer and that Doctors in England won't recommend aspirin . Yet another article recommends instead of aspirin ... attokinase. Yet another says dark chocolate is better than aspirin ....
... decrease in platelet stickiness with the low dose aspirin and that of the 25%, something like 2/3 of these non ... to go for the increased protection.
I know that aspirin is also a very potent anti-inflammatory agent. Many ... plaque deposition. I think it is logical to assume that aspirin is most likely beneficial to our hearts via this route ... the effect on inflammation is not present with tiny aspirin doses.
Those who prescribe 81 mg. doses to the general...
... I have been taking the full dose 325 mg enteric aspirin since my stent placement over 15 months ago. I did ... that found that "A daily dose of 300 milligrams of aspirin taken for 10 years can cut colon cancer risk by as...
- Freaked out by earlobe crease 12th May 2007
... then it dawned on a few wise people that perhaps the ASPIRIN that arthritics took by the handfuls might have something ... to do with it. They tested and VOILA', we're all on aspirin .
Obviously the first doctors who saw it called...
... rooter will one day be as common place as taking an aspirin ....
- Had WPW and ablation surgery but heart still races. 11th May 2007
... potassium in my diet. He also told me to take a baby aspirin 1 a day. I have one of those metabolisms that just...
- Left side chest pain 10th May 2007
... any blockages. I'm sure he will agree.
Take daily aspirin come Hell or high water....
... any blockages. I'm sure he will agree.
Take daily aspirin come Hell or high water.
I actually had my first...
- Cardiac Ischemia 10th May 2007
... bargained for and thought out.
Take your daily aspirin ....
- Heart disease symptoms, positive stress test, negative cath., not sure what to do 6th May 2007
... Until it's all sorted out, make sure you take daily aspirin ....
... normal life back. I have been sporadically taking aspirin but will begin a daily regimen. I will be seeing my...
- Stents 1st May 2007
... of blood clots up to a year or more. So Plavix and aspirin (meds to help prevent clots) are usually prescribed...
- Family History of heart disease - need advice!! 24th April 2007
... suggestions? Should I get a heart scan? Other tests? Take aspirin daily?
Thanks so much!!
Heather...
- Concentric remodeling 20th April 2007
... epinephrine, etc. Digitek for stronger contractions, and aspirin . Later isosorbide for angina (never made a complaint...
- Stress Test? 19th April 2007
... treatment.
If I were you, I'd be sure I was taking an aspirin every day, especially if I had multiple risk factors...
... getting a cardiologist's checkout. Also, keeping the aspirin up is mandatory from now on or until you have a clearer...
- ACE inhibitor after MI? 13th April 2007
... The only medications I am taking are a full-dose aspirin (off plavix since February) along with fish oil, a...
- what kind of aspirin to take? 8th April 2007
... cheapest "81 mg Adult Low Strength Enteric Coated" aspirin you can find. It is VERY unlikely they will hurt ... you in any way.
Enteric coated means the aspirin is specially formulated to dissolve more slowly and ... remembering correctly).
You're far better off taking an aspirin , and/or fish oil supplements....
... I did some research and found that the coated aspirin (called enteric-coated) does not offer the same benefits ... as uncoated aspirin. It says aspirin doesn't 'thin' the blood, it prevents the platelets ... From what I have found, the coating is what keeps the aspirin from dissolving in the stomach and doesn't actually ... I myself have had problems with taking even a baby aspirin every day but at the same time don't see the sense...
... 2909987]I did some research and found that the coated aspirin (called enteric-coated) does not offer the same benefits ... as uncoated aspirin. It says aspirin doesn't 'thin' the blood, it prevents the platelets ... From what I have found, the coating is what keeps the aspirin from dissolving in the stomach and doesn't actually ... properly enough to be beneficial.
You are correct that aspirin affects the "stickiness" of the platelets and technically ... I'm highly suspect of the info that enteric coated aspirin is not beneficial, for two reasons (1) the small intestine ... into the body; I'd think the active ingredient in aspirin would be MORE likely to be absorbed into the bloodstream ... medical institutions on the country to use coated aspirin .
Presumably, someone with more medical/human biology...
... sometimes prescribe Plavix to those who are allergic to aspirin . (However, I'm not personally convinced it is any ... less hard on the stomach than aspirin).
Aspirin REDUCES inflammation, and doesn't cause ulcers - though ... ulcers - so I know of no reason to be concerned about aspirin for those reasons.
Fish oil supplements have anti...
... Connie, if you do a search on 'enteric caoted aspirin ', you'll find the same info I found. They have done ... studies with volunteers, using both coated and uncoated aspirin , and have found through these studies and blood testing...
- Arrythmia From Excercise 6th April 2007
... regimen for the "do nothing" choice is
1. daily aspirin (becasue there is a small increased risk of clots...
- Metoprolol "withdrawal" 6th April 2007
... take my morning meds (25 mg metoprolol, Plavix, and aspirin ). So I popped them and was feeling like my normal...
- Coreg & Chest Pains 5th April 2007
... reimplantation or bypass won't last forever. I had been on aspirin , every other day for 2 years (family history of stroke ... had nosebleeds and swelling. I finally went off the aspirin , guess not a good combination. I mention that in...
- Stent Results Coming 27th March 2007
... one comes, and I know it will. Been on plavix and Aspirin over 2 years now and my doctor will not even think...
... had a thrombosed DES 4 months after placement WITH aspirin and PLAVIX...boy, you are on somebody's s**t list...
... the tests - just the right size for a study! ;)
Aspirin :
The other "medication" that got a big wrap in the ... media this week was aspirin . A couple of studies (one with 80,000 women) have...
- Heart Transplant 26th March 2007
... stents inserted. The doctor never prescribed Plavix or Aspirin and I didn't receive any. Three days later - massive...
... survived that awful ordeal. I agree that 2 mmonths of aspirin and Plavix is mandatory after a stent and aspirin ... mean to tell me they didn't even tell you to take ASPIRIN . I presume you sued...rightfully so.
With more...
... implants is a year of Plavix and indefinitely for aspirin . Was there a medical reason for doctor not following...
... them that they screwed up. The orders for Plavix and aspirin were never written. I never had a heart problem before...
... rotoblational arthectomy and a stent. I couldn't tolerate aspirin , but had been taking Plavix for years. In lieu of ... aspirin , I had to give myself an injection of heparin into...
- Inflammation? No other risk factor 13th March 2007
... relationship between body weight and the effectiveness of aspirin as an anti-inflammatory medication. If your husband...
... Personally, since I have heart disease, I think that using aspirin in an anti-inflammatory dosage is useful for me so ... NEVER a day when I don't take at least 650 mg. of aspirin .
I SUSPECT that I might do better on a gram or ... confirmatory studies, and nobody is too kean on doing more aspirin studies because the money isn't there. Aspirin is ... several occasions because at those kinds of dosages, aspirin causes the excretion of copious amounts of uric acid...
- calf pain after cardiac cath 13th March 2007
... soon.
i hope your husband is doing ok. nick is on aspirin and plavix, along with 3 other heart meds. thanks...
- Is this something to worry about? 13th March 2007
... and Nitro patches for my heart; Plus plavix with aspirin for stents; Zetia for cholesterol; And t#3 as needed...
- Chest pains 10th March 2007
... Thanks hope someone can help
Bisoprolol 10mg tab
aspirin 75mg tab
lansoprazole 30mg cap
simvastatin 80mg...
... The clopidogrel with aspirin hurts my stomach, but my worse culprit was the Isosorbide...
... tomorrow thanks again :)
update was told to stop my aspirin because Im bleeding sometimes and doctor's put my...
- Carbohydrates and refined sugars in the diet - a few questions 4th March 2007
... 2-3gm of garlic, 1500mg of Vit C, Magnesium, 75mg Aspirin , and 200mg of CoQ10 daily.) My total cholesterol is...
- chest pain 2nd March 2007
... a coverup.
Did they at least recommend he take aspirin daily until he could get to the cardiologist.
Back...
- These spells make me weak 23rd February 2007
... failure. I am already on Plendil, Tikosyn, Plavix, aspirin , Zetia, and Nitro patches.
:) Here are the Symptoms ... I already take Atenolol, Plendil, Tikosyn, Plavix, Aspirin , Zetia, .08 Nitro patches, I question the benefits...
... other groups of medication had little of no effect - Aspirin however was not tested.
Lenin is your man for medication...
- Aspirin For Women 20th February 2007
... cardiologist and told him this he put me one full dose aspirin a day. Been on it now for about three years and have...
... An aspirin a day isn't likely to hurt the vast majority of people ... due to diverticulosis, and she still takes a "baby" aspirin every other day to prevent a stroke due to Afib....
... I've taken at least 650 mg. of aspirin a day for over 20 years with no problems at all.
...
... QUOTE=Lenin;2812293]I've taken at least 650 mg. of aspirin a day for over 20 years with no problems at all.
... blood thinning effect you want. :) With that level of aspirin you would be better looking at other ways to thin ... Are you paranoid about getting a blood clot?
With Aspirin one thing I wonder about is how the benefit would ... a day would pretty much cover it I'm sure. But any Aspirin packet says not to take it that often.
Maybe it's...
... Lenin: I've taken at least 650 mg. of aspirin a day for over 20 years with no problems at all.
...
... Those of you taking Aspirin , is that true that you're never feel headache and...
... Beefsteak,
My reasons for taking 650 mg. aspirin are several-fold:
1. There is evidence that perhaps ... get the platelet "destickifying" at a dose of 81 mg. aspirin and that coverage is much closer to 100% with ... very few antiinflammatory agents that are better than aspirin and inflammation seems to play a sizeable role in ... weight lifting and aerobics...an analgesic dose of aspirin aids in controlling this pain...when in pain I take ... marvellous VIOXX ;) ) were advised to take 6 grams of aspirin a day FOR LIFE. That's 18 full sized aspirin per day ... think that people who suffer no gastric effects on aspirin should take 325 mg. rather than 81 mg. After all, ... who did the long trial on themselves to confirm that aspirin prevents heart attacks took 325 or 650 mg./day. The ... gastritis.
Alas Beefsteak, There's no high at all from aspirin ...NADA. :(...
... [QUOTE=Pika;2813740]Those of you taking Aspirin , is that true that you're never feel headache and ... bone aching?
Aspirin is an analgesic, not anesthesia. I only wish I didn...
... QUOTE=Lenin;2814398]
My reasons for taking 650 mg. aspirin are several-fold: ......
2. There really are very ... few antiinflammatory agents that are better than aspirin and inflammation seems to play a sizeable role in ... think that people who suffer no gastric effects on aspirin should take 325 mg. rather than 81 mg. After all, ... who did the long trial on themselves to confirm that aspirin prevents heart attacks took 325 or 650 mg./day. The ...
Lenin, thanks for a thought-provoking post on Aspirin . I had not realized there was such a strong case for ... one. What evidence is there you know of showing that Aspirin has an effect on inflamation associated with atheroscleroti ... Can you give me a reference to the 50000 physician aspirin trial? I have found one but not sure if it's the one...
... Beefy,
The big aspirin study was called THE PHYSICIAN'S HEALTH STUDY and ... in a run-in phase during which all received active aspirin and placebo beta-carotene. After 18 weeks, participants ... physicians were then randomly assigned to receive active aspirin and active beta-carotene (n=5,517), active aspirin ... and beta-carotene placebo (n=5,520), aspirin placebo and active beta-carotene (n=5,519), or aspirin ... A total of 11,037 physicians were randomized to aspirin and 11,034 to aspirin placebo; a total of 11,034 physicians ... carotene and 11,037 to beta-carotene placebo.
Active aspirin consisted of one 325 mg tablet (as Bufferin, supplied ... huge decade-long study now study now (though not on aspirin ) to be completed this year.
Physicians were invited ... ANOTHER reason for my use of rather generous use of aspirin that applies directly to the two of us: aspirin's ... uricosuric, so that's GOOD!;) )
My estimation of aspirin 's antiinflammatory action in the coronary arteries...
... The optimal aspirin dose remains uncertain with a selection 325 - 81 mg...
... sidebar, here's some food for thought:
The role that aspirin might have in reducing the rates of certain cancers ... correlation between the reduction of prostate cancer and aspirin use, two recent studies (a multicentric case-control ... 20][21]
Colon - A 2005 JAMA article states that aspirin may prevent carcinoma of the colon, when taken in ... 23] The conclusions of the studies were that both aspirin and other non-aspirin NSAIDs used over a long time ... doses higher than 14 g tablets per week (full-strength aspirin twice a day). However, these doses can have a higher ... least four clinical trials show that small doses of aspirin reduce, modestly, intestinal polyps recurrence in ... carcinogenesis studies in rats or mice also support that aspirin can prevent cancer, also reported in the Database ... .
Gall bladder - There is some evidence that aspirin may increase gall bladder motility and thus be effective ... 2004 showed that increases in dose and duration of aspirin may significantly increase the risk of pancreatic ... published in 2003 reported that people who had been taking aspirin regularly for 5 or more years seemed to have a two ... a group of 14,000 women in New York City, regular aspirin use (defined as at least once a week, various doses ... adenocarcinomas and tumors caused by asbestosis.[27] Aspirin is a known blocker of both COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes...
... The gist of the article is that perhaps high dose aspirin wasn't given a fair shake and that there might be ... demands all systemic effects be deleterious.
This aspirin consensus that begins with the two words "most people ... BELIEVE (note I said believe rather than know) that aspirin in high doses (like a gram or more) is excellent for...
... Beefsteak,
The danger is the acetylsalic acid found in aspirin and many other pain relievers found in over the counter...
- feel clammy & mild squeezing angina, when I get up 10th February 2007
... I already take Atenolol, Plendil, Tikosyn, Plavix, Aspirin , Zetia, .08 Nitro patchs, Celebrex, Nexium, and T3...
- Just wondering 8th February 2007
... Clopidogrel, Vytorin, Atenolol, Lisinopril and low dose aspirin ). My concern is the article I read in the Consumer...
- Worried!! 7th February 2007
... YOUR REPLY.... YES, MY DAD IS STILL TAKING PLAVIX AND ASPIRIN , AND I THINK HE'LL TAKE FOR GOOD!!. AND ABOUT THAT...
- Nuclear Stress Test 5th February 2007
... they probably won't let you leave. I was given an aspirin , hooked up to a heart monitor, put in an ambulance...
- afib meds 3rd February 2007
... thinking you're not at risk. Some do put patients on aspirin instead so I'd keep exploring your options based on...
... the little risk. babtistgirl, i was taking a whole aspirin for a few weeks and can now go back to baby aspirin...
- Where did my blood go?? 2nd February 2007
... told them that was strange since I was on plavix, aspirin and fish oil. I should be gushing blood. I am getting...
- Do you think there's a problemt 1st February 2007
... scenario, arrang for a doctor's visit soon.
Take an aspirin a day...always a good idea, especially if there is...
- Stent Risk 1st February 2007
... usual 4 (beta blocker, statin, ace inhibitor, and aspirin ) However so far I have never taken the beta blocker...
- Question about plavix and asprin 30th January 2007
... to take any more Plavix but will probably ban the aspirin also.
This bleeding is the typical problem with ... the Plavix - aspirin FOREVER combo. It will soon be banned as improper ... care, IMHO.
Had she been taking only aspirin all this time, I am almost certain she'd have not ... I would toss the Plavix and continue with a kiddie aspirin ...and probably join a lawsuit against the Plavix manufactur...
... stop the Plavix immediately, and probably also the aspirin , or at least reduce the aspirin to 81 mg once per ... day.
If the doctor isn't looking at Plavix and/or aspirin as the cause of your mom's bleeding, you need to find...
... is proper protocol to discontinue anticoagulants ( aspirin , plavix) at least 5 days before a colonoscopy. A ... is absolutely no reason for a continuum of plavix/ aspirin regimen beyond a year after there has been an operational ... cause of the stomach problem is not the combination of aspirin /plavix, but the ingestion of either aspirin or plavix...
- Consumer Reports: PLAVIX 29th January 2007
... in the mail yesterday:
[COLOR="Red"]DO Consider aspirin to reduce your risk of heart disease. A daily baby ... aspirin is recommended for most women and men who have moderately ... coronary risk.
[COLOR="red"] DON'T add PLAVIX to your aspirin routine.
The makers of Plavix claims that adding ... Plavix to aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and stroke. But for most ... that combination provides no greater protection than aspirin alone. And, it may increase the risk of harmful bleeding...
... Pwarbur,
The aspirin alone covers the contigency of weaning. NEVER stop ... the aspirin unless it is hurting you and it's uncommon for someone ... not to be able to tolerate 81 mg. aspirin /day.
... treatments, almost all those with RA took doses of aspirin every day that BEGAN at 6,000 mg. and wen upwards...
... Actually I am taking 325 mg of aspirin a day per my cardio. I was looking on consumer reports...
... the heart patient population. One specific test ( aspirin v plavix) does indicate plavix is no better than aspirin ... or stated.
Personally, I would take plavix and aspirin for a period of about 12 months following a stent...
... patients? Whats next?:)
I don't believe stopping aspirin or a blood thinner abrubtly causes much if any risk ... Before surgery a doctor will advise to stop taking aspirin or blood thinner medicine 5 days prior to an operation...
... person who very readily tolerates several grams of aspirin per day with no difficulty.
Connie...my strongest ... for the utter uselessness of using Plavix added to aspirin beyond 60 days comes from the CURE study...the graph ... Plavix but the utterr uselessness of addin Plavix to aspirin long term for ANYBODY is patently and demonstrably...
... person who very readily tolerates several grams of aspirin per day with no difficulty.
Sorry for your personal ... benefit of therapy with clopidogrel in addition to aspirin in patients presenting with NSTE ACSs was significant...
... divergence of untoward events that occurred wityh aspirin vs. aspirin + clopidogrel. As events occur the graph ... widens to shop that more people on just aspirin are having untoward events. Follow the expansion for ... however is the clopigorel is useless when added to aspirin for any period exceeding 60 days after percutaneous ... to show long term benefits to clopidogrel added to aspirin , let them do long term studies and report what happened ... term Plavix...it will most likely do FAR worse than aspirin .
Has anyone SEEN any study showing benefits of Plavix ... -apirin over aspirin in long term usage absent the effeccts of the first ... those on later months and years of clopidogrel vs. aspirin IN TOTO, nobody should take this drug that long. Giving...
... the recommendation that people stay on Plavix AND aspirin for at least one year after placement. The document...
... interpret to be a greater risk and no greater benefit than aspirin in the long run... CURE is a study for efficacy of ... CHRISMA is a test that specifically studies clp v. aspirin for risk and the results are insignificant....
... interpret to be a greater risk and no greater benefit than aspirin in the long run.
Almost,
CURE said nothing about ... shows graphically that the dual drugs are better than aspirin . It is the MAIN reason why the drug was approved for ... use WITH aspirin . It also clearly demonstrates why there is no continued...
... result, since the benefit is in additon to that of aspirin ".
The study is several years' old and situations ... medical consensus to increase the medication both aspirin and clop to a year with DES...My friend Lenin said ... advocated no plavix because it is more risky than aspirin that works just as well to prevent restenosis from ... apitulation to two months.
To begin with my lecture,:) Aspirin inhibits platelet activation through the thrombo A2 ... restenosis of DES implant in addition with inactivation to aspirin with its pathway. The inhibition of the pathway by ... several years old and is SPECIFIC for clopidogrel vs aspirin . Long-term administration of Clop to patients with ... atherosclerotic vascular disease is more effective than aspirin in reducing the combined risk of ischemic stroke, ... C IS AT LEAST AS GOOD AS THAT OF A MEDIUM DOES OF ASPIRIN . This test to be distinquised from CURE.
CAPRIE ... test (Plavix v aspirin ), is a test that addresses the issue of Plavix v ... aspirin (finding, clop... to patients with atheroscleoratic ... vascular disease is more effective than aspirin in reducing the combined risk of ischemic stroke, ... CLOPIDOGREL IS AT LEAST AS GOOD AS THAT OF A MEDIUM DOSE OF ASPIRIN ).
The CAPRIE test lacks integrity, says Lenin ... clop as a PREVENTATIVE therapy especially when simple aspirin works as well or better. But patients who already ... been performed, THE DUAL ANTIPLATELET COMBINATION OF ASPIRIN AND PLAVIX IS A LIFE SAVER.
Have I left anything...
... result, since the benefit is in additon to that of aspirin ".
That is absolutely wrong. CURE was a test of ... aspirin + clopidogrel vs. ASPIRIN + placebo. Nobody was given PLACEBO ALONE.
Treatment ...
placebo (6,303 patients). All patients received
aspirin 75 mg to 325 mg daily at the discretion
of the treating ... that long. and I PRESUME you mean clopidogrel PLUS aspirin ???
From KK:...Orignally advocated no plavix ... because it is more risky than aspirin that works just as well to prevent restenosis from ... categorically NEVER said someone should take only aspirin after percutaneous invasion...and, as Mrs. Slocum ... combination of the antiplatelet agents clopidogrel and aspirin did not demonstrate a statistically significant reduction ... stroke or cardiovascular death compared to placebo and aspirin in a broad population of patients with either established...
... Lenin: That is absolutely wrong. CURE was a test of aspirin + clopidogrel vs. ASPIRIN + placebo. Nobody was given ... discriminate to on going therapies and that included aspirin (standard, held at a constant of 325 mg/day), ACE ... that long. and I PRESUME you mean clopidogrel PLUS aspirin ???
You have my permission to review my prior post...
... pronouncement:
[COLOR="Red"]DON'T add PLAVIX to your aspirin routine..
The makers of Plavix claims that adding ... Plavix to aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and stroke. But for most ... that combination provides no greater protection than aspirin alone. And, it may increase the risk of harmful bleeding...
... hemorrhage so it wasn't misleading with the tests aspirin /plavix to not include hemorrhage as a higher risk ... than aspirin . The test was for ischemic stroke.
ps...Anyone...
... that I will have to take plavix, like, forever AND aspirin . I told him I cut my aspirin down from 325mg a day ... cause doesnt it make a difference if you take coated aspirin as opposed to non coated. What about taking a daily...
- Advice on stopping aspirin 25th January 2007
... Miranda,
IF aspirin is causing the nose and gum bleeds, then you must ... horrible thing. WITH confirmed heart disease however, aspirin is almost MANDATORY.
The dilemma is horrific.
... heparin, warfarin?
How long have you been taking aspirin ? If you are super-sensitive to it, the bleeding would ... you first started taking it. Can you take 2 regular aspirin for a headache?
Fish oil can be the offender. ...
... If you've been taking aspirin for 2 years, it is unlikely that is causing the bleeding ... stop the fish oil and Vitamin E before I'd stop the aspirin . You can get the benefits of the fish oil by eating ... isn't much evidence that Vitamin E does any good.
Aspirin is a wonder drug; probably the #1 wonder drug. Try...
... dye for the ct & stress test.
I've been taking aspirin for almost 2 years (wish i never started), 1 - 81 ... starting last night.
I'm determined to get off of aspirin . i just don't believe that stopping at once is safe ... the right balance of vitamins, and get away from the aspirin and zetia. I guess all this takes time, but getting...
... consideration, I decided to stop the vitamins and keep the aspirin .
Saw my cardio yesterday, and that is also what he...
... blockers.
I think your choice of sticking with the aspirin is a good one. CHeck to see if the nosebleeds continue ... make the decision AGAIN.:D
No need to wean from aspirin becasue the anticlotting efect lasts for 7-10 days ... . Once a platelet is " aspirin ized" it remains non-sticky for life and its life is ... effect overall it wears off very gradually.
IF the aspirin is causing the nosebleeds, I would recommend taking ... the aspirin twice a week on the basis that it is better than nothing...
... for all the info. I'm off the vitamins, staying on aspirin every other day. Decided to stay on metoprolol. ...
- Anyone else have probs with drug stents? 17th January 2007
... exercise, taking only 10/40 Vitorin and a teeny-tiny aspirin . I've passed three stress tests with a fourth pending...
- can ejection fraction(LVEF)be improved? 16th January 2007
...
I must presume from passt posts that you add aspirin and Plavix to that regimen.
That's a LOT of meds...
... I must presume from passt posts that you add aspirin and Plavix to that regimen.
That's a LOT of meds ... implant going on 3 years ago. It is correct I take aspirin (coated) daily as well as multi-vitamins (I don't...
- Lennin..kenkeith,timber...to All 14th January 2007
...
WHY?
Keep them focused on topic.
Take daily aspirin to prevent clotting.
Get an Rx for diazapam. :D...
...
Keep them focused on these topics.
Take daily aspirin to prevent clotting.
Get an Rx for diazapam. :D...
- It's Mimi.. 12th January 2007
... to RELAX
magnesium...250 mg....stabilized rhythm
aspirin ...one daily...prevents throwing a clot
and THREE...
- Fish Oil good for heart 9th January 2007
... also makes your blood less sticky and if you are on aspirin or anti-coagulants, it can be too much. He thought...
... confused all over again. I am in fact on plavix and aspirin but yet the dr still told me to take fish oil. Sigh...
... you stop it? I assume that you at least take an aspirin daily. Thanks...
... I take aspirin and fish oil with no problems.
As I stated, I let ...
I think moderate doses of fish oil are OK with aspirin but always check with your doctor, to be safe.
...
... to yield a gram of DHA + EPA. I also take 650 mg. aspirin per day. For cholesterol I take 20 mg. Lipitor and...
- Signs of problems due to daily aspirin regimen? 9th January 2007
... What dose of aspirin are you taking. I was taking 81 mg. 3 times a week ... because I always read about stomach problems due to aspirin . I don't know what to do now....
... Aspirin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of ... confusion
drowsiness
skin rash
There are coated aspirin that is digested in the small intestine rather than...
... My mother had severe bleeding ulcers from taking aspirin (and other drugs contributed greatly too), but now...
... Ecotrin is the coated aspirin . If one is on a regimine of aspirin for a long period...
... zozolizard,
The first symptom of a problem with aspirin is gastritis soon after taking the pill. It presents ... even WITH food then it is a pretty good sign that aspirin isn't for you. The smaller the dose, probably the ... different from heartburn, which is not common with aspirin .
Aspirin ccauses tinnitus in most people...it just...
... Lenin - I never knew aspirin can cause tinnitus. That is a most annoying and uncomfortab ... le condition! I once asked my GP if I should take aspirin and he said - not necessary. The cardiologist seems...
- Just need someone to talk to ! 4th January 2007
... you croak~ Also, I have still been taking my baby aspirin as always and researched the med she has me on and ... it says NOT to take aspirin with verapamil...Somebody please just ease my mind...
- Got Bad News :( 3rd January 2007
... cardiologist is correct:
Sotalol is a good drug...daily aspirin VERY wise...electro ablation often works pretty well...
... rremains high.
Nothing needs to be done.
Maybe an aspirin a day is a wise precaution (like it is for most of...
- Skipped Beats? 28th December 2006
... daily and Diovan 80, once a day and an 81 mg. of aspirin (part of this medication is for high blood pressure...
... you on any meds or supplements?
I'm taking a baby aspirin every 3 days due to my age & history. Other than...
- plavix & aspirin is killing my stomach 28th December 2006
... Supposedly, aspirin is harder on the stomach than Plavix (though I'm not ... That would be a primary risk of both Plavix and aspirin . Has s/he considered Protonix or another gi med? ... I'm not taking either now).
I take 2 coated baby aspirin per day, one in a.m. with my Plavix and one in p.m...
... enie,
Don't think of "Plavix and baby aspirin " as if it was one word. They are two very diffferent ... happens.
MANY people do perfectly fine with daily aspirin and NO Plavix...I'll bet you do to.
I think Plavix ... has a much greater chance of bleeding than aspirin and thus is guaranteed to cause stomach bleeds. It ... and see if your stomach rewards you with just the aspirin ; I'll bet it will. If so, flush the Plavix.
If NOT...
... Plavix by itself hurts my stomach and plavix with baby aspirin even more so, but wow, with the regular strength aspirin ... or stop taking your plavix and a regular strength aspirin for three months and after that to go to a 81mg aspirin...
...
You have to find out if you can tolerate only aspirin . I DO hope that ONE of these thinners will be okay ... for you...and I'm rooting for the aspirin .
An ace in the hole: If the stomach pain occurs ... with either Plavix or aspirin ask your doctor for ANOTHER class of blood thinner...
... that the length of time a person stay on Plavix (and aspirin ) after a stent be raised from 3 mos (for the Cypher ... with your doctor(s) to figure out whether it is the aspirin , or the Plavix, or both, or something else all together ... my individual case of GI bleeds, etc. from Plavix/ aspirin vs. a stent thrombosis if I were to stop taking one...
... ntiplatelet therapy.
One problem with treating solely with aspirin is some people are "aspirin resistant". In these people ... aspirin 's inhibition of platelet function is only partial ... most anticoagulant therapy involves a combination of aspirin and another drug . Aspirin resistance is associated...
... pain is so intense right after I take my plavix and aspirin , it is hard to deal with. Yes, I have had a blood ... thou I was faithfully taking the plavix and a baby aspirin , I had what I believe was a small stroke a few days ... was a small stroke and they said to take two baby aspirin s with my plavix. So you see why I am leery of not ... taking plavix and the aspirin .
Because of all my problems, it is not easy to...
... thou I was faithfully taking the plavix and a baby aspirin , I had what I believe was a small stroke a few days ... should have your Platelet Stickiness measured and if aspirin alone does enough of a job, then that's what your ... problem on it. Especially when it works "as good as aspirin " when it works. If a baby aspirin alone gives you...
... culprit. But then after the stent and they upped the Aspirin , wow. It seems to be a different pain than befor ... approach. I am taking two pepcid with the plavix and aspirin . Last night it still hurt badly but it didn't seem...
... should have your Platelet Stickiness measured and if aspirin alone does enough of a job, then that's what your ... problem on it. Especially when it works "as good as aspirin " when it works. If a baby aspirin alone gives you...
... I have been on plavix and aspirin for years because of stents and a drug-eluting stent...
- Magnesium..??? 27th December 2006
... to the anti-thrombotic (anti-clotting) effects of aspirin in 42 coronary patients [55]. For three months, each...
- What bloodwork should be done when assessing heart health? 22nd December 2006
... commonly done, the others come later.
Take daily aspirin and daily magnesium...both are good profylaxis until...
- Cypher Stent Problems??? 20th December 2006
... formation (clot) and may also have a problem with aspirin (blood thinner) so their option should may be the...
... formation (clot) and may also have a problem with aspirin (blood thinner) so their option may be the bare metal ... with bare metal stents who don't take both Plavix and aspirin .
Unfortunately, the question you asked cannot be ... ntiplatelet therapy," two "occurred while patients were on aspirin therapy within one month of cessation of clopidogrel ... when patients were apparently clinically stable on aspirin monotherapy."
Then, there is BASKET study..."full ... inconclusive, except to show that if people don't take aspirin and/or Plavix, they are at a higher risk of blood...
... inconclusive, except to show that if people don't take aspirin and/or Plavix, they are at a higher risk of blood...
... elevated due to the vytorin I am on.. I am on plavix and aspirin indefinetly, and that in itself is a whole other problem...
- Can anyone help putting my husband's mind at ease? 12th December 2006
... correct any blockage there.
I assume he is taking aspirin or another med to "thin" his blood?...
... always there to help.
My husband is on 81 mgs. aspirin and coumadine. Actually he had a myloview done two...
- General Questions about Beta Blockers - interactions, dosing, etc. 12th December 2006
... to take them...also my heart doctor put me on 325mg aspirin a day, and I am getting spots on my arms. Clinic doc ... ..well, it was my understanding that I was on the aspirin for possible A-fib and throwing a blood clot, so the...
... Mileena,
also my heart doctor put me on 325mg aspirin a day, and I am getting spots on my arms. Clinic doc ... I think that ANY ADULT who is able to take 325 mg. aspirin /day without stomach discomfort SHOULD.
IF anyone ... that indicated at least 25% of people taking a kiddie aspirin get an insufficient platelet clumping inhibition but...
- Headache meds - can you take these w/Toprol....... 9th December 2006
... Tylenol for headaches, etc. and not to use additional aspirin or other NSAIDS like Advil. They could increase your ... bleeding risk which is already increased with the aspirin and Plavix and there may be (I stress the word may...
- Problems with Toprol XL, Vytorin, Plavix & Baby Aspirin 9th December 2006
... this week are that people stay on both Plavix and aspirin for at least a year after stent placement so I don...
... placed mostly on increasing age and the Plavix and aspirin (plus the Zoloft I was on for awhile, which I've ditched...
- Asprin question. 6th December 2006
... coagulate) and my Cardiologist has me to also take a 58 MG aspirin daily. Been doing that for the last 15 years.
I have...
... Would female take an aspirin or blood thinner can cause a heavy period?
Pika...
... in mine and there for awhile I was taking a regular aspirin . I don't know about any other blood thinners....
... nurse about my period when I had to take Coumadin & aspirin for a short time (thought mine was heavier at the...
... Gimli,
Take an aspirin , I recommend full sized, every day of your life unless ... arteries anywhere in the body.
I take 650 mg./day (2 aspirin ) becasue I want to be TOTALLY safe (and I have a lot...
... then I was taken off of it now I only take 81mg of aspirin daily.[/FONT]...
... In my other post I posted a error.. I take a 81 MG aspirin .. not a 58 MG. Sorry!
Also.. Aspirin should never...
... since last year February. No one asked me to take aspirin . I only on Nexium and Zantac. Would it matter?
...
- Spasm??? 6th December 2006
... The Patch On... He Is Also Talking Caduet, Plavix, Aspirin , Benicar And The Nitro As Needed... He Had An Angyoplasty...
... Hmmm,
Caduet (CCB), Plavix- Aspirin (anti clotting,) Benicar (ARB for BP,) Ranexa (pricey ...
I recommend you consider JUST the Ranexa, the aspirin , and a beta-blocker. The beta-blocker, if chosen appropriat...
- pvc's an a-fib 29th November 2006
... lot of people with A-Fib are taking blood thinner or aspirin . What about if you have V-Fib? Do you need to take ... blood thinner or aspirin ?...
... your aversion to blood thinners but DO take a daily aspirin (I think adult size is best.) Better safe than sorry...
... your aversion to blood thinners but DO take a daily aspirin (I think adult size is best.) Better safe than sorry...
- Unsure of my Dr treatement 24th November 2006
... .it will go away by itself. Take Alleve, indocin, aspirin or ibuprofen for relief. It's not likely your heart...
- Anyone tried or heard about Tikosyn?? 12th November 2006
... 100 mg 1x/day and 1 10mg Pepcid and 1 81mg of Baby Aspirin a day. I should be on another heart medication since...
- Costochondritis 11th November 2006
... activity that is good for me and it hit.:) I took some aspirin and it's better now but it lasted for an hour. I...
- Target/s non flushing niacin? 11th November 2006
... tomah,
Try 1000 mg. with 2 aspirin and some food in your stomach just before bedtime ... .
If no problem then try skipping the aspirin and/or taking it earlier. Perhaps you can get away...
- stress test showed apex of heart not getting enough blood 10th November 2006
... controlled blood lipids?
Make sure he is taking daily aspirin ....
... on statins the past five years, and yes, he takes aspirin . Also fish oil, exercise, diet, all the right things...
- Treatment for CHF 9th November 2006
... Medication is limited for this disorder except for coated aspirin (Ecotrin) and clinically watching that heart rate...
- Questions about stopping plavix after 1 month 7th November 2006
... She may STILL be able to take a daily dose of baby aspirin . It won't cause the devastating bleeding that Plavix ... was ANYWHERE but her stomach, I'd say continue the aspirin .
My mother suffered from heart disease and GERD for ... 20 years while taking daily aspirin . They stopped the aspirin in the hospital to ease ... think that everyone with heart disease needs daily aspirin forever, and NOBODY needs Plavix after 60 days following ... portion of the population is devastatingly allergic to aspirin but this is usually apparent very early on in life...
... will be going thru surgery soon. I do not take the aspirin though and I was told to take it. I would so afraid...
... placed on plavix May 2005 in addition to 325 mg of aspirin daily and I still have had to have 2 more stents placed...
... placed on plavix May 2005 in addition to 325 mg of aspirin daily and I still have had to have 2 more stents placed ... and a blockage caused by a blood clot. Plavix (and aspirin ) will help prevent the second kind of blockage, i...
... discontinue "dual antiplatelet therapy," meaning both aspirin and Plavix. Blood clots can, of course, cause heart ... recommended that people with these stents remain on both aspirin and Plavix for at least one year after the stent is...
... specialist in New York City said Plavix for 90 days, aspirin forever. When I said I was bleeding, he said 60 days ... "asprinandplavix" was one word...as in "take your aspirin andplavix daily." and "never stop taking aspirinandplavix...
... excessive bleeding due to an injury and that includes aspirin as well. It is a reasonably safe call to continue ... stent implant (coated) and was prescribed Plavix and aspirin (coated) for a year and no problems. If one excessively...
... have diabetes or any other blood disorder and the aspirin I take is the coated ecotrin. So based on all that...
... fine study (CURE STUDY) that was used to show that aspirin and Plavix together work better than either alone ... CLEARLY shows benefits for the double-drug regimen over aspirin for 2 months...2% more clots with aspirin alone.
... CLEARLY shows there is NO FURTHER BENEFIT of Plavix and aspirin over aspirin alone AFTER 2 months...NONE!
Risk of ... is taken.
Having taken both Plavix and high dose aspirin ...over a gram a day for reasonably long stretches ... entirely different ballpark from the bleeding risk of aspirin .
There are NO studies to show benefits to taking ... than 12 times as many ulcers as patients who take aspirin plus a heartburn pill, a study to be published today ... doctors assume that Plavix is safer on the stomach than aspirin , said Dr. Francis K. L. Chan, the study's lead author...
... think Plavix up to a year after my last stent then aspirin only...or should I have another stent in the near...
... think Plavix up to a year after my last stent then aspirin only...or should I have another stent in the near ... activation of platelets that would cause a clot.
Aspirin inhibits the platelet formation through one pathway ... activation with the other pathway. Tests show that aspirin and Plavix as a combination is better than either ... placebo. Nevertheless, it favors a combination of aspirin and Plavix.
"Tests show that aspirin and Plavix ... implant would be best served with a combination of aspirin and Plavix for a year or more unless one is in an ... persons where platelets are resistant to the affect of aspirin and Plavix to block activation....
... KK,
"Tests show that aspirin and Plavix as a combination is better than either ... period AFTER 60 days.
Show me evidence that, with aspirin , it provides better protection 12 months after a medicated ... stent placement than aspirin alone.
Since you had it in quotes, who made the statement...
... period AFTER 60 days.
Show me evidence that, with aspirin , it provides better protection 12 months after a medicated ... stent placement than aspirin alone.
Since you had it in quotes, who made the statement...
... effect. Since my husbands by-pass he is on 81 mgs aspirin and coumadine.
According to our paper the FDA was...
... people with medicated stents remain on both Plavix and aspirin for at least one year after the stent is placed because...
... Marchant K, Poggio ED, et al. Profile andprevalence of aspirin resistance in patients with cardio-vascular disease ... ischemic events andbleeding with clopidogrel instead of aspirin . Am Heart J2000; 140:67–73.9. Bhatt DL, Chew DP, Hirsch ... AT, et al. Superiority of clopi-dogrel versus aspirin in patients with prior cardiacsurgery. Circulation ... et al. A randomizedcomparison of clopidogrel and aspirin versus ticlopidineand aspirin after the placement ... implantation in a broad patient population.combination with aspirin after coronarystenting: the Clopidogrel Aspirin Stent ... al. Effects of pretreat-ment with clopidogrel and aspirin followed by long-termtherapy in patients undergoing ... Robbins MA, et al. Effect of clopido-grel added to aspirin before percutaneous coronary inter-vention on the ... adenosine diphosate pathway via a different route than aspirin does, combination in therapy with aspirin may offer ... benefits over either drug alone... aspirin inhibits platelet aspirin activation through the ... result since the benefit is in addition to that of aspirin "
Source: American College of Cardiology, March ... "The benefit of therapy with clop. in addition to aspirin in patients presenting with NSTE ACSs was significant ... August 18, 2001
CAPRIE is a study for Plavix vs aspirin . Conclusion: "Long-term administration of clop to ... atherosclerosis vascular disease is more effective than aspirin in reducing the combined risk of ischemic stroke, ... clop. is at least as good as that of a medium does of aspirin ."
etc. etc. etc....
... safer and more effective form of drug therapy than aspirin to prevent strokes, heart attacks, and other cardiovascular ... the drug—either alone or in combination with aspirin —more frequently.
Plavix Dangers Revealed
... Although doctors believe the combination of Plavix and aspirin should reduce the risk of a second heart attack, the ... "The benefit of therapy with clop. in addition to aspirin in patients presenting with NSTE ACSs was significant ... statement. And for NSTE ACE, any benefits accrue to the ASPIRIN unless proven otherwise.
Taking clopigdogrel and ... get good grades...so what?
Taking clopigogrel and aspirin will get you the benefits of the aspirin...plus the...
... have MI with non ST-segment elevation who receive aspirin and a standard fibrinolyte regimen in addition to ... claiming product fault. Why not a suit including aspirin !?...the CURE study and CAPRIE study, etc. have recognized ... the benefits and the risks no greater than aspirin . There is no coverup, nor misinformation about Clop ... angina, MI upsloping ST-segment, etc. CURE study is aspirin v. clop. Additionally the evidence is minor bleeds ... with clop, but serious bleeding is equal. Is the aspirin provider going to be sued?
If I remember correctly...
... CAPRIE was aspirin vs. clopidogrel. Aspirin and clopidogrel were statistically the same for Fatal ... or non-fatal VASCULAR events (only).
CURE was aspirin + clopidogrel vs. aspirin + placebo. It compared both ... lawsuits.
The CORE of my distaste for clopidogrel- aspirin for long term use is the striking ABSENCE of any demonstabl...
... bleeding were higher in patients treated with PLAVIX plus aspirin compared with placebo plus aspirin in a clinical trial ... result since the benefit is in addition to that of aspirin .
CAPRIE is a study for Plavix vs aspirin. Conclusion ... atherosclerosis vascular disease is more effective than aspirin in reducing the combined risk of ischemic stroke, ... clop. is at least as good as that of a medium does of aspirin ."
...You are beginning to understand the significance ... is not recommended and not any more effective than aspirin ...
The CHARISMA study is very important. It ... as a PREVENTION THERAPY, especially when a simple aspirin works as well or better. But for patients who already ... been performed the dual angioplasty combination of aspirin and Plavix is a life safer...end quote
Most viewers ... sue Plavix for gastro bleeding, why don't they sue aspirin producers and sellers. Its a known fact Aspirin causes...
... me evidence of LONG TERM benefit of clopidogrel and aspirin vs. aspirin.
Absent the evidence of LONG TERM efficacy ... income that were such data generated, those taking aspirin + clopidogrel after stenting would show FAR more adverse ... effects in year 2 and 3 than those taking 325 mg. aspirin alone in years 2 and 3.
We really should call ... convince the other:
You clearly think that Plavix + aspirin is a good long-term drug regimen for atherosclerotics...
... info below as to whether the not-Plavix group were on aspirin or not), but there's not much here to raise additional...
... me evidence of LONG TERM benefit of clopidogrel and aspirin vs. aspirin.
Absent the evidence of LONG TERM efficacy ... months for any medication that would be better than aspirin alone!
It is not a issue of BELIEF, it is an issue...
... that his normal regimen is one year of plavix with aspirin for the drug-eluting stents. When he was asked what...
... I'm going on my 2nd year of the plavix and aspirin regimen. I havent had any problems so far. My cardiologist...
... affecting me. But then again, that could be the full-dose aspirin I am taking along with the plavix or it could be both...
... stenosis, etc. and the efficacy of clopidogrel and aspirin for dual therapy. The CURE and CAPRIE trials support ... ischemic stroke) and found no additional benefit of aspirin and clop over clop alone
The basis for results ... Longer term use of clop is not anymore risky than aspirin are the conclusions of all test that I have read. ... delayed due to resource limitations or surgical risks. Aspirin is the mainstay of antithrombotic medication in the ... or TIA may be as high as 8% to 12% at 7 days, and aspirin monotherapy may be inadequate to address this risk ... disease. For example, the combination of clopidogrel and aspirin has been shown to be more efficacious than aspirin...
- Skipping heart beats 6th November 2006
... pressure when it goes up, but not that often, and bayer ( aspirin ) daily.
I don't know what else could help him besides...
- Got test results.... 2nd November 2006
... to medicate me for the problem. He has me taking an aspirin a day...no problem, and I know why he is doing that...
- Chest pain after exercise...? 1st November 2006
... see the same doctor who told me to go home and take aspirin for a potentially deadly, if not monitored closely...
- Dizziness something new mild chest burning once or twice a day 28th October 2006
... has the root of where I'm at now. Taking low dose aspirin , blood pressure med, cholesterol med, htz water pill...
- heart attack survivor 27th October 2006
... blockages? Did they put you on meds like atenolol, aspirin or anything? You seem young to have had a heart attack...
- Did my husband have a heart attack? Please help! 26th October 2006
... cardiologist ASAP...in the meantime, have him take 2 adult aspirin per day until he does....
- skipped 25th October 2006
... pressure when it goes up, but not that often, and bayer ( aspirin ) daily.
I don't know what else could help him besides...
- STENTS: which kind 23rd October 2006
... Plavix was designed to prevent clots in conjuction with aspirin to thin blood which also helps prevent clots subsequent...
... is good to endure the risk and expense of Plavix + Aspirin for 60 days after stent placement...my cardiologist ... actually a year seems outside the realm of common sense... aspirin works as well with fewer side effects.
But, after ... stopping the clopidogrel, I think a FULL sized aspirin is the better idea for those with stents: we want ... platelet agglomeration blocking with just a kiddie aspirin ....
- would you stop Plavix for an elective procedure? 20th October 2006
... problem is they want me to stop The Plavix 75 mg and aspirin for five days prior to the procedure. I have been...
... decision for a colonoscopy on withdrawing from plavix and aspirin .
I believe you will be asked to stop aspirin...
... have the medicated stents? Are you taking a baby aspirin ?
I just got the impression that the cardiologist ... would rather have me stay on Plavix and full-dose aspirin for at least one year. I will see how I feel over...
... have been on plavix, vytorin, niaspan and 325 mg of aspirin daily..yet I still get blockages?? hmmm are these...
... placement 2 1/2 years ago, and it was medicately coated. Aspirin is a continued regimen for me to keep blood thinner...
... be perfectly fine stopping the Plavix now. Take the aspirin forever though...and a kiddie dose even up to the...
... only medication for that period of time was a baby aspirin and I exercised and watched what I ate but eventually ... collaterals) for which I am taking the plavix and aspirin .
There is nothing we can do about it now since ... the patients stopped taking their plavix and even aspirin early.
Here is an excerpt from an article about...
... and CAPRIE studies. One showed Plavix "as good as aspirin " for preventing untoward CORONARY events after stent ... placement. THe other showed the combination of PLAVIX + aspirin as even better but the improvement over aspirin alone ... combination prevented no further coronary events than aspirin .
That is with ZERO consideration for the increased ... stroke.
Also the price comparison is ludicrous:
Aspirin : $0.005 per 325 mg. tablet
Plavix: $4.00 per 75...
... discontinuance of dual anti-platelets (plavix and aspirin ) as twice as likely to occur.
There is controversy...
... quite heated in the discussion of using plavix vs aspirin which has now led us back to the discussion of which ... pediatric heart stuff and we of course use no plavix just aspirin in patients that get stents. It has surprised me the...
