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  1. asprin 10th February 2005
    ... If your gonna take 650mg of aspirin a day (as I often do to relieve tension headaches ... ) use Enteric coated aspirin . It goes down easier because of the coating and is ... stomache problems. I recently read that daily doses of aspirin or other similar pain relievers results in they're...
    ... You guys might find this interesting:LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN WORK IN FEWER THAN HALF The patients were taking ... various doses and formulations of aspirin . Alberts found that 56% of those taking 81 milligram ... "baby" aspirin had no changes in blood clotting. But 72% of ... patients taking 325 mg aspirin pills had measurable effects. He found 65% of ... patients taking coated aspirin --no matter what the strength--had no reduced clotting ... , while 75% of patients taking uncoated aspirin did have reduced clotting. ...
    ... effect of current meds, receed a bit so I can reduce aspirin dosage. Thanks for info....

  2. Garlic = decrease in blood pressure 1st February 2005
    ... interactions with BP meds, I discovered that anyone taking aspirin (which I must take everyday) along with garlic can ... dangerous bleeding. It too has the same potential as aspirin in thinning the blood. I plan on asking my doctor ... if I can stop the aspirin and start garlic. Hopefully it will also lower my...
    ... ccb I take. I can't find anything about not taking aspirin with it. All I could find was to be careful with ... anesthetics. My doctor suggested I take a low dose aspirin when I was first diagnosed with hbp, and I've continued ... websites and all I got were hits to avoid alcohol with aspirin and grapefruit juice with ccbs. Nothing about ccbs ... and aspirin ....
    ... MOJO, I take four different types of BP meds and aspirin and the combo finally works well. Go figure. However...
    ... ccb I take. I can't find anything about not taking aspirin with it. All I could find was to be careful with ... anesthetics. My doctor suggested I take a low dose aspirin when I was first diagnosed with hbp, and I've continued ... websites and all I got were hits to avoid alcohol with aspirin and grapefruit juice with ccbs. Nothing about ccbs ... and aspirin . :) Mgraylor, i used the drug tracker. I put...
    ... jtu, Thanks for the aspirin tip. I've always taken plenty and usually WITH my ... I'll try to take them at a different time from the aspirin . On the garlic as a blood thinner. For many of ... welcome it and it's sure a LOT safer than PLAVIX and aspirin which many doctors are "pushing" these days....
    ... four hours after BP meds be sufficient for taking aspirin ?...

  3. oral contraceptives or pain meds raise bp more? question for the women. 23rd January 2005
    ... I was diagnosed with hypertension. Does regular aspirin or ibupropen irritate your stomach? I think they...
    ... NSAIDS isn't it? It works better for me than Naprosyn. Aspirin and ibuprofen don't do much. Ibuprofen and naprosyn...

  4. Early hyper tension -- any suggestions 12th January 2005
    ... side effects...most of them have been like taking aspirin . You gotta realize that most of the negative stuff...

  5. verapamil & asprin 2nd January 2005
    ... The only think I see on the verapamil label is: Aspirin : In a few reported cases, coadministration of verapamil ... with aspirin has led to increased bleeding times greater than observed ... with aspirin alone. Pal...
    ... As Pal noted, aspirin +verapamil may increase bleeding times if taken together ... checked out a study that concluded that verapami, like aspirin , can benefit people with ischemic heart disease by...

  6. Over medicate & die sooner? 14th December 2004
    ... heart attack. You should also be taking a regular aspirin a day, or plavix. If your BP is still not controlled...
    ... matter which one you buy as long as it isn't the " aspirin -free" formula.. BUT what I'm getting at is that ... frankly I don't know why, since all they have in them is aspirin , tylenol and a smidge of caffeine. I mentioned...

  7. BP meds or not, What is the alternative? 12th December 2004
    ... I will take it till I check out. I cannot tolerate aspirin , because of past abuse, of them. I take imdur (timed ... be on an anti-platelet med such as plavix, and/or aspirin . 3) No smoking. 4) Maitain a healthy weight. 5) Keep...
    ... danger of further clotting. NEVER miss your daily aspirin ....

  8. Startling new blood pressure findings 2nd December 2004
    ... cholesterol-lowering drugs and 95 percent received aspirin . Their blood pressures were already well below current...

  9. Went to my cardio appt. today..need help! 24th November 2004
    ... a cholesterol drug, but never heard of it with an aspirin in it??? I had an echo done last year, and I also...

  10. Diovan or Not 18th November 2004
    ... 14 years past, CAD, I still take Tenormin 25mg and aspirin 81mg. I will try the Diovan and post the results...

  11. What is considered high blood pressure? 2nd November 2004
    ... cholesterol med. She never taken any meds (not even aspirin ) until age 93. She doesn't even understand why she...

  12. I Can't Wean With This???? 25th October 2004
    ... it will work. But, all you really needed was an aspirin . Same thing, Lotrel will work on more people because...

  13. Can someone guide me with the process of getting OFF Atenolol please? 27th September 2004
    ... change anything? When is it advisable to say take an aspirin for a headache or any other drug after coming off...
    ... change anything? When is it advisable to say take an aspirin for a headache or any other drug after coming off ... 25 with no adverse side effects. I have taken aspirin and ibuprofen while on 100mg of atenolol so I would...
    ... 25 with no adverse side effects. I have taken aspirin and ibuprofen while on 100mg of atenolol so I would...

  14. Dose effectiveness 27th August 2004
    ... mg - Ace Inhibitor ecotrin - Aspirin Evening meds: Metoprolol 50 mg - Beta Blocker ... pressure within the circulatory system. Ecotrin is aspirin and is taking to lower the risk of stroke. Norvasc...

  15. POLL! Please participate 14th August 2004
    ... Medications: Metaprolol, Modiurtic, Monopril, Isordyl, Aspirin ...

  16. Diovan 27th July 2004
    ... won't cause many side effects. It's as cheap as aspirin !...

  17. Stressed 23rd July 2004
    ... mangles the anti-platelet (anti-clotting) effect of aspirin ...I cannot risk THAT interaction with my stent! Nuts...

  18. Plavix -Possible Side Effects - Fever 2nd June 2004
    ... increased benefits from clogs for about 2 months with aspirin after a coronary procedure (I had mine at the beginning ... last one either. I'll rely on my lifetime friend: aspirin . (My other drugs which I've been taking since the...

  19. Medication Problems 31st May 2004
    ... for several years. He also takes Accupril, an 81mg. aspirin , zocor(changed after several years on lipitor). Last ... the Toprol in the morning with the Accupril and the aspirin , plus the plavix. Then 1/2 the norvasc in the afternoon...

  20. I'm not even sure what to title this :( 25th May 2004
    ... by the medications he was taking, among them baby aspirin , coumadin and plavix (he had an angioplasty and stent ... performed the endoscopy took him off coumadin and the baby aspirin . The logic was that the risk of his bleeding to death...
    ... this crap willy-nilly! The additional benefits over aspirin alone (2% only for 2 months) do not justify the hemmorhage ... magnifies the risk. Actually I think that coumadin- aspirin AND Plavix is good, acceptable grounds for a malpractice ... healed, I think he will HAVE to go back on the baby aspirin . Clot formation MUST be prevented...I know, it's a...

  21. Avapro Side Effect 19th May 2004
    ... diabetic, type 2. Except for his BP pills, and an aspirin a day, like his dr. said, if the pills are going to...

  22. New Here.. Many Questions 11th May 2004
    ... RADIOACTIVE MARKER. Just to be on the safeR side, take 2 aspirin ever day til the test. It will go a long way toward...

  23. Vioxx and B.P. Meds = Potential Danger 4th April 2004
    ... Ann, That's doubly surprising in that aspirin which works so similarly (if not identically) to the ... about PROGRESS...LOL! I guess I'll stick with the aspirin for the myriad aches and pains. Tanks for the heads...
    ... included with the samples. FYI---you will be okay with aspirin . Medical insurance claims from more than 34,000 arthritis ... and Celebrex, as well as ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin , increased the risk for heart attacks. Only the Vioxx...

  24. Unstable Blood Pressure 19th March 2004
    ... freely, as for Plavix this is basically a synthetic aspirin taken by people who have problem with aspirin usually...

  25. High Blood Pressure & Buzzing in Ears?? 18th March 2004
    ... Does the headache or ringing go away if you take an aspirin or painkiller? (assuming you're not allergic to aspirins...

  26. Perplexing change in BP 21st February 2004
    ... 5mg Ativan, with 10mg propranolol, and some 200mg aspirin for a slight headache since the early afternoon. ... normal range). Headache almost gone (perhaps the aspirin dosage wasn't strong enough, I broke the pill in half...

  27. Shall my mum stop taking beta blockers? 17th February 2004
    ... herself. The doc gave her nifedipine again plus some aspirin s - same as those given by the hospital. Though he ... stroke-like experience, after which she was put on aspirin s as well. Actually the headache gone after taking ... the aspirin . What she worried is the side effect of aspirin, ... assured her that it's very common for people to take aspirin s. So back to square one. She'll start nifedipine ... liver, kidney etc.? Or any experience to share on aspirin s? Is gestointestinal bleeding common? Sorry...

  28. catapres patch! 14th February 2004
    ... and go back to the tabs also he says I can take 325 aspirin WITH the plavix, sounds too much thinner to me???...

  29. HBP and nose problems???? 8th February 2004
    ... that can produce nasal symptoms such as yours are aspirin , non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (Advil, Motrin...
    ... that can produce nasal symptoms such as yours are aspirin , non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (Advil, Motrin...

  30. Alcohol, chocolate and ibuprofen 6th February 2004
    ... regualrly. If you need day in-day out analgesics for pain, aspirin is better. And the alcohol-acetaminophen combo is...

  31. diovan question 26th January 2004
    ... in with your doctor. PS Were you taking a lot of aspirin BEFORE the ear-ringing kicked in? Aspirin can cause...
    ... in with your doctor. PS Were you taking a lot of aspirin BEFORE the ear-ringing kicked in? Aspirin can cause...

  32. drug regime,not helping 25th January 2004
    ... the risk of fatal bleeding is 1% in a couple months. Aspirin will work as well (CURE study!) and more safely AND ... ydrochlorothiazide if you tend to retain water + one 325 mg aspirin /day (or even half if you're good at pill-splitting...
    ... the risk of fatal bleeding is 1% in a couple months. Aspirin will work as well (CURE study!) and more safely AND ... ydrochlorothiazide if you tend to retain water + one 325 mg aspirin /day (or even half if you're good at pill-splitting...
    ... the heart Dr on Friday, he asked if I were taking aspirin too and I said No I have had stomach ulcers, he said ... you cantake aspirin but he never said stop the plavix! I am really fed ... up ! I want to go off the plavix and just take aspirin (coated)!! Is there any risk in just stopping it? One...
    ... lowest rate of bleeds have been seen with 100-200 mg aspirin rather than 325 mg or even the 75mg "baby aspirin ... every 3 days for one more month. I also do a regular aspirin each day (and have for 25 years.)...
    ... confusing you. also would you say to start taking the aspirin in the mornings say tomorrow morning so it is established...
    ... lowest rate of bleeds have been seen with 100-200 mg aspirin rather than 325 mg or even the 75mg "baby aspirin ... every 3 days for one more month. I also do a regular aspirin each day (and have for 25 years.) I am sorry I...

  33. diovan and headaches????? 10th January 2004
    ... Excedrin Migraine tabs are exactly the same formula... aspirin , tylenol and caffeine combo. Either one works just...

  34. My woes with HBP 26th November 2003
    ... cage pain is brought on by work and relieved with aspirin . It usually hurts steadily for a long time. What...
    ... cage pain is brought on by work and relieved with aspirin . It usually hurts steadily for a long time.What brings...

  35. Symptoms of High Blood Pressure? Low Blood Pressure? 21st June 2003
    ... not.My blood pressure has always been good.Take an aspirin every night.Wish I knew what we have seems very very...

High Cholesterol board
  1. question about niacin 15th July 2008
    ... Some people say taking an aspirin before your niacin helps. Since most cardio people ... take an aspirin a day anyway. I take my niacin (2000mg) before bed...
    ... totally normal (the flushing) for niacin. taking aspirin or having a glass of cold water will help, or, as...

  2. Centrum Cardio 10th July 2008
    ... blockages and so on. Do you at least take a daily aspirin ? Good luck....
    ... blockages and so on. Do you at least take a daily aspirin ? Good luck. Thanks for your answer. How do...
    ... policosinal for LDL and 20mg/day is same as 100mg of aspirin for sticky plateletes. With family history, take a...
    ... policosinal for LDL and 20mg/day is same as 100mg of aspirin for sticky plateletes. With family history, take a...

  3. scared now that I know the numbers 25th June 2008
    ... end of April), still taking Niacin (1000mg), baby aspirin , small amounts of vitamin E, and 4000iu's of Vitamin...
    ... end of April), still taking Niacin (1000mg), baby aspirin , small amounts of vitamin E, and 4000iu's of Vitamin...

  4. LP(a) over 100! 10th June 2008
    ... than just having ldl. We got him on a statin, baby aspirin , and niacin. He's going to try the vit c and pauling...

  5. Niacin and warnings about doctor's supervision...... 7th May 2008
    ... that indeed it was a Niacin reaction, but that the aspirin he takes in conjunction with the Niacin had prevented ... repeat performance. The Docs advise was to take the aspirin at least half an hour BEFORE taking the Niacin, but...
    ... immediate release niacin per day. Any idea how much aspirin did they say to take before the niacin? one 325mg...

  6. Statin side effects and new numbers 16th April 2008
    ... which might not be the culprit. Kind of like taking aspirin for a headache and finding out it reduces rates of...

  7. high cholesterol and poor kidney function 2nd April 2008
    ... should be. Has prescribed me 20mg of Simvastatin, 1 aspirin and 1.25mg of Ramipril for my kidneys. I am concerned...
    ... these medications is kidney damage :). It sounds like aspirin has also been prescribed as a prophylactic. [QUOTE...

  8. Niaspan and Gout? 15th March 2008
    ... 500 mg of Niaspan at bedtime (I would take 325 mg aspirin 1 hour before). I was worried about the possible ... negatively affected by taking, among other things, aspirin and niacin. Gout attacks are caused by deposits of...

  9. Niaspan users please read 13th February 2008
    ... He said to take 1 at night before bed with a full aspirin , not a baby aspirin. Will I flush a lot with this ... medicine at that mg level? Will the aspirin help? Should I get the chewable aspirin or does that...
    ... He said to take 1 at night before bed with a full aspirin , not a baby aspirin. Will I flush a lot with this ... medicine at that mg level? Will the aspirin help? Should I get the chewable aspirin or does that ... usually don't flush at all -- and I don't take an aspirin with it. Best to just follow whatever advice your...
    ... will it? I took the first pill last night with 1 baby aspirin and no flushing at all....
    ... He said to take 1 at night before bed with a full aspirin , not a baby aspirin. Will I flush a lot with this ... medicine at that mg level? Will the aspirin help? Should I get the chewable aspirin or does that ... You should call your doctor or nurse to ask how much aspirin you can take etcetera. Good luck!...

  10. A few questions for the smart peeps here.. 2nd February 2008
    ... inflammation, but study results are inconclusive. Aspirin is an anti-infammatory, but causes stomach bleeding...

  11. 6 month results of Niacin therapy 25th January 2008
    ... the flush they recommend taking a small doesage of aspirin 30mins prior to taking your Niacin. However, I do...

  12. Low-carb cholesterol total: 347 17th January 2008
    ... smoker, no formal exercise routine, no meds (not even aspirin for a headache), and I almost never get seriously...
    ... smoker, no formal exercise routine, no meds (not even aspirin for a headache), and I almost never get seriously...

  13. new to health board, questions re: VAP results 16th January 2008
    ... resume the 20 mg of Lipitor. Additionally I take: 1 aspirin 2 G pharmaceutical Fish Oil (each tab has 400 mg EPA...

  14. Feedback on my next steps, please? 5th December 2007
    ... either a statin, RYR or high dose niacin. A daily aspirin might not be a bad idea either, but discuss it, as...

  15. Should I be on medication? 5th December 2007
    ... do. Eat a small meal with the Niaspan, or take an aspirin before dosing. Or perhaps try it every other day until...

  16. Ladies, Niacin Flush anything like hot flashes? 28th November 2007
    ... at least I have a chance to control it with a baby aspirin , which does not always work. No control over a peri...
    ... be frightening for some at first. Try a 81mg baby aspirin about 20 minutes before it and it should help, not...

  17. Niacin Flush 24th November 2007
    ... Taking an aspirin 30 minutes before (or with) the niacin will help reduce...

  18. New Numbers 8th November 2007
    ... need to ask your doc about it, no need to take a baby aspirin either! My LDL went from 192 to 160 also. I also...

  19. New Numbers.....YIKES....help 5th November 2007
    ... alcohol to 1 drink daily. Are you taking a low-dose aspirin daily? It fights inflammation and helps make your...
    ... Hubble Rules says: Are you taking a low-dose aspirin daily? It fights inflammation and helps make your...

  20. Omacor or Plant Stanols and Med Reactions 25th October 2007
    ... is that the doc also had me double my daily dose of aspirin to 650 mg/day and added a tiny dose of Crestor (2...

  21. 81 mg aspirin vs. 325 mg aspirin 17th October 2007
    ... my first question to you would be are the 325 mg. aspirin 's you bought by mistake also "enteric" coated? If ... stomach lining which will happen over time with regular aspirin ....
    ... QUOTE=superman10;3262126]I just started a regimen of aspirin and lipitor about 3 months ago. I used Ecotrin aspirin ... $8. Thanks. Hi Superman10, I do not take aspirin but to my understanding it is best to take the baby ... aspirin dosage of 81mg daily. Taking too much aspirin will thin your blood to much which is not good....
    ...
    ... The trick to taking any aspirin is to drink at least 12 oz of water before taking ... it. That way, the aspirin lands in water and can move around in your stomach...
    ...

  22. Supplements....... 14th October 2007
    ... flax seed oil, about 6gm of vit c, coq-10, and an aspirin . I went back to the MD, figuring Id get my butt chewed...

  23. Elevated hs-CRP- How Bad Is It? 12th October 2007
    ... all, in fact the level is increasing despite taking aspirin . My doc feels I can't overlook the significance...
    ... I already take multi's, B-complex, and folic and aspirin - which is why my doc feels the increasing c-Reactive...
    ... lower my hs-CRP since I am already taking 650 mg of aspirin and other anti-inflamms every day for my spinal conditions...

  24. Do These Number Required Medication 21st September 2007
    ... statins are actually prescribed along with a low dose aspirin to patients at risk for atherosclerosis-related diseases...

  25. Question on Niacin Side Effects 19th September 2007
    ... flushing and headaches but they did not last long, take aspirin at night before you take the niacin it helps. the...

  26. Could someone tell me what they think of my numbers? 19th September 2007
    ... with such pain) I switched to 1000mg Niaspan, 81mg aspirin and 10mg Zetia. I'm not below 200 but my cholesterol...

  27. Advicor,gone up to higher dose 13th September 2007
    ... 90 minutes after taking it, even with the low dose aspirin which was working really well for flushing on the...

  28. Niaspan ? 7th September 2007
    ... the flushing didnt bother me that much, I took an aspirin before taking the slo niacin at bedtime. Dont know...

  29. Newbie here 5th September 2007
    ... very hot and itchy even taking it with a low dose aspirin . But I never thought of asking about it for myself...

  30. Adivicor and flushing 3rd September 2007
    ... no worse for the wear. I am going to try a 81 mg aspirin before I take it tommorow. Still workin on the drinkin...
    ... end of the stick) lol Anyway i tried the low dose aspirin today and so far no flush, YAY!!!!! But ya know in...

  31. Could The Problem Be The Cinnamon? 24th August 2007
    ... 100mg of COQ10 Fish Oil B Complex vitamin 81mg aspirin Flaxseed oil magnesium 500 mg What about any...

  32. Ornish is killing me 20th August 2007
    ... lower it. He also says that people should not take an aspirin a day as even though it is shown in studies that people...
    ... lower it. He also says that people should not take an aspirin a day as even though it is shown in studies that people ... promotes fish, omega 3's, olive oil, canola oil and aspirin . See, even the great Ornish can change!:D Corn and...
    ... you are doing what your cardiologist recommends re: aspirin , and not what you read in a book or on a message board...

  33. Help! need to know the inactive ingredients of Locholest 18th August 2007
    ... manufactured. In general, the active substances (such as aspirin ) may not be easily administered and absorbed by the...

  34. Does Lipitor decrease your heart rate? 16th August 2007
    ... cholesterol production, thins the blood like baby aspirin , and raises HDL. I don't know if my diet, the supplements...

  35. Triglycerides 15th August 2007
    ... a one a day vitamin , a B complex pill and 1 baby aspirin . Will start taking Niacin soon too :) I feel pretty...

  36. Questions on Slo-Niacin 27th July 2007
    ... I read somewhere that if you take an aspirin with the niacin you wont get any flushing.....

  37. I am soooo confused! 19th July 2007
    ... adjusts. Only take it at bedtime. Some folks take aspirin 30 minutes before the niacin to reduce the flushing...

  38. Low dose aspirin (81 mg.) 17th July 2007
    ... I've never heard of aspirin helping with cholesterol... where did you read that ... elevated cholesterol level will actually interfere with aspirin 's ability to reduce heart attacks. That is, 60% ... those with T-C 220 or higher received no benefit from aspirin , bit it did help 80% of those with T-C of 180 and ... holesterol needs to be lowered first before deciding to add aspirin to your regiment of heart desease medications....
    ... If you are taking niacin, taking an aspirin with or 1/2 hour before you take the niacin may help ... Otherwise, I don't think it matters when you take the aspirin . The purpose of taking an aspirin is that it reduces ... seen anything that suggests a relationship between aspirin use and cholesterol level (but I suppose it is possible ... There are bleeding and gastric risks of taking aspirin everyday, so you really should discuss it with your...
    ... said, the time of day doesn't matter at all. When aspirin attaches to a platelet it makes that platelet semi...
    ... seen anything that suggests a relationship between aspirin use and cholesterol level ...... A study done by ... had platelet aggregation, in spite of daily 325mg aspirin . It kinda suggests that this doesn't work for most...
    ... said, the time of day doesn't matter at all. When aspirin attaches to a platelet it makes that platelet semi...
    ... not it would be beneficial for me to take an 81 mg. aspirin in the am/pm like yourself. My numbers are TC=225 ... says, "There are bleeding and gastric risks of taking aspirin everyday, so you really should discuss it with your...
    ... not it would be beneficial for me to take an 81 mg. aspirin in the am/pm like yourself. My numbers are TC=225 ... says, "There are bleeding and gastric risks of taking aspirin everyday, so you really should discuss it with your...

  39. Red Yeast Rice - Info. 14th July 2007
    ... responsibility for the safety and efficacy and dosage of aspirin and Lipiutor. NOBODY has responsibility for checking...
    ... responsibility for the safety and efficacy and dosage of aspirin and Lipiutor. NOBODY has responsibility for checking...

  40. Who has tried Niaspan or Niacin before making a decision...? 12th July 2007
    ... release formultion of 500 mg. at 11PM with 625 mg. aspirin ...but I think my stomach was empty. Yep, I tried...
    ... Lenin, I assume you are taking your aspirin with or 30 min before you take the Niacin?? I...
    ... Connie posted: Lenin, I assume you are taking your aspirin with or 30 min before you take the Niacin?? ... You know, I have been taking the aspirin WITH the niacin. After reading your post, I'm now...

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