- New member 19th January 2005
... chondroitin, B-Complex, iron, 100mg niacin, garlic oil, aspirin 325. I take Triamterene, a diuretic, for high blood...
- Is it safe to take 2 statins drugs? 15th January 2005
... continue the Crestor.
Make SURE your dad takes his daily aspirin . That's likely to be the MOST useful thing he can...
- What should I do? 14th January 2005
... vitamin, take just 200 mg extra niacin per day; an aspirin a day; and milk thistle and soy lecithin capsules...
- HELP with lab results 9th January 2005
... concern. The flush can also be reduced by (a) taking an aspirin half an hour before the niacin, (b) taking the niacin...
- Newbie needs help 28th December 2004
... Never let a day go by without faithfully taking an aspirin ...with food if you have confirmed GERD.
And DO take...
- I don't know what more to do ????? 24th December 2004
... build up gradually over a period of weeks.
2. Take an aspirin 30 minutes before taking the niacin.
3. Take the...
- Update on whether to use statin or not... 22nd December 2004
... the liver supposedly likes soy lecithin; one adult aspirin per day; a little extra vitamin C, (either one 500...
- lipitor or niacin? 20th December 2004
... can minimize the flush in several ways:
1. Take an aspirin about 30 minutes before the niacin, especially at...
... taking it with meals (after a big meal), or maybe 1 aspirin afterwards might help reduce flushing effects. But...
- cholesterol of 525! Anyone else that high? 15th December 2004
... almost a given. In the meantime, please take 2 adult aspirin every day to avoid the risk of clot formation between...
... Sounds like I may get further improvement. I'm on aspirin and beta blocker too, and a nitrate spray. I get another...
- Woohoo! Great Cholesterol Blood Test Results! 10th December 2004
... his being extremely healthy, so his docs put him on aspirin therapy and a statin. When/if my upcoming test reveals ... wine a few nights a week and continuing to take my aspirin a day. I figure that, plus moderate exercise and...
- Update on whether or not to use a statin.. 10th December 2004
... Glucose is always around 88 - 93. I also take an aspirin a day and a couple of vitamins, nothing in great quantity...
- Do You Experts Think I NEED Lipitor????? 6th December 2004
... not the one to recommend it. In addition, I take an aspirin a day just for the heck of it, and a multiple vitamin...
... statin or not.
I assume you're taking an 81 mg aspirin everyday but if not you should discuss that with you...
... unless I have to.
Yes, I do take at least 81 mg. of aspirin a day. Usually, unless I've had a headache and taken ... tolerate very well. I've always had lots of headaches so aspirin products are no big deal to me and to my knowledge...
... in more detail.
Be careful about taking to much aspirin as it may actually contribute to developing headaches...
- Lipitor input please! 30th November 2004
... Aspirin will cause "ringing" in the ears as well as many other...
... the liver to be used as a daily drug. Codeine with aspirin might be a far better choice.
Connie, I think the...
- Polycosinol and Statins (are they perfect together?) 28th November 2004
... thinner," and it enhances the blood-thinning effects of aspirin . This suggests that policosanol should not be combined ... with aspirin or other blood-thinning drugs, such as:
warfarin...
- Pravigard..need help! 24th November 2004
... difference between pravachol and pravigard to get the 30 aspirin s...$ 18.03 extra per month. I mean, that's highway ... think I can get a 5 year supply of generic cheapy aspirin for $18.
JTU,
Are you sure you're not getting ... 81 mg. aspirin ???
I think you can continue the Vitamin C and the...
... to pay for convenience. Many people take a "baby" aspirin dose every day. It's a blood thinner.
Pravigard ... pravastatin sodium) with either 81 mg or 325 mg of buffered aspirin . Pravigard(TM) PAC is also available with 20 mg or ... Pravachol packaged with either 81 mg or 325 mg of buffered aspirin .
It is called a "PAC" because the pills are co ... cost is higher than pravachol alone with OTC buffered aspirin , and you have no trouble keeping track of the meds ... run the idea of getting the pravachol and buying OTC aspirin in the proper strength....
- Vitamin E Scare [tactic] 10th November 2004
... of the main reasons you have to stop taking it and
aspirin weeks before surgery.
It's not vitamin E that's...
- Crestor Warning 29th October 2004
... The incidence of damage from taking ASPIRIN and its sister NSAIDS is orders of magnitude higher...
- diabetes and zorcor.. 13th October 2004
... try to make ITS product sound special...as in "BAYER aspirin has been shown to prevent heart attacks!"
(So does...
- Monday's [Oct 11] CBS Evening News ~ Statins 11th October 2004
... to go on high carb, low fat diet, put on Lipitor, aspirin , etc. 6 months later my TC was 400, HDL about the...
... matter of faith. I take a bunch of other stuff (like aspirin ) as a matter of faith. I have two stints, both of...
- Lipitor / Statins Using Bad Statistics 1st October 2004
... It is a fact that aspirin kills people every day and has a long list of nuisance ... population. Heaven forbid we take the same position about aspirin that many do about statins....
... 31 people have died...
"...each year the use of aspirin and other NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory ... ."
Let's see, 7,600 vs 31.
Should we remove aspirin and all other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...
... "...each year the use of aspirin and other NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory ... ."
Let's see, 7,600 vs 31.
Should we remove aspirin and all other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...
- Question about cholesterol ratios... 24th September 2004
... very low. With statins, we're not talking about baby aspirin . These are powerful drugs that carry the potential...
... very low. With statins, we're not talking about baby aspirin . These are powerful drugs that carry the potential...
- Cholesterol question? 22nd September 2004
...
With the platelet count make sure to take daily aspirin to prevent any clotting.
Stay with the 40 mg til...
... Cookie,
Don't forget what I said about aspirin every day...you don't want any more platelet clumping...
... or capsules, is that it thins the blood just like aspirin .
I'm alergic to aspirin products, but I get much...
... VERY certain of the fish oil as a replacement for aspirin . I've looked into the way that aspirin permanently ... angerously potent) blood thinners like heparin don't convey aspirin 's level of protection.
How bad is your intolerance ... to aspirin ?
(I DO know that for some few people one aspirin...
... "How bad is your intolerance to aspirin ?"
Alas, it is too bad to use even 81mg aspirin ... months before I began to get allergic reactions. Any aspirin related product does it to me. Ibuprofen was the ... does thin the blood, and has a comensurate effect to aspirin , if not quite the same, and of course it has other...
- Prescribed Rx For Lipid Disorders 16th September 2004
... and joint cramps (which I successfully treated with aspirin and Tylenol). (3) I felt super tired in the afternoons...
- Opinions about Clinton's use and stopping statins? 9th September 2004
... good benefit from statin use, then again a low dose aspirin will do the same without any harm....
... good benefit from statin use, then again a low dose aspirin will do the same without any harm.
Are you kidding ... ? If aspirin were a new drug developed by Merck, it would be vilified ... examle of pharmeceuticals beng in bed with the FDA.
Aspirin side effects include stomach upset and ringing in ... asthmatics, may have serious allergic reactions to aspirin . The cause of Reye's syndrome, a disorder characterized ... children, is thought to be related to children's use of aspirin in treating a viral infection or a fever of unknown ... origin. Aspirin is also considered dangerous for people with gout ... cause bleeding. Fourty three people die every day from aspirin related allergies and complications.
And what ... clinical pharmecology actions are similar between aspirin and statins? While both may reduce inflamation, they ... with very different results.
Acetomenophen and aspirin both reduce pain...they are not interchangeable....
- when you have done all the homework 13th August 2004
... last year I have been on fish oil - lecithin - baby aspirin as specified to dosages suggested here by others ...
... perhaps other suggestions (I take that also). The aspirin won't impact your HDL value. It might help with hs...
- Vytorin 4th August 2004
... Stanols, Niacin, Losartan, HCTZ, Amlopdipine, Atenolol, aspirin and folic acid with a special formulation that includes...
- niacin 23rd July 2004
... niacin, i've had no problems with it and i don't take aspirin or any of that. and as far as niacin being bad on...
- side effects from cholesterol meds 17th July 2004
... veins faster. They are not so much fun, but taking an aspirin one half hour before taking the niacin helps, and...
- Having Cholesterol that is "too low" 15th July 2004
... "thin" the blood and keep it from clotting...like aspirin . Ask your doctor what he thinks.
Do you have a...
- New Guidelines the whole enchalada 13th July 2004
... results in lower CRP levels. Of course, the use of aspirin and fish oil can safely accomplish pretty much the...
- Got an xray of my painful shoulder!!!!!!! 13th July 2004
... that ibuprofen NEGATED the antiplatelet effect of aspirin .
Since my life depends on no clots on my stent I ... stopped the ibuprofen immediatedly. Unfortunately even 6 aspirin a day isn't enough analgesia.
One of these days...
- Can someone explain this in a way 25th June 2004
... sure to get 1000 mcg folic acid, and take a daily aspirin . Take weight down if you need to!
A tbsp/day of granular...
... on.
Thanks for the folic acid tips! I already take aspirin everyday.
I read that too about Dark Chocolate. Praise...
- Lipitor side affects 23rd June 2004
... meals and keeping me on a very strict diet. I took aspirin faithfully. I exercised daily (walked and ran) almost...
- Statins and colorectal cancer 8th June 2004
... Gruber and his colleagues factored in things like aspirin use, diet -- especially a diet high in fruits and...
- The Lipitor Dilemma 4th June 2004
... if from Penn State:
The original miracle drug, aspirin , continues to surprise medical scientists. While studies ... have proven that aspirin can prevent a second heart attack by thinning the ... of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that aspirin can also prevent heart attacks and stroke through ... laboratory models, the Penn researchers demonstrated that aspirin also lessens the inflammation associated with atheroscleros ... Department of Pharmacology. "Our findings show that aspirin not only decreases inflammation in the arteries and ... stroke.
The Penn researchers found that low-dose aspirin leads to a change in the composition of the plaque ... material that is less likely to rupture.
"After aspirin , we find more collagen and smooth muscle cells in ... cholesterol. The Penn researchers have found that aspirin lowers the amount of both cytokines in the blood stream...
- Lipitor/hair loss 29th May 2004
... 1000 the second week, and 1500 from then on. An aspirin one half hour will help with the "hot flash" feeling...
- niacin 24th May 2004
... drug unbearable,
Use 2000mg as a goal and take with aspirin to mitigate the FLUSH and NEVER consider these doses...
- CBS Evening News Statin report 5/24/04 24th May 2004
... evidence is just that. Probably some person took two aspirin and was hit by a bus: cause and effect can only be...
- Help my cholesterol is high again 22nd May 2004
... one of them. In the meantime, don't skip your daily aspirin ....
... increase risks of dangerous side effects.
(4) take an aspirin 30 minutes before the Niacin for the first week or...
- Is Crestor "Top Dog"? 16th May 2004
... meds don't have side effects?
This is true, even aspirin can have side effects or cause allergic reactions...
- OTC statin 11th May 2004
... hospitalizations in the United States. NSAIDs include aspirin , ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, ketoprofen, and...
- crp levels 11th May 2004
... first course for oral treatment is going to be daily aspirin . Since you already exercise, you are doing what you ... though. Maybe you can ask your physician about adding aspirin nightly just to see how it impacts your next hs-CRP...
... I didn't ask about aspirin . I didn't know it could help crp levels until I read ... cholesterol tested(about 4 months ago) I asked about taking aspirin but he didn't recommend it.
I take vioxx and I know ... aleve but I'll have to remember to ask him about the aspirin again.
I read on the internet not to eat for 12 hours...
...
I am going to have to remember to ask about that aspirin . I don't go back for another couple of months.
My...
- Big Question 7th May 2004
... Lipitor 40mg, Toporal 50mg, HCTZ 25mg, Viagra 50mg, aspirin 325mg....
- Advicor side effect? 2nd May 2004
... taking this medication with food. Taking it with an aspirin will also help....
- Isn't Homocysteine MORE of a risk factor than Cholesterol # ?? 28th April 2004
... it was 290. The nurse called and told me to start aspirin , hold of on strenuous exercise, go to the hospital...
- Just started on Zocor 3rd April 2004
... you have HD in your family ask about taking 1 baby aspirin a day ....
... you have HD in your family ask about taking 1 baby aspirin a day .
I'm not sure I would characterize it as stupid...
- Cholesterol with High CRP results - Questions 30th March 2004
... use of Lavostatin in addition to weight loss, baby aspirin , and a low-salt diet.
I have been reading a lot...
... and as far as supplements, perhaps try to take an aspirin in the evening before bed. Doing these (weight loss ... , exercise, aspirin ) took my hs-CRP from 1.8 down to 0.11. However, by...
...
No statins needed.
Fish oil and lifelong daily
aspirin ... " aspirin s...generic 325 mg just fine (and 2/$.01 for super... ... contain) do decrease the level of hs-CRP, as does aspirin . I am not sure that the source can always be determined...
- Both Lipator & Tricor at same time? 25th March 2004
... really involve fenofibrate so it might be analagous to aspirin and arsenic being a dangerous combination!
I'm not...
... really involve fenofibrate so it might be analagous to aspirin and arsenic being a dangerous combination!
I'm not...
- Niaspan + Stomach Upset 6th February 2004
... did try eating lightly with the dosage and I do take aspirin prior to the dosage. BTW, I have also tried Advil...
... Niaspan that's upsetting your stomach and not the aspirin ? I would think that if you took both of them shortly ... years, do you really feel that you still need the aspirin too? Drinking more water may help, or even taking...
... did try eating lightly with the dosage and I do take aspirin prior to the dosage. BTW, I have also tried Advil...
- heart attack risk 31st January 2004
... diet(I already eat almost no meat) otherwise take an aspirin a day. I asked about the niacin because I'm concerned...
... diet(I already eat almost no meat) otherwise take an aspirin a day. I asked about the niacin because I'm concerned...
- Just Say No? 12th January 2004
... She HATED doctors, and refused all medications even aspirin , tylenol, and antibiotics... She fixed fried eggs...
- Hey Zip...where are you 11th January 2004
... gazillion side effects.
Lipitor for life and Plavix and aspirin for 3 months at least to prevent any clots from forming...
- Niaspan 3rd January 2004
... Did you take the recommended aspirin half hour before taking the Niaspan?
It makes all ... 1500 mg and seldom have flushing as long as I take aspirin half hour before....
... Did you take the recommended aspirin half hour before taking the Niaspan?
It makes all ... 1500 mg and seldom have flushing as long as I take aspirin half hour before.
Yes I did take the aspirin...
... him!
I started with 500mg of niaspam daily - baby aspirin first - went a month on that then switched to 750...
- muscle pains 1st January 2004
... E, 500 mg Vit C, magnesium, zinc, calcium and baby aspirin . I don't think any of these would affect the lipid...
- statin side effects 31st December 2003
... effects than are other common medications such as aspirin , which can and have caused very real and serious health ... problems for many thousands over the years.
Aspirin in not banned for the problems it presents and statins...
... effects than are other common medications such as aspirin , which can and have caused very real and serious health ... problems for many thousands over the years.
Aspirin in not banned for the problems it presents and statins...
- Statins: Awfully compelling evidence... 26th December 2003
... how many people have had horrible experiences with aspirin . I'm sure a small magazine could be filled with such ... one of those, then all the good in the world that aspirin does means nothing to you. However, for the millions ... of benefactors of aspirin , it would be a tragedy to remove it because of the ... Statins have at least as equal a safety record as aspirin with clinically documented significant reduction in...
- Advise Please 11th December 2003
... duration of the study was 16 weeks. Subjects took an aspirin as-needed to prevent flushing. Gemfibrozil 600 mg...
... Subjects took an aspirin as-needed to prevent flushing.
In many people, aspirin ... continue taking it, and still more can take all the aspirin Bayer manufactures in a day and still cannot live...
... duration of the study was 16 weeks. Subjects took an aspirin as-needed to prevent flushing. Gemfibrozil 600 mg ... risk of stomach bleeds from antiinflammatory doses of aspirin .)
Saying that 3000 mg is very risky and then recommending...
- meds and liver function concerns 9th December 2003
... his stroke worries, make sure that he takes daily aspirin as part of his pain medication (unless they are still...
- large and painful knots on my tendons 1st December 2003
... pcolajoe; I have tried aspirin and vioxx and mobic. Mobic is a very strong pain reliever...
- Common drugs most effective 30th November 2003
... your blood pressure down and just using low dose aspirin is as effective as using any statins ? To read the...
... your blood pressure down and just using low dose aspirin is as effective as using any statins ? To read the...
... your blood pressure down and just using low dose aspirin is as effective as using any statins ? To read the...
... Viper,
Having taken daily aspirin for 3 decades and statins for 4 years, I can tell ... you first hand that aspirin has little or no effect on blood lipids and that Lipitor ... 10 percent risk of the disease over five years with aspirin , compared to much higher costs drugs that lower blood ... cholesterol fighters.
Gee I guess Gucci has gone into the aspirin business. I can buy a 5 year supply for something ... Blockers are expensive. But then he seems to imply that aspirin cures HBP ....that borders on demented!
Or else ... he's saying that if you take those gilt-edged $6000 aspirin s, there's no need to control BP or cholesterol or...
- Very Low HDL 20th November 2003
... lecithin - vitimin C - lysine - and co q 10 and a baby aspirin each day.. And I converted to veg diet - all this...
- C Reactive Protein 12th November 2003
... expensive, risky, unneccessary fashion. After all, aspirin also reduces inflammation, lessening the risk of heart...
- Lipoprotein(a) 26th July 2003
... complex with folic acid like Stress Tabs? I assume aspirin would also have some effect....
... I don't know about aspirin , but the three key B-vitamins commonly used to lower...
- Niacin 25th August 2002
... emergency room but called my Dr and they said to take an aspirin . That was one rough several hours so be careful in...
