- Is it all from herniated discs? 4th June 2007
... Vicadin, it had me bouncing off walls. I am allergic to aspirin , so I can't take non steroidal meds., and prednisone...
- Cervical DDD and Ear pain/Tinnitus 7th April 2007
... and cause permanent damage, resulting in tinnitus. Aspirin , caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol are also known to...
- Does this sound normal for 3 months post op? 6th April 2007
... day) and was also advised to avoid advil, aleve, and aspirin products during the first 6 months to help fusion...
- Meds prescribed following cervical acdf 2nd March 2007
... a nightmare headache and wondering if I could take aspirin . I knew I couldnt take ibuprofen. I ended up taking ... researched on the web and it kept showing up to NOT take aspirin OR ibubrofen.
2) I also had to take steroid s(Medrol...
- Is aspirin OK after ACDF? (quick my head hurts!) 1st March 2007
... I found out I cannot take aspirin . I have some headache pills (prescription) and looked ... at those and they also contain aspirin /acetominophen/ and caffeine. Those wont help either...
... I was told no aspirin , ibuprofin etc....
- Tomorrow is the Day 6th February 2007
... swallowing anything larger than the size of a baby aspirin have been my greatest challenges. The pill crusher...
- back from surgery 1/23 28th January 2007
... your neck.
Restrictions
Do not use NSAIDs (e.g., aspirin ; ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, naproxen, Aleve...
- Ringing in your Ears? 23rd January 2007
... can prolong hearing.
I have ringing when I take aspirin .
Ice...
- ibuprofin and nonfusion?????? 22nd January 2007
... I was told no aspirin , aleve or advil (so no NSAID's) for 6 months post...
... I too asked my NS about NSAIDS ( aspirin , naproxsen, ibuprofen, etc.). He said absolutely not...
- Does caffeine inhibit bone fusion? 18th January 2007
... My doctor did say I had to avoid Advil, Alevel, and Aspirin for 6 months since they were anti-inflammatories and...
- ACDF on 1/23 and nervous 14th January 2007
... or anything after I left the hospital, not even an aspirin . I would have to say that this board helped me alot...
- Dizzines, neck pain, nubmness and MRI result 11th January 2007
... shoes.
The buzzing you hear could be caused by the aspirin .
Good Luck!...
- Blood Loss during ACDF? 1st January 2007
... of different drugs, including common ones such as aspirin and ibruprofin. I have to wear a wrist band telling...
- What to expect when the collar comes off? 14th August 2006
... medication (tylenol based prescription since advil, aleve, aspirin aren't yet allowed) and that helps during the day...
- ACDF C5-C6 Scheduled 8th August 2006
... stronger than tylenol alone (since advil, aleve, aspirin and any other anti-inflamatory drugs are generally...
- 3 week update 2nd July 2006
... first 3 months my doctor will not allow Advil, Aleve, Aspirin . I think if I could take Aleve my need for percocet...
- Home from hospital 13th June 2006
... surgeon to avoid NSAIDS for 3 months (Advil, Aleve and Aspirin ). I can only take tylenol or prescription pain meds...
... if I had any problems. I don't take any nsaids or aspirin due to stomach problems. Thanks, Robin...
- 2 wk C5-C7 ACDF, First Doc visit 6/2. Questions for board members 3rd June 2006
... to ask the doctor when I can start taking NSAIDs ( aspirin , aleve, advil) so I will have to call him on Monday...
- Are there not some people who never recover? 11th May 2006
... recovery. Someone wrote of never needing so much as an aspirin after surgery. I don't know if that was true or was...
- PT after one level fusion - two month postop - Questions? 25th April 2006
... so long before I had the surgery. I am alergic to aspirin and ibropropen, so this was one of my only sources...
... so long before I had the surgery. I am alergic to aspirin and ibropropen, so this was one of my only sources...
- Four Weeks Post ACDF C5/6 - Ouch! (?) 22nd March 2006
... helps so much.
I don't take any pain medicine (no aspirin , no Tylenol). I stopped the medicines not long after...
... story about getting things right. I am alergic to aspirin and ibroprophen. It almost killed me. So, I am being ... doing. I ask him if he is aware that I am alergic to aspirin and ibroprophen? He turns white as a sheet and stares ... one of the things I was going to give you contains aspirin ."
Take control, make your own decisions. Listen...
... story about getting things right. I am alergic to aspirin and ibroprophen. It almost killed me. So, I am being ... doing. I ask him if he is aware that I am alergic to aspirin and ibroprophen? He turns white as a sheet and stares ... one of the things I was going to give you contains aspirin ."
Take control, make your own decisions. Listen...
... and back pain. All of the sudden, I was allergic to aspirin and ibropropen. I had been taking these for years...
... and back pain. All of the sudden, I was allergic to aspirin and ibropropen. I had been taking these for years...
- BobM & other friends, what meds? 4th March 2006
... that will consume me on the really bad days,and then aspirin which I had to start taking after a wonderful aneurysm...
... lucky person in that I had ACDF and never even took an aspirin . The pain was so awful before that I was taking 12...
- Pain shows up 8 weeks post op ACDF--anyone else have this? 10th February 2006
... the left arm and shoulder. I have not even had an aspirin since surgery. No pain at all until today and I'm...
- Acdf Success-painfree! 14th January 2006
... much better and I am no longer a slave to tylenol or aspirin .
There is hope thanks to this wonderful operation...
... went in. I have not taken one pain pill, not even an aspirin since my surgery. I have tried to document my healing...
- My ACDF Surgery December 15th (c-7) and questions 31st December 2005
... causes much less pain. In fact I never took even an aspirin post surgery. Going through back allows a little...
- Swallowing Problems 8 Weeks Post-op 3rd September 2005
... every morning...but I quit. Now just choking down an aspirin is a chore.
I carry water with me most of the time...
- Sprained Thoracic Spine Ligaments 17th July 2005
... compounds in Cherries may be 10 times stronger than Aspirin or Ibuprofen in relieving arthritic pain. In addition...
- So let's say.... 13th July 2005
... few years with normal exercise and some light meds ( aspirin ). I went to a chiro for 7 years and that worked to...
- Still Bouncing 22nd April 2005
... or pain meds, and I am allergic to Ibroprophin and Aspirin , so all I could take was Tylenol.
That's why I...
- Losing hope and the will to continue 20th April 2005
... fused L-4 & L-5. On the third day following surgery aspirin sufficed for the post surgical pain. By week two I ... was off aspirin also. Now, at 71, I jog three miles every other day...
... fused L-4 & L-5. On the third day following surgery aspirin sufficed for the post surgical pain. By week two I ... was off aspirin also. Now, at 71, I jog three miles every other day...
- cervical collar,pro and con 27th February 2005
... told to watch my intake and take extra. No NSAIDS! ( aspirin , ibuprofen, etc)...
- 3 days post opt 26th February 2005
... now thanks to this kronik! vicodin 500 mg are like aspirin , pain in right shoulder now, never had that b4 and...
- OK, So now what do i do? 4th February 2005
... my meds, I just couldn't take any blood thinners or aspirin for 1 week prior to the epidurals. My discharge instructio...
- rant about doctors 30th November 2004
... $&".
They were going to give me something with aspirin in it.
It's important to stay on top of them.....
- Solar! Did you see your doctor? 30th September 2004
... much of anything for pain, because I'm allergic to aspirin and ibroprophen.
Those antidepressant drugs can...
- TOS (Thoracic Outlet Syndrom) 12th September 2004
... pain, tums just in case it's the acid reflux, and aspirin to slow down my heart. I've been seeing a Cardiologist...
- Hi! Neuro problem, can anyone help? 9th September 2004
... first. Have you tried massage?
Pain medications? Aspirin . Ibroprofen.
One thing that always seems easy for...
... first. Have you tried massage?
Pain medications? Aspirin . Ibroprofen.
One thing that always seems easy for...
- post acdf questions 7th September 2004
... If you are not fused yet,do not take aspirin or anti inflammitories as they will inhibit bone growth...
- 6 Weeks Post Op - Questions? 12th August 2004
... heat, cold, massage, and muscle rubs. I cannot take aspirin or ibrupropin as I am allergic.
I have a neck ring...
- upcoming neck fusion 1st August 2004
... and it has not gotten better despite weeks of PT, aspirin , etc., so recently had an MRI which showed a large...
- Multiple Cervical Fusions Quality of Life 24th March 2004
... still pain on a daily basis, but it's manageable with aspirin and vicodin when necessary. I'm in the middle of reconstruc...
- Party time, and everyone's invited! 22nd September 2003
... Where's the aspirin ? Great party, Wing.
Pat
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- Mom is back home 8th July 2003
... doctor told me not to take anything with Ibuprofen or Aspirin in it. It inhibits the healing.
As for the walker...
- jdog~~~or another wise soul....I have a ? 2nd July 2003
... older. Being an old, fat, white guy, I take a baby aspirin every night for my heart, and hope you, Catherine...
- Well, found out the cause of my neck pain& need massive good thoughts. Not good news. 28th June 2003
... know how to do that.
I am not allowed to have any aspirin , no NSAIDS. Nothing that will thin the blood because...
- migraine meds 27th June 2003
... same thing as have surgery in a few weeks. I know aspirin is a no no, but I presume that codiene and most other...
- howdy 12th June 2003
... in pain all that time?
I was living on a load of aspirin and tylenol. Didn't know that the level of pain and...
- The "Paul Harvey" on my story...... 9th June 2003
... DARVOCET for my pain.. DARVOCET!!!! the glorified aspirin tablet. I graduated darvocet years ago when I first...
- A giggle for Memer and everyone else 2nd June 2003
... to do a good job. And I'd make sure to give them aspirin for the pain.
I guess the jokes have made me giddy...
- Being found on this board? 27th May 2003
... while was put on all these meds and never even took aspirin so was really messed up. So who cares I got on here...
- It's the weekend, time for a few stories/jokes/thoughts, whatever!! 23rd May 2003
... lady frowned. "Doctor, I can't even get him to take aspirin when he has a headache," she claimed.
"Well," the...
- Cliff!!!!!!!!!!How are you????? 17th May 2003
... ER to see what was what. Well they fed me some baby aspirin and a couple of nitro pills & stopped the heart attack...
- Help! Newbie with lots of questions and fears!! 14th May 2003
... pills prior to surgery and have not had ONE or even an aspirin or tylenol since I woke up from surgery. It is MUCH...
- Emergency surgery 5/19 - Need positive response 12th May 2003
... supposed to do. For instance, I take a chewable baby aspirin every night for my heart, but when I got my ESI (Steriod ... injections) I was asked to not take the aspirin 2 days before the procedure. I think it is to prevent...
- The next few days 29th March 2003
... epidural said to stop blood thinners (I don't use them), aspirin , steroids and antibiotics prior to the shot. I'm...
... coming Friday. The only instructions I got was no aspirin or Motrin,aleve, etc. They only requested I didn't...
- Nucleoplasty 27th March 2003
... uncomfortable - I decided not to take anything other aspirin . This decision was based on the fact that if I do...
- Neurologist says no, body says yes. 26th March 2003
... necessitated my first diskectomy at C5-6.
So you're on aspirin and phenergan? I'm glad it worked for you; just make...
- collar while sleeping? 10th March 2003
... until fusion heal 6-12 months)."
Stuff like Advil, aspirin , Bufferin, Ibuprofen, Motrin etc etc are not allowed...
- Sudden plugging and ringing of ears? 4th February 2003
... molars... ears popped open and jaw felt great.
Yes, aspirin will cause ringing if you take too much, also, an...
- Could I have had a TIA 18th February 2008
... want to lose portions of my brain. I started taking aspirin along with my cartia. If it was a TIA, that really...
... you saw my posting. Search for Dr. Linus Pauling - Aspirin and L-Arginine. The late Dr. Linus Pauling is the ... Prizes! I am taking an L-Arginine supplement instead of Aspirin to condition my blood, lower blood pressure (Naturally...
... problem with it... I mentioned that I began taking aspirin , now I'm getting bruising. I get the same problem...
... I have stopped my Aspirin and now take the Patented approved L -Arginine M2 ... . If you are getting bruising please check your Aspirin dosage with a caring Doctor. I'll keep writing....
- Life AFTER a TIA 3rd November 2007
... took my blood pressure and said just keep taking 1 aspirin and day and eat healthy and exercise. That's where...
- Stroke affecting fertility? 13th October 2007
... precursor to clots. Daily routine includes taking a baby aspirin . When I was pregnant I went on the Lovenox injections...
- Vertebral Artery Dissection w/stroke 27th June 2007
... is now off the Coumadin (blood thinner) and on baby aspirin .
He was a very active man - working out, active...
- Carotid study results 25th June 2007
... or should I be concerned. The doctor recommended an aspirin a day....
- Stroke? 10th April 2007
... as much. I’ve had this reaction when I have taken aspirin before so I don’t take it anymore. My GP set up an...
- Vertebral Artery Dissection 12th February 2007
... discovered the VAD and I then went on plavix and baby aspirin for about 4 months and now I only take the baby aspirin...
... is now off the Coumadin (blood thinner) and on baby aspirin .
He too was a very active man - working out,...
- stroke/head trauma 6th February 2007
... deal with. I'm surprised you only treat them with aspirin . During your recovery did you get very tired easily...
... deal with. I'm surprised you only treat them with aspirin . During your recovery did you get very tired easily...
- Numbness in hand and half of cheek? 27th December 2006
... be worried? I had forgotten to take my daily 81mg aspirin that day. I am on medication for hbp and svts, and...
- Help please 8th December 2006
... the MRI); they kept me at the hospital, put me on aspirin and sent to in-house re-hab. Well I had a massive...
- Information please 4th December 2006
... couple weeks later I had a small stroke, was put on an aspirin (for a blood thinner) stayed in the hospital in re...
- Hospital Policy almost killed my mom. 13th November 2006
... people weren't ALLOWED to do anything. Not even an aspirin ! And THEN the hospital had to transfer her to a cardiac...
- Hypertension causing stroke 13th November 2006
... portion of my brain. It's a good thing I was taking an aspirin a day for about 5 years. Doctors said the stroke ... of my right hand.
Yes, I would advise taking an aspirin , but first ask your doctor. People with certain other...
- Had a Small Stroke Last Friday, What Now? 8th November 2006
... is make sure you are on a blood thinner other than aspirin (I'm on Plavix), work hard with rehab whether you...
- pain after a stroke ........can you help 17th October 2006
... taken a pain medication of any kind other than regular aspirin in over ten years
I hope this may be of some help...
