General Chat

After a pulmonary embolism a few years ago I was put on warfarin for twelve months.

At the end of that period the Consultant prescribed low dose aspirin, which I have taken daily ever since.

The only reaction has been when I have to inject myself with Clexane (before flying) when I can end up with severe bruising at the site of the injection, usually the belly :-(

When OH had his hip replacement operation he was the envy of the ward because his consultant put him on aspirin to prevent blood clots and all the other patients were on warfarin, which made them sick!!

He was told to carry on taking it until his 6-month check up, when the consultant said he could stop.

He is now on statins to prevent high cholesterol levels, although they have never been dangerously high. He has a fairly low-fat diet and we don't add salt to our food, but our GP is a great believer in preventative medicine.

I take 1/2 an aspirin every day in winter.... with meals, because it can upset some stomachs.

I don't take aspirin in summer. Doc agrees with me.

It's Autumn here, but I'm not taking aspirin yet, cos I'm having a procedure done in hospital on 21 March, and they recommend being off aspirin for a couple of weeks before.

If I have to take any more medications, I'll rattle when I walk.

LS ............

I can't take aspirin with or without food.

I take a huge amount of medication but it's all tailored to my illnesses and blood tests.

Always speak to your GP/specialist before adding any OTC medication please.

FTR aspirin is useful for sticky platelets which is why I was prescribed it. NB prescribed.

Sue

Someone was tell me B Complex high in B6 and B12 helps

I don't take anything that hasn't been prescribed by my doctors.

I get all my prescriptions at the same chemist, they always check to make sure nothing clashes.

I've told my doctor that I will never take warfarin.... I believe that's what killed my mother <3


I had a heart attack about 10 years ago. At the time, my BP was normal, my cholesterol level was about 4.5 ... and I was well within the weight/height balance.

I went on a clinical trial concerning the pro's and con's of taking aspirin about two years ago. At the time I was taking a quarter of an aspirin a day. The results of this trial were, for me, fine, but my GP reccomended that I take the same dose every other day as the jury was out as to whether the disadvantages outweighed the advantages. I still do this. I also take two blood pressure pills and a statin 40mg. Together with a low fat, very little salt diet, my BP and cholesterol levels are kept under control. Statins and asprins are used for two totally different conditions and have no bearing on each other.

For a few years I have been takng Bendroflumethiazide for BP

They help but cause increased urination.
Was wondering if a child's dosage Aspirin would help

Aspirin does not lower BP as well as not lowering cholesterol.

Don't self medicate, do what your doctor orders.

Just wanted to say that the daily low dose ASA are coated to prevent stomach irritation and the instructions say not to chew them or break them in half as that would negate the effect of the coating. Of course if a heart attack is suspected it's worth taking the chance.

Personally I can't take regular aspirin for more than 3 days in a row without causing severe stomach irritation but the daily low dose that are coated have no effect on me.

For goodness sake David, asprin has no effect on BP!! It helps to prevent blood clots that might cause a heart attack or a stroke, nothing to do with lowering BP!! If you're worried, or confused talk to your GP or Google it!!

Margaret ....

I can't even take the coated aspirin now .............. I used to take those in the 80s and up to 1995 for arthritis, but the problem I have now obviates any kind of acetylsalicylic acid taken orally, whether brand name or not

I can use it in a pain relief cream applied to the skin.

For the same reason, I cannot take diclofenac or naproxen or other NSAIDS by mouth, but I can use them in creams

David ..........


maybe you should ask your doctor if there is another medication you can take.

The one I take for cholesterol does not cause increased urination!

Bendroflumethiazide is a diuretic, which are often prescribed as initial treatment for BP

so that is the reason that David has increased urination :-D

and it is being given as a treatment for high blood pressure NOT high cholesterol


Now that does make sense!!!!

Yes, it does make complete sense! The first pills I was prescribed for BP were a diuretic, (I can't remember what they were called)and caused lots of trips to the loo! They also were NOT for high cholesterol! those pills came later and are a statin. As I said David, look your medication up on line and you will find a complete explanation of its purpose and how it works, or ask your GP.

I was also given a diuretic as the first medication for high bp ............. and I still take one now along with another drug. The one I take is hydrochlorothiazide

The aim IS to make you urinate more in an attempt to get water out of your system, and lower the bp :-)

and I take a statin for high cholesterol!


magpie ............. as you say, David needs to check his medication online, and with the doctor, and determine exactly why he is taking each one!

Apologies for raising the subject of ASPIRIN again but some thing I read in today's Express might interest some..
Apparently a daily low dose Aspirin can reduce your incidence of bowel cancer.

And it's a good stand by in the event of a headache.

I wouldn't expect a quarter-size of one ordinary aspirin (which is what the low-dose ones are) would be of much use for the sort of headache that needs a pain-killer! (and I do have them on prescription), Don't know anything about the anti-cancer theorising.

Edit -I don't have painkillers on prescription, just the low dose aspirins!