Not particularly related to MS, but I have another disease with high platelets and red cells, and I am supposed to take a Baby Aspirin a day.

However, even that hurt my stomach. I can get less symptoms if I powder the aspirin, mix it up in thick body cream, and rub it anywhere on my body.

We know this works because it did thin my blood enough so that when I had
acupuncture the needles made me bleed, which the acupuncturist said was
unusual. It happened every time I had the acupuncture. He said it meant by blood was thin.

If you take a thinner like aspirin you should take into account any other thinners you are on. These include Vitamin E, garlic pills, green tea. I find
I had to cut way back on green tea since I've been taking aspirin rubbed into skin.

My platelets are so high it would scare you, and I am threatened with Interferon as a possible remedy, (Intron A, not the INtron B which is given for MS). But they say it can cause flu like symptoms and depression bad enough to give suicidal thoughts. The cutting back of the thick blood can
reduce chance of stroke.

My arteries are clear, but I have microvascular problems in my toes. It
is called Erythromelalgia. My feet are numb and sometimes hurt a lot. I
fell down stairs in May and broke my kneecap in part because of this. Three
months in a rehab, and now home and very careful with stairs.

Blessings

Mariel