Yesterday Dr Oz said the reason why most heart attacks happen in the a.m. is due to thick blood when you awake. I said wait! Could this be why my hands/arms are so numb in the morning? And if some of have narrowed jugulars ect, that would sure explain it! So I went out today and bought asprin! I'll take 325mg at bedtime tonight and see what happens. There's actually a trial for asprin/MS a few times/day. My platelet count is 300+

That sounds like a lot of aspirin. Shouldnt you ask a doctor about how much to take before you start an aspirin regimen?

My dad was taking the larger aspirin (not baby aspirin) for a long time, and couldnt figure out why he was getting so many nosebleeds.

That is a lot of aspirin. Most heart patients take a baby aspirin each night which, I believe, is only 80 mg. I would be very very careful with that much aspirin. Please check with your doctor with that much aspirin. Aspirin can be rough on the stomach lining and can cause dangerous bleeding.

most folks use a baby asprin of 81mg, but some use an adult asprin which is 325mg. its not an unusual dose, but you should be aware of the side effects. it can cause tummy upsets, bleeding disorders, and so on. If you are going to be using it on a long term/daily basis, I would reccomend switching it up to a baby asprin, or snapping it in half. Most baby asprins now are safety coated so it dissolves in your gut, not in your tummy and that helps remove some bleeding risk from your tummy.

I hope it helps.

Thanks for the tip on coated asprin. 325 isn't that much. The trial might be 200mg 3x I forget.
So this morning my hands weren't more numb then usual but my chin while shaving wasn't feeling it. I hate MS. I'm going to continue the 325 every night till I see my Dr since I usually call the shots anyway (he has no problem with that). Nose bleed is a good sign you're blood's on the thin side. That's what I'll go by. I use a male part for testosterone level so nose bleed will be blood thickness barometer. When I get my Ty in a couple weeks I'll have him pull a quick sample. He does basic red white platelet count in office. Something to read while getting infused.

Hey what's ya'll platelet count? If you have low counts I could be barking up the wrong tree.

Eddie,

I wouldn't experiment with aspirin without asking your neuro about it. What if they have a problem getting the bleeding to stop after your infusion? Aspirin can cause lots of problems and it shouldn't be used unless your doctor knows about it.

If you're ever on steroids also, those can cause blood thinning too, and steroids also slow healing. If you're taking large doses of aspirin every day and then also getting steroids (not sure if you'd be doing that too) then you can really have problems with bleeding and healing of wounds.

I stopped the aspirin because i'm dizzy/short of breath since I got sick Tuesday and don't need to increase those effects. 1st time getting ill on Ty. Ty, C, Reb, whatever I always lose more feeling when sick. White cells? Anyway, case closed on aspirin till i'm better. At least I learned correct spelling of aspirin.

As for taking continuous doses of aspirin; you also need to watch for tolerance. You can build a tolerance to aspirin just like any drug. Then you will have to take even more should you have any headache or other pain for which you take aspirin. (You also do not want to mix the aspirin with ibuprofen, don't know why, I just know there are warnings on the bottle.

As for aspirin improving numbness, as you know, we all feel it is less than a desirable choice with serious negatives. But, if its working for you great. I'd still discuss with my docs.

Numb fingers are the pits!!

I don't remember Stiffness mentioned in any of the brochures on MS symptoms, but I understand its common.

I've been doing Yoga off and on for 15 years. While I'm certainly not the most flexible and will never be able to sit in the Lotus position, I can do the majority of the basic poses and get a lot out of it.

I noticed recently that I don't have the same flexibility as I did only a month ago! It seems every night my left side tightens up more. I can bend sideways at the hip on my left side and almost touch the floor. Bending to the right is quite different. I'm not even near the floor!

I keep hoping its temporary and will improve, but it has not. In fact, its gotten worse: first just my left shoulder, now my whole left side. My entire left side feels tight and shortened.

Other than Yoga and swimming, any ideas on keeping your flexibility?