[EddieF]

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+

[Erin524]

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.

[musicmaker]

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.

[Dejibo]

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.

[EddieF]

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.

[ewizabeth]

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.

[Erin524]

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.

[EddieF]

Only had one round 3 doses IVSM ever so that's not a problem, testosterone's a hormone i've been taking for 3 years so that's no problem.

Besides, on the bottle it says "take 1 to 2 every xx hrs not to exceed 12 per day" so 1? come on 12 would kill a person if it was as dangerous as you's think and besides like i said...my blood's thick. I even take 2400mg fish oil/day. I smoke.

I guess I'm just putting the possibility of asprin helping out there. I'll look into asprin effect on platelets. The stomach is my only concern.

Looks like I might get 500th Lap in pool total for season. Completed 400 last week 20 today. I feel like crap, feel sick till I get in there. Come out a new person. Love it!

[ewizabeth]

Fish oil also thins your blood. Aspirin will thin it more. It won't hurt to call in the morning just to check. I know of people who have bled to death because of overuse of aspirin. It doesn't take long to build up a high level in your blood either.

[Lynn]

Please listen to what everyone else is saying. My blood platelets run on 100k on VERY good day - mostly they are around the 50-60 thousand mark. I know that if I take aspirin they will be at a very dangerous level. Unless you have a known heart condition, and are under doctor's instructions I would be very careful with this one.

Your platelets are at a very normal amount at the moment, but you should get a green light from your doctor first.

Lyn