I would like to stop taking coumadin since I have had no episodes of Afib since my maze procedure in 2011. But now that I read about the histamine reactions I wonder if aspirin would be worse for my MC than coumadin.
I am trying to get off some of my medications and coumadin is one.... I have been able to reduce the diuretic as kidneys and heart are now cooperating in moving fluid out of the body appropriately and I now drink a potassium broth and do not have to take potassium... the pills go right through me and the liquid burned my esophagus. I'd also like to get off Coreg that I take to help the heart failure as it is a Beta Blocker.
Would a small dosage of aspirin trigger the histamine response?
Thanks for help with this.
Sunny
Coumadin vs lo dose aspirin?
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Coumadin vs lo dose aspirin?
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Hi sunny,
The worst risk for anyone who has MC appears to be the tendency of aspirin/NSAIDs to promote the production of leukotrienes, which can cause severe intestinal inflammation for anyone who has an IBD.
I take clopidogrel (Plavix) to minimize stroke risk. Wouldn't that work for you? It's presumably more potent than aspirin (and expensive, compared to aspirin), but as far as I'm aware, it should be safe for anyone who has an IBD. The generic is much cheaper than the Plavix branded product, of course. You might ask your doctor about it.
Tex
The worst risk for anyone who has MC appears to be the tendency of aspirin/NSAIDs to promote the production of leukotrienes, which can cause severe intestinal inflammation for anyone who has an IBD.
I take clopidogrel (Plavix) to minimize stroke risk. Wouldn't that work for you? It's presumably more potent than aspirin (and expensive, compared to aspirin), but as far as I'm aware, it should be safe for anyone who has an IBD. The generic is much cheaper than the Plavix branded product, of course. You might ask your doctor about it.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
It's not aspirin, but another easy idea that might help - grounding which is simply the practice of standing on the earth barefoot will thin the blood, sometimes significantly. If you were to try this you'd want to go slow, and work with your doctor on adjusting your coumadin dosage.
Best of luck how ever you handle the situation. I can remember my grandfather taking coumadin, and not being pleased about it, wishing there was an alternative.
From Dr. Sinatra's sight:
"How the Heart-Healthy Practice of Earthing Can Interact with Medications"
http://www.drsinatra.com/heart-health-e ... edications
Best of luck how ever you handle the situation. I can remember my grandfather taking coumadin, and not being pleased about it, wishing there was an alternative.
From Dr. Sinatra's sight:
"How the Heart-Healthy Practice of Earthing Can Interact with Medications"
http://www.drsinatra.com/heart-health-e ... edications
low dose aspirin
Tex
When I took Plavix for year I was told I also needed to take a low dose aspirin daily. I am now off the Plavix but have been told to stay on the small aspirin. Would it be safe for me to quit taking it? If I need pain pills I take Tylenol and I know that I should not take Ibuprofen. Being on so many different medications scares me.
Jean
When I took Plavix for year I was told I also needed to take a low dose aspirin daily. I am now off the Plavix but have been told to stay on the small aspirin. Would it be safe for me to quit taking it? If I need pain pills I take Tylenol and I know that I should not take Ibuprofen. Being on so many different medications scares me.
Jean
You might think you understood what I said but what you don't realize is that what I said was not what I meant!
Jean,
A discussion about it with your PCP might be helpful. The answer to your question depends on the reason why you are taking it. It may be helpful if you actually have heart disease, but if that's not the case, then it probably is providing no benefits. Here's what a cardiologist has to say about it:
After the holidays I really need to get together with my doctor to discuss the Plavix issue, also, since I recently found out about the gene mutation that prevents me from being able to properly metabolize it, anyway.
FYO, I'm taking Plavix because I had a couple of one-sided paresthesia events, and the ER doctors couldn't rule out the possibility of a TIA either time. After the first event I began taking an enteric-coated "baby aspirin", but after the second one they insisted that I needed to take Plavix, along with a statin, and hypertension meds (even though I didn't/don't have hypertension). I don't actually know if they were TIAs or some sort of neurological events. I have peripheral neuropathy (from years of untreated gluten sensitivity and probably low B-12 levels due to the malabsorption issues, also.
The statin didn't last long, before I stopped taking it due to muscle issues, but I'm still taking clopidogrel (the generic for Plavix) and a minimal dose of lisinopril. My systolic BP is usually between 100 and 110 mmHg.
Tex
A discussion about it with your PCP might be helpful. The answer to your question depends on the reason why you are taking it. It may be helpful if you actually have heart disease, but if that's not the case, then it probably is providing no benefits. Here's what a cardiologist has to say about it:
Daily low-dose aspirin can prevent heart attack and stroke but is often misused, from the January 2014 Harvard Heart LetterIf you don't have heart disease, but do have high blood pressure, diabetes, or other risk factors for heart disease, don't automatically assume that taking aspirin every day is a good idea. "A lot of people take aspirin who really shouldn't," says Dr. Christopher Cannon, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. "Everyone assumes aspirin is harmless, but it isn't." For some, the downsides of aspirin—mainly gastrointestinal bleeding—outweigh its benefits.
After the holidays I really need to get together with my doctor to discuss the Plavix issue, also, since I recently found out about the gene mutation that prevents me from being able to properly metabolize it, anyway.
FYO, I'm taking Plavix because I had a couple of one-sided paresthesia events, and the ER doctors couldn't rule out the possibility of a TIA either time. After the first event I began taking an enteric-coated "baby aspirin", but after the second one they insisted that I needed to take Plavix, along with a statin, and hypertension meds (even though I didn't/don't have hypertension). I don't actually know if they were TIAs or some sort of neurological events. I have peripheral neuropathy (from years of untreated gluten sensitivity and probably low B-12 levels due to the malabsorption issues, also.
The statin didn't last long, before I stopped taking it due to muscle issues, but I'm still taking clopidogrel (the generic for Plavix) and a minimal dose of lisinopril. My systolic BP is usually between 100 and 110 mmHg.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.