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I know aspirin is a No No with MC, but due to family heart issues, I want to take a baby aspirin per day.
Does anyone see a problem with this? Or, is the Asacol HD (should be Asacol HP... the HP for "high price") I am presently taking doing the equivalent (because I thought it was like aspirin delivered to the GI tract).
Rich
One baby aspirin per day
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One baby aspirin per day
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Rich,
It's not the equivalent of aspirin, but many surgeons insist that patients stop taking mesalamine a week or so before surgery.
http://www.healingwell.com/community/de ... &m=1743814
Tex
It's not the equivalent of aspirin, but many surgeons insist that patients stop taking mesalamine a week or so before surgery.
http://www.healingwell.com/community/de ... &m=1743814
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.
Hi Rich and 
I loved your holiday post - you have such a refreshing way of speaking from the heart.
I'll weigh in here. I have wondered about the baby aspirin issue myself. It seems to have major value, not just for the heart, but in terms of reducing inflammation "generically" in the body. I have been reluctant to try it myself, however, even when my gut was fully healed (negative colonoscopy), because I didn't want to upset the applecart. And, now, after learning that my latest colonoscopy prep (Miralax or polyethylene glycol) may have had a corrosive effect on my gut, resulting in a truly awful flare, I am even more hesitant.
I don't really know how to compare aspirin and mesalamine, but they are similar, of course. And if one is allergic to aspirin/salicylates, there is a warning NOT to take mesalamine. However, they must have major differences, since mesalamine is used to treat MC, while aspirin (an NSAID) has been implicated in causing MC.
If I were you, I'd skip the aspirin for now (unless your internist/cardiologist has info that I don't have). I don't believe your gut is healed enough yet to be able to tolerate more irritation/inflammation. Just my 2 cents worth!
Love,
Polly
I loved your holiday post - you have such a refreshing way of speaking from the heart.
I'll weigh in here. I have wondered about the baby aspirin issue myself. It seems to have major value, not just for the heart, but in terms of reducing inflammation "generically" in the body. I have been reluctant to try it myself, however, even when my gut was fully healed (negative colonoscopy), because I didn't want to upset the applecart. And, now, after learning that my latest colonoscopy prep (Miralax or polyethylene glycol) may have had a corrosive effect on my gut, resulting in a truly awful flare, I am even more hesitant.
I don't really know how to compare aspirin and mesalamine, but they are similar, of course. And if one is allergic to aspirin/salicylates, there is a warning NOT to take mesalamine. However, they must have major differences, since mesalamine is used to treat MC, while aspirin (an NSAID) has been implicated in causing MC.
If I were you, I'd skip the aspirin for now (unless your internist/cardiologist has info that I don't have). I don't believe your gut is healed enough yet to be able to tolerate more irritation/inflammation. Just my 2 cents worth!
Love,
Polly
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barbaranoela
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Hiya Rich-----Lou and I take a baby aspirin every morning---
Mine suggested by our Dr. Kozin----and Lou after his quadruple bypass naturally was put on baby aspirin--
I have never had any problems so speaking for myself--I feel tis agood idea--
and Lou is fine----
So I shall throw my 2cents worth in with Pollys--
Happy New Year
Barbara
Mine suggested by our Dr. Kozin----and Lou after his quadruple bypass naturally was put on baby aspirin--
I have never had any problems so speaking for myself--I feel tis agood idea--
and Lou is fine----
So I shall throw my 2cents worth in with Pollys--
Happy New Year
Barbara
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Hi Rich,
Since you're looking for more votes, I will throw in my 2 cents as well and vote for staying away from aspirin for quite a while longer to let your system heal. Even after more healing takes place, I would still hesitate to take aspirin, especially on an ongoing basis. I think "baby aspirin" has a very innocent ring to it because of "baby", but in my opinion, aspirin is aspirin.
Safe travels to SF - hope you have a successful, enjoyable and stress free trip.
Love,
Kari
Since you're looking for more votes, I will throw in my 2 cents as well and vote for staying away from aspirin for quite a while longer to let your system heal. Even after more healing takes place, I would still hesitate to take aspirin, especially on an ongoing basis. I think "baby aspirin" has a very innocent ring to it because of "baby", but in my opinion, aspirin is aspirin.
Safe travels to SF - hope you have a successful, enjoyable and stress free trip.
Love,
Kari
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Rich this seems like one of those risk benefit arguments. Like Polly said I would defer to your internist of specialist about the need for the aspirin at this time. Can you wait 6 - 12 months safely until you start? Overall NSAIDs are problematic for MC, but so are cardiac issues. The dosage is low, but a good question is would 80mg cause any issues with MC??
If the need is to deal with a current cardiac issue, you may want to talk wit your doctor about an alternative.
Take care Rich
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If the need is to deal with a current cardiac issue, you may want to talk wit your doctor about an alternative.
Take care Rich
--Joe
Joe
Rich,
If you want to do it right, ask your doctor about Plavix. It's a heck of a lot more expensive than aspirin, but so far I haven't had any bleeding problems, or any other issues with it.
Tex
If you want to do it right, ask your doctor about Plavix. It's a heck of a lot more expensive than aspirin, but so far I haven't had any bleeding problems, or any other issues with 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.
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Morning Rich,
I take a baby aspirin every morning and have had no ill effects from it. Was highly recommended by my cardiologiest due to my heart condition so tried it and all has seemed OK for a couple of years now.
Love, Maggie
I take a baby aspirin every morning and have had no ill effects from it. Was highly recommended by my cardiologiest due to my heart condition so tried it and all has seemed OK for a couple of years now.
Love, Maggie
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Bayer makes an 80mg aspirin which is enteric coated, so that it won't activate in the stomach. It can't prevent the risk of damage to the intestines, obviously, but at least it will prevent any risk of damage to the stomach.
Tex
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.