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Title: Anybody taking baby aspirin
Post by bobkeenan on 06/07/12 at 06:24:42

My doctor seems to think that baby aspirin could help with my symptoms. I know I react to Ibuprofin but I am not sure about aspirin.

Anybody else getting a recommendation like that? Are you taking it? Any help?

Title: Re: Anybody taking baby aspirin
Post by WendyH on 06/07/12 at 08:28:15

Depends what mast cell issue you have. I have SM and I can't take baby aspirin, it sets off the anaphylaxis. Masto's have to be very careful if the doc tries them on baby aspirin some can tolerate it, others can't. Not sure though how aspirin effects these other MCAS or MCAD stuff.

Title: Re: Anybody taking baby aspirin
Post by Starflower on 06/07/12 at 12:30:00

If you can tolerate it, aspirin is good for flushing prostaglandins out of your body, which should reduce the pain and flushing. As Wendy noted, however, not all mast cell patients can tolerate it. Unless you know you have a problem with blood thinners (I do), I wouldn't assume that aspirin will/won't work for you. You just have to try it... cautiously.

Heather

Title: Re: Anybody taking baby aspirin
Post by larken on 06/07/12 at 23:01:58

Many people here are sensitive to salicylates, naturally-occurring substances that is in most plants as a natural defense and that also happen to be THE ingredient in aspirin. I would be very careful in testing aspirin and even if you are initially able to tolerate it, if you take it every day you may eventually develop a sensitivity.

Title: Re: Anybody taking baby aspirin
Post by gd0001 on 09/01/12 at 20:25:51

i felt it improved my cognitive symptoms, but i had to stop because it gave me stomach pain and nausea.
I want to try celbrex or singulair instead, as they block prostoglandins also

Title: Re: Anybody taking baby aspirin
Post by Doozlygirl on 09/02/12 at 14:00:28

I can't take coated adult asprin or baby asprin due to the dyes, as they make me anaphylax,so that leaves me uncoated adult asprin. I have found Bayer to have fewer inactive ingredients.

While I don't take the adult asprin on a reuglar basis due to stomach pain and nausea, it is extremely helpful when I get one of those nagging headaches that nothing else will touch. I avoid the stomach issues by taking a dye free Benedryl gel tab 30 minutes prior to taking the asprin. It works everytime for me to stop the prostaglandin cascade.

Title: Re: Anybody taking baby aspirin
Post by Joan on 09/03/12 at 16:49:30

I've been taking turmeric capsules, which also contain salicylates, but don't seem to bother my stomach if I take them with food. Two, 350 mg. capsules a day have cleared my aches and pain, which I believe are from prostaglandins. I add more vitamin K vegetables and Ester C supplements to my diet if I start to bruise more, which can happen with aspirin too.

For stomach problems, Bufferin might be helpful instead of aspirin.

Title: Re: Anybody taking baby aspirin
Post by mikev on 09/04/12 at 03:05:30

Bob:
Depends on what symtom you're working on. My doc recommends baby aspirin for flushing, but I'm nasids intolerant, so don't take it. If it's for pain. & you have trouble with tylonal, maybe it's the tablet
version that is the problem. I take liquid tylonal w/ good result. It's hard to find, in fact generic is the only way as tylonel quit producing
their cherry blast. The only problem with it is the taste, have to add something to it, it tastes so bad. But helps w/pain.
MikeV

Title: Re: Anybody taking baby aspirin
Post by Rocky 9801 on 09/04/12 at 06:25:16

Bob -I take a coated whole aspirin and have no problems with it. It is recommended by my doctor at WAsh U- Dr. Wedner.
As most folks on here have already indicated, tolerance of aspirin is highly variable with masto.

John