One thing I’ve noticed about blood thinners is that when you stab yourself in the finger trying to knife open a bottle of 81 mg aspirins because you cannot get the goddam childproof cap off no matter what else you do.…it takes a long time to stop bleeding…and makes your keyboard sticky.
Interesting. Are you sure you should be taking even the 81mg dose while on blood thinners? I know different thinners work differently, but I would be a little wary of this.
Interesting. Are you sure you should be taking even the 81mg dose while on blood thinners? I know different thinners work differently, but I would be a little wary of this.
Actually...it is an anti-coagulant...and my doctor would prefer a full dose aspirin...but my stomach just cannot tolerate it.
Take a multivitamin with 100% of the day's vitaminK - aids blood clotting. Though if on prescription blood thinners check with your doctor, could make it less effective.
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HesDeltanCaptain
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Tue 8 Sep, 2015 07:20 am
@hawkeye10,
Doctors never like it when we do things making them less necessary.
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neologist
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Thu 10 Sep, 2015 02:04 pm
@Frank Apisa,
Without knowing how badly you cut yourself, I'd still speculate that 81mg may be too much. I take 325 and have not noticed any problems.
If you don't have children accessing those bottles, replace the child proof caps with cork or rubber stoppers.
You can find them at hobby and art supply stores.
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Banana Breath
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Fri 11 Sep, 2015 05:59 pm
@Frank Apisa,
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MONDAY, April 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- People taking blood thinners to prevent clots in their legs or lungs may put themselves at risk for serious internal bleeding if they also take common painkillers such as aspirin or ibuprofen, researchers warn.
These over-the-counter painkillers -- called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -- include such drugs as Advil, Aleve, Bufferin, Excedrin, Motrin and Nuprin, as well as aspirin. Patients who use blood thinners such as warfarin, Eliquis, Xarelto or Pradaxa should not take them, the researchers said.
"If you are taking an NSAID while taking an anticoagulant, your risk of a major bleed is double what it would be if you weren't taking an NSAID," said lead researcher Dr. Bruce Davidson. He's with the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
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