A 'roots' approach to managing asthma.

[gerrytlloyd]

I didn't believe it myself. Suck on a few dispersible aspirins daily and see how your need for reliever drops to <5% of previous use (I have abandoned steroidal preventer altogether.) - bit.ly/salamol

[Hidden]

Strange to relate I had to take aspirin as pain relief on doctors advice I too have noticed an improvement in my asthma

[Offcut]

A couple of things to think of with long term Aspirin.

It thins the blood not as much as warfarin but it will thin it.

Sucking on Aspirin can ulcerate the mouth.

Long term Aspirin use at low Levels has lead to stomach bleeds.

Aspirin has not been proven to reduce strokes.

Be Well

[warwickstag in reply to Offcut]

Agree with Offcut. Not to be taken in conjunction with Warfarin.

[gerrytlloyd]

Thanks for the warnings. Obviously, with so many millions of aspirin pills taken yearly, there is quite a good awareness of its side effects. It's still a fairly small list of problems however, compared to those printed on the flysheets that comes with things like Beclomethasone. Mouth ulceration is something I am very familiar with and remember one holiday weekend in South Africa with my mouth lining entirely covers with the sores. When "sucking on dispersible aspirin" I am careful and do wash down with a bit of water.

[Hidden]

Definitely inadvisable to self medicate blood thinning agents, especially in conjunction with any other prescribed medication.

You may well feel an "improvement" which could just as easily be a placebo effect, but you will increase the chances of a stroke or burst blood vessel at the same time.

I strongly advise anyone to only determine their medication through a medical professional such as a GP or Respiratory Nurse.

[gerrytlloyd in reply to Hidden]

These observations are now in their 10th week. A positive placebo effect would be a single improvement, not repeated under test conditions.

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