Hi, I had an MI nearly 5 years ago du to a blockage, my heart is really quite healthy and I have no blood pressure issues, never have. I have stopped taking omepresol, and asprin. With the exception of my statin, I want to wean myself off my other meds.
Any advice?
No-one here can offer you personalised medical advice without risking a ban. Similarly I doubt any doctor will agree with you coming off the meds as they are required to follow the guidelines. That said, it can be done because I have done it myself and have been meds free for approximately 2 years and doing better than I have for quite some time.
Some meds can have rebound effects if stopped suddenly and are better titrated, so do talk to your doctor about your plans before proceeding.
Thank you, I would speak to GP first about the other meds.
Hello 
We cannot offer you personalised medical advice simply as we are not Doctors
What we can do is share are experiences and opinions and by doing so if you relate to anything you can then go and see your Doctor and question them would this be safe for you and if not why ?
Personally I would never stop medication without talking with my Doctor first we maybe fine for a few years without them and then who knows I would not take that risk even though I hate taking the meds I have to take but I have been put on them for a reason
Talk with your Doctor and then of course it is your choice what you do x
agree with other posters that it would be unwise to stop without a consultation with a medical professional. Most groups of surgeries in the UK employ a pharmacist and if this was me I would start a discussion with her first.
No-one likes taking medication, but I tell myself that my body isn’t dealing with what’s put into it in the right way but taking pills supplements what the body is supposed to be doing. If that makes sense?
Others have suggested you should discuss stopping medication with your GP or who prescribes for you which is sound advice. So omeprazole is normally prescribed for reflux disease or a hiatus hernia or similar or to ' settle the stomach' if taking a cocktail of drugs., so if none of these apply there might be good reason to stop but again your GP will be able to advise. As for aspirin if you have a known heart condition it is normally prescribed for life to prevent blood clots forming which may cause arterial blockages and subsequently heart attacks and strokes, so again you should discuss with your GP who will be able to advise on your risks now that you have decided to stop taking it. And the same goes for any other drugs you take. Finally no one wants to take medication but it is normally prescribed for a reason and to stop might cause you more harm than good
Cardiologists are no longer recommending daily low-dose aspirin for older adults except for high-risk patients because the risk of bleeding can outweigh the heart-healthy benefits.
It is certainly the case that those without a previous track record of heart disease issues have no need to take aspirin and it has been positively discouraged. However if you have been prescribed low dose aspirin by your health professional as a result of heart disease 'incident' or condition e.g after a heart attack then it you should continue to take it, or at least discuss it with your GP as I said above. I am susceptible to gastro bleeds caused by NSAIDs but nevertheless take low dose aspirin as prescribed following my heart attack, but in the enteric coated form. And since I have no evidence of harmful internal bleeds, as far as I am concerned the reduced heart disease risk resulting from daily aspirin far outweighs the risk of bleeding.
As others have suggested, start a dialogue with your GP. You may be 'quite healthy' because of medication rather than in spite of it, but only your health care provider can give you the information relevant to your own case. Along with your own research (trusted, unbiased, peer-reviewed sources) you can then make a more informed decision. Just a thought ... 🙂
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