Aspirin and hu

[Petsch]

Is it necessary to take aspirin when on hydroxy. I think aspirin is causing side effects

[Ebot]

Hi. I think you asked about HU and aspirin a short while back. I was certainly prescribed both - as others said previously they do different jobs. If you’re worried that you are not tolerating the aspirin then chat to your Heam team. There are other drugs that do the same job. Depending on your counts and your symptoms you may also be able to reduce your dose.

[JSKly]

Hello Petsch, I agree with Ebot. The aspirin is doing a different job and is very commonly prescribed. You don't say what side effects you are experiencing. Is it bruising? Best to talk to your hem if you are worried?

[Bridie123]

Hi there, the hydroxy brings the numbers down but dose not change the shape or reduce the stickiness. I Couldn't take asprin and was put on clopidriol instead. Hope that helps.

[forwardocho]

I was on aspirin every day for two years as well as HU. I've now been off aspirin totally for 3 months.

[Petsch in reply to forwardocho]

Why r you off the aspirin

[forwardocho in reply to Petsch]

Petsch ....I was reduced down to 1 every other day when my platelets returned to normal at my appointment in November. When I saw my consultant in February this year, my full FBC was normal again so my consultant took me off it completely. I'm now just on HU and other meds which are non-ET related.

[Mazcd Partner MPNVoice]

They do different things, Aspirin helps to prevent blood clots from forming, it acts by reducing the stickiness of platelets, in other words it helps to prevent them from sticking together, Hydroxycarbamide works in a different way as it interferes with the production of DNA, the instructions in the blood cells, preventing them from continuing to grow and mature, leading to the death of the cell which is then removed from the body, the number of cells decreases so your bloodstream is less crowded and your blood can flow more freely.

If you feel that Aspirin is not suiting you then you need to discuss this with your haematologist, there are alternatives available.

Bet wishes, Maz

[Scottishterrier]

I had to come off aspirin after about a month after starting It as I was having problems with my stomach I have et jak2+ since 1994 iwas only 28 when diagnosed I mentioned how bad it as on the aspirin that they put me on a different drug which does same thing one capsule in morning and one in evening never looked back since taking it

best wishes

stevengeorge

[nivana]

Have you tried the coated aspirin - the are gentler on the stomach (if that is your problem). I no longer take aspirin as I am on blood thinners now

[Roger41]

If your aspirin is water soluble it is some time to pop it into slightly warm water or ask your pharmacist is it enteric coated.

I take mine aspirin that is at night time as I have other drugs to take too.

Hope this helps.