Experiences with

Un-Aspirin

I met with MPN Specialist today to review my bone marrow biopsy findings. Overall, very reassuring report: 1. Diagnosis confirmed: Essential Thrombocythemia. She described it as “plain old vanilla ET”. No evidence of progression to either myelofibrosis or leukemia. 2. A second mutation was identified

Hi all, I'm grateful for a place to ask a few questions of those dealing with MPN. I was recently diagnosed after seeing my doctor for burning feet and tight sock feeling periodically over the past two years. Naproxen was controlling that to a point. I have been on Hydroxy/500mg day for one week

Morning all, I am laid low with a sick bug. Never had this since I was on medication so not sure what to do about taking tablets? Even if I can keep them down should I still take on an empty stomach, especially aspirin? Hoping for some group wisdom. Thanks!

Hello everyone i'm so exhausted all the time, and can be watching a movie and be fast off not seeing much of it. Does everyone feel this way that even keeing your eyes open is a challenge, my eyes go cloudy too which doesn't help and well we know about brain fog. I have to visited the gp as I sent him

Hi so I had bfn last week after my transfer which was completely gutted about as was feeling so positive I have to have both fallopion tubes removed last year endometriosis of the bowel.So I had a good embryo transferred I was on buseriln first off then I was on lubion at first once a day X3 cyclogest

Hi, I had a heart attack in December 2023 as a 63 year old man. This resulted in 1 stent being fitted. I gave found since the heart attack my patience is very short and I feel a lot more stressed and have very little tolerance. I am not sure if this is medication related or is it just as a result of

Hi everyone I take lercanidipine and candesartan for high blood pressure and its normally quite high I weaned myself off omeprazole for reflux as longterm is not good but doc has said guidelines now are to be on it if you take aspirin 75 mgs daily. Ive just been reading though that PPIs can cause

Class 2 Medicines Recall: Boots Paracetamol 500 mg tablets (16s), EL(25)A/10. Issued 4 March 2025. Aspar Pharmaceuticals Limited have informed the MHRA of an error related to a batch of Boots Paracetamol 500 mg tablets (16s). The foil blister inside the carton incorrectly states ‘Aspirin 300 mg Dispersible

I have had PAF for about 13 months. Had EP consult end of Feb. An area we didn't really end up discussing - we somehow managed to digress and didn't come back to - was DOACs. Just received the clinic letter. This says that my CHADS2VAsc score is 1: as a consequence of having had MI (which seems to

I was diagnosed in 2019 with ET and started my meds then, hydroxy and aspirin were perscribed for me then. Since or i suppose before then i would go numb down my whole left or right hand side, my nose bleeds were getting worse too. One night after work i went to a diy store to get some hose fittings

Newbie here. Have been waiting three years for an appointment with cardiologist to materialise and because of increase in severity of symptoms my GP prescribed nitroglycerin and told me to use it if/when needed, plus take one baby aspirin a day. He described it as a bandaid and was going to try to light

husband has suffered a subdural haematoma, didn’t have a fall, just happened. He had been on Aspirin for over 20 years so they thought that might have been a factor. He had burr hole surgery to remove the clot, as causing focal seizures, he’s now home on Lacosamide, but has side effects from them, memory

6 months ago i had a double bypass so Im taking clopidigrel but do i really still need to take asprin as well

I am ET JAK2 and take Hydroxycarbonide and aspirin I was diagnosed with this in June 2019 for the last few months I have been getting spots on my face and I think it is adult acne has anyone on this site been suffering with this too because of the medication

Had NSTEMI and three stents 22 months ago. Lost 25kg in weight since then. Blood pressure optimal. 3km daily brisk walks. Following a largely heart healthy diet and still taking the following daily meds: aspirin, atorvastatin, Ramipril & Bisoprolol. All going well. However, suffered double bereavement

OMG dears, it is 2:30 am and my mind won’t shut off and my eyes won’t close. I saw my rheumy on March 14 where she increased my prednisone to 15 mg a day for two weeks, then to 12.5 for two weeks then 10mg for two weeks then finally back to my replacement dose for Addison’s at 7.5mg. She is also working

Hi I've started to have hot flashes since starting regular cardiac meds since HA in December, I notice especially if I have a glass or two of white wine, a sort of prickly heat around the chest/throat/neck. Not sure what the mechanism of these new flashes is (if anyone knows please educate me!)

Hi everyone, and thanks for being so supportive on this group. You all are amazing I must say. I just need advice on what to do at the moment because I am on cross roads regarding this Ivf journey. I am 41 with PCOS. I have had 2 unsuccessful FET , the first one ended up with MMC at 8w5days, the

hi everyone A biggish lump just appeared on my forearm, with bruising spreading up to my elbow and down to my wrist. It isn’t painful, if I banged it, I don’t remember doing it. Mrs Google says it could be a spontaneous hematoma, which always is worse for those taking aspirin or anticoagulants. I take

After 2 years ttc, 2 rounds of IVF, 1 failed and 1 ending in an early miscarriage followed by 2 further early miscarriages, we finally fell pregnant naturally in 2023 with our now 21 month old. He’s the best thing ever and I am so grateful for him. I am 39 and after conceiving naturally and carrying