Asprin Dosage

[lieb2101]

Hey Gang,

I had AVR back in January and received a porcine valve. I am not on any anti-coagulation other than a daily Aspirin. However, I'm not clear on the dosage. I've been taking 325mg daily and it's given me some GI side effects (even though I also take Prilosec). Now, from what I've read, these higher dosages aren't always the best.

Anyone else out there in my same boat? If you're an AVR patient on Asprin, what's your dosage?

(don't worry, I do plan on following up with the doc too.)

Peace,
Brian

 

[Cooker]

Hey Gang,

I had AVR back in January and received a porcine valve. I am not on any anti-coagulation other than a daily Aspirin. However, I'm not clear on the dosage. I've been taking 325mg daily and it's given me some GI side effects (even though I also take Prilosec). Now, from what I've read, these higher dosages aren't always the best.

Anyone else out there in my same boat? If you're an AVR patient on Asprin, what's your dosage?

(don't worry, I do plan on following up with the doc too.)
Peace,
Brian

Good ... this is something that your doctor needs to address, especially with your GI side effects.... Good luck.

 

[tobagotwo]

Check with your cardio first, but most daily aspirin dosages are for 81 mg aspirin tabs, rather than the 325 mg headache tablets that mimic the old 5-grain tablets of my youth. They are usually enterically coated, so should have less effect on your innards as well.

However, a Scottish study determined that enterically coated aspirin (almost all 81 mg aspirin are) are not absorbed sufficiently, due to their absorption being delayed until they reach the colon. As such, I always take two of them to ensure the dose. Still less than half what you're taking.

Best wishes,

 

[Mary]

My cardio prescribed 325 mg enteric coated for me, but I also have a history of TIA's. I don't have stomach upset, but on occasion, I do bleed like a stuck pig.

 

[Lotti]

Helloo

Helloo

I take one 75mg uncoated aspirin each day with my piggy valve.


Lotti

 

[Jkm7]

Before surgery, I was on 325 mg coated aspirin.
After surgery when I was briefly on coumadin, I took 81 mg.

As soon as I was off coumadin, I went back to 325 mg which I take now.

 

[njean]

Hey Gang,

I had AVR back in January and received a porcine valve. I am not on any anti-coagulation other than a daily Aspirin. However, I'm not clear on the dosage. I've been taking 325mg daily and it's given me some GI side effects (even though I also take Prilosec). Now, from what I've read, these higher dosages aren't always the best.

Anyone else out there in my same boat? If you're an AVR patient on Asprin, what's your dosage?

(don't worry, I do plan on following up with the doc too.)

Peace,
Brian

You know Brian, a lot of doctors make the mistake of NOT explaining to their patients on aspirin dosage. They'll tell you, you need to start taking an aspirin a day but they sometimes fail to tell you that it should be a "baby" aspirin which is 81mg per day!

The reason I say this is because one of my brothers has some blockage on two of his arteries. So the doctor put him on Plavix & told him to start taking an aspirin a day but didn't say what dosage. My brother didn't ask & he started taking 325mg a day. Well, within 2 weeks my brother starting getting little bumps on his head that started bleeding everytime he combed his hair & his gums started bleeding too. He went back to the doctor & the doctor asked him what dosage he was taking & said, "oh no, I wanted you to take the 81mg baby aspirin per day!" DUH!!! Then why the H__LL didn't he tell him this before!!! As soon as he started the lower dosage of aspirin the bumps & bleeding gums went away!

That's why, always ask WHAT dosage of apirin they want you to take!

Hope you feel better & call your cardio to make sure!

 

[tobagotwo]

I don't know that there's much research support for the 325mg vs. 81 mg dosing.

However, there may be a fly in the ointment for direct studies, because of the outcome of the Scottish one I mentioned above. They would need to use specifically non-enterically coated aspirin for the study, to get accurate results.

Best wishes,

 

[Jkm7]

I also use Ecotrin and have no problems.

 

[tobagotwo]

Ecotrin is fine. Be aware that it is enterically coated.

Best wishes,