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An aspirin a day?

James E. · 2004-04-15T21:50:23+00:00

I am 75 and have been taking an aspirin (a NSAID) a day as a stroke/hart-attack preventative. Recently I had back surgery which resulted in chronic lower back pain. I am experimenting with various medications to alleviate this pain. I have found that Feldene (20mg), also a NSAID, eliminates my back-pain. Should I continue to take an aspirin a day as a heart preventative (in addition to the Feldene) or can I discontinue the aspirin? Does the Feldene have the same effect as aspirin as far as my heart is concerned? -- James -

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Published: 15 April 2004
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James E.
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15 April 2004, 21:50 UTC #1

I am 75 and have been taking an aspirin (a NSAID) a day as a
stroke/hart-attack preventative.
Recently I had back surgery which resulted in chronic lower
back pain. I am experimenting with various medications to
alleviate this pain.
I have found that Feldene (20mg), also a NSAID, eliminates
my back-pain.
Should I continue to take an aspirin a day as a heart
preventative (in addition to the Feldene) or can I
discontinue the aspirin? Does the Feldene have the same
effect as aspirin as far as my heart is concerned?
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Dr. Andrew B. C
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15 April 2004, 23:10 UTC #2

James E. said:
I am 75 and have been taking an aspirin (a NSAID) a day as
a stroke/hart-attack preventative.
Recently I had back surgery which resulted in chronic
lower back pain. I am experimenting with various
medications to alleviate this pain.
Didn't you have chronic lower back pain before the
back surgery ?
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I have found that Feldene (20mg), also a NSAID, eliminates
my back-pain.
Should I continue to take an aspirin a day as a heart
preventative (in addition to the Feldene) or can I
discontinue the aspirin?
Would have you ask your doctor about what s/he would
have you do.
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Does the Feldene have the same effect as aspirin as far
as my heart is concerned?
No.
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James E.
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15 April 2004, 23:32 UTC #3

"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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James E. said:
I am 75 and have been taking an aspirin (a NSAID) a day
as a stroke/hart-attack preventative.
Recently I had back surgery which resulted in chronic
lower back pain. I

am
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
experimenting with various medications to alleviate
this pain.
Didn't you have chronic lower back pain before the back
surgery ?
Yes, but it was a ruptured disk and the pain did not respond
to NSAID's
Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have found that Feldene (20mg), also a NSAID,
eliminates my back-pain.
Should I continue to take an aspirin a day as a heart
preventative (in addition to the Feldene) or can I
discontinue the aspirin?
Would have you ask your doctor about what s/he would
have you do.
I am with an HMO and my doctor is very unresponsive to
questions
Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:
Does the Feldene have the same effect as aspirin as far
as my heart is concerned?
No.
That is the answer I was looking for. I will take a Feldene
and an Aspirin and hope I will not get a stomach ulcer.
Thank you.
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James
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"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
James E. said:
I am 75 and have been taking an aspirin (a NSAID) a day as a
stroke/hart-attack preventative.
Recently I had back surgery which resulted in chronic lower back pain. I

am
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
experimenting with various medications to alleviate this pain.
Didn't you have chronic lower back pain before the back surgery ?
Quoted message said:

I have found that Feldene (20mg), also a NSAID, eliminates my back-pain.
Should I continue to take an aspirin a day as a heart preventative (in
addition to the Feldene) or can I discontinue the aspirin?
Would have you ask your doctor about what s/he would have you do.
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Does the Feldene
have the same effect as aspirin as far as my heart is concerned?
No.
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Andrew
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Board-Certified Cardiologist
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16 April 2004, 00:09 UTC #4

"James E." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]>
wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
James E. said:
I am 75 and have been taking an aspirin (a NSAID) a
day as a stroke/hart-attack preventative.
Recently I had back surgery which resulted in chronic
lower back pain. I

am
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
experimenting with various medications to alleviate
this pain.
Didn't you have chronic lower back pain before the back
surgery ?
Yes, but it was a ruptured disk and the pain did not
respond to NSAID's
Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have found that Feldene (20mg), also a NSAID,
eliminates my back-pain.
Should I continue to take an aspirin a day as a heart
preventative (in addition to the Feldene) or can I
discontinue the aspirin?
Would have you ask your doctor about what s/he would
have you do.
I am with an HMO and my doctor is very unresponsive to
questions
Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:
Does the Feldene have the same effect as aspirin as
far as my heart is concerned?
No.
That is the answer I was looking for. I will take a
Feldene and an Aspirin and hope I will not get a stomach
ulcer. Thank you.
Let me pose this as more of a question. Does anyone know if
Protein Pump Inhibitors, such as Previcid, inhibit the heart
healthy effects of aspirin?
Bill
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Listener
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16 April 2004, 00:29 UTC #5

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Let me pose this as more of a question. Does anyone know if
Protein Pump Inhibitors, such as Previcid, inhibit the
heart healthy effects of aspirin?
Bill
A study I read a while back (can't put my hands on the link
at the moment) showed no negative impact on concomittant use
of aspirin with prevacid from the standpoint of Prevacid
efficacy and may inhibit/prevent aspirin-induced ulcers.
I have not seen any studies for the reverse, but I suspect
that any "heart-healthy" properties of aspirin would not be
inhibited by PPI use. I'm not a doctor, so it's really just
a guess on my part.
L.

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Dr. Andrew B. C
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16 April 2004, 11:29 UTC #6

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"Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" <[email hidden]>
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"James E." wrote:
> I am 75 and have been taking an aspirin (a NSAID) a
> day as a stroke/hart-attack preventative.
>
> Recently I had back surgery which resulted in
> chronic lower back pain. I

am
Quoted message said:
> experimenting with various medications to alleviate
> this pain.
>
Didn't you have chronic lower back pain before the
back surgery ?
Yes, but it was a ruptured disk and the pain did not
respond to NSAID's
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>
> I have found that Feldene (20mg), also a NSAID,
> eliminates my back-pain.
>
> Should I continue to take an aspirin a day as a
> heart preventative (in addition to the Feldene) or
> can I discontinue the aspirin?
Would have you ask your doctor about what s/he would
have you do.
I am with an HMO and my doctor is very unresponsive to
questions
Quoted message said:

> Does the Feldene have the same effect as aspirin as
> far as my heart is concerned?
>
No.
That is the answer I was looking for. I will take a
Feldene and an Aspirin and hope I will not get a stomach
ulcer. Thank you.
Let me pose this as more of a question. Does anyone know
if Protein Pump Inhibitors, such as Previcid, inhibit the
heart healthy effects of aspirin?
Bill
Clinically, PPIs don't seem to block aspirin's anti-platelet
properties.
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Andrew
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Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
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