Tell your doctor you don't want to take the aspirin. He'll say it's okay to go off the Omeprazole...or should. As long as you are prepared to accept the increased risk of stroke at your age...and beyond. It's the same reasoning many use to tell their GPs that they will no longer take a prescribed statin. Statins simply do not have a wealth of data behind them suggesting that they will extend lives beyond a few days. Individually, individual cases, might be a vastly different story, but most people on statins won't see much of a benefit.
I can't answer about the Pycnogenol. I don't know anything about it.
Thanks for your thoughts. I am aware that I can stop taking both aspirin and Omeprazole if I am prepared to accept the risk of stroke at my age (It would be nice to know what that actually is) . I was hoping to hedge the risk by taking Pycnogenol which has some support for being better than baby aspirin in for cardiac and stroke prevention. https://pedagogyeducation.com/News/The-Aspirin-Alternative-Your-Doctor-Never-Told-You
My plan going forward is to try Pynogenol for the next 30 days to see how I tolerate it while stopping baby aspirin and Omeprazole. I have appointments with my GP and Cardiologist in mid September where I will seek out their guidance and decide whether to continue or revert to an aspirin a day routine. I will let you know the outcome.
mayoconnentuser1,
I don’t know whether to laugh or scream. I cannot believe that you referred to the patient (all of us) as “not competent.”
Doctors are not created equal. Someone graduated at the bottom of every medical school class.
I have a lot of doctors. On a scale of 1-10, I have a couple of tens, some fives, and the endocrinologist and the rheumatologist who treat me for osteoporosis- I know
More than one of them about the disease and the other one is too busy for me.
I find your assessment of the medical profession to be laughable in 2024.
Check those words, again, please. Here is the quote:
"My sense is that many who post and complain about their doctors, are not competent to do so - they are simply expressing an opinion. Sometimes patients may know something newer, but not normally."
Sure, there is a hierarchy in every profession - and clearly rank in med school relates ... but, I'm gonna stick with my sense that medical doctors, even those graduating at the bottom of their class, are far brighter and better learners and have a sense of moral responsibility to their patients that sets them apart.
And, like many of you, I have read some astonishingly uniformed and dangerous posts from folks who simply have an opinion - many without any technical training or experience.
Please read the JAMA article of 2023 and you will find that the results of the study do not apply only to older people prone to falls, but also to older people in general. Thanks.
I take 81 mg enteric coated aspirin everyday. So far so good. I was on Plavix for over 4-1/2 years due to a NSTEMI in 2019…they finally switched me to aspirin only. Yay. I use the St. Joseph’s brand - it states on the label it is gluten free…good for this celiac patient.
Thanks for your thoughts. I am aware that I can stop taking both aspirin and Omeprazole if I am prepared to accept the risk of stroke at my age (It would be nice to know what that actually is) . I was hoping to hedge the risk by taking Pycnogenol which has some support for being better than baby aspirin in for cardiac and stroke prevention. https://pedagogyeducation.com/News/The-Aspirin-Alternative-Your-Doctor-Never-Told-You
My plan going forward is to try Pynogenol for the next 30 days to see how I tolerate it while stopping baby aspirin and Omeprazole. I have appointments with my GP and Cardiologist in mid September where I will seek out their guidance and decide whether to continue or revert to an aspirin a day routine. I will let you know the outcome.
So I saw my GP yesterday and we discussed getting off 81 mg aspirin and going on Pynogenol supplement so I could also go off Omeprazole. He thought it was a reasonable idea! It has been over one year since I had a triple by pass. I have been routinely exercising since then. My cholesterol and blood pressure numbers are in the normal range and I am not overweight.
Next step is to bounce the question to my cardiologist. If he says go for it I will.
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Aspirin low dose for cardiovascular had been around a long time. Was prescribed routinely until long time research showed was causing stomach issues. So the use or or not use was more now based on benefits not just common use for reducing blood clotting.
I used to take 81 mg twice a day. I went to once a day. I have a prescription for it with a special coating to help with reducing stomach issues. My Mayo PCP said at this point in my life (77 heart failure, some cardiovascular disease) he would recommend staying on it.
I read one poster mentioning Pynogenol. That is a supplement I take also. Not because it was recommended by doctor but because my research showed was proposed as benefit to heart health.
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Thanks for your thoughts. I am aware that I can stop taking both aspirin and Omeprazole if I am prepared to accept the risk of stroke at my age (It would be nice to know what that actually is) . I was hoping to hedge the risk by taking Pycnogenol which has some support for being better than baby aspirin in for cardiac and stroke prevention.
https://pedagogyeducation.com/News/The-Aspirin-Alternative-Your-Doctor-Never-Told-You
My plan going forward is to try Pynogenol for the next 30 days to see how I tolerate it while stopping baby aspirin and Omeprazole. I have appointments with my GP and Cardiologist in mid September where I will seek out their guidance and decide whether to continue or revert to an aspirin a day routine. I will let you know the outcome.
Check those words, again, please. Here is the quote:
"My sense is that many who post and complain about their doctors, are not competent to do so - they are simply expressing an opinion. Sometimes patients may know something newer, but not normally."
Sure, there is a hierarchy in every profession - and clearly rank in med school relates ... but, I'm gonna stick with my sense that medical doctors, even those graduating at the bottom of their class, are far brighter and better learners and have a sense of moral responsibility to their patients that sets them apart.
And, like many of you, I have read some astonishingly uniformed and dangerous posts from folks who simply have an opinion - many without any technical training or experience.
Do you know what the article is called? Would love to read it
Here is is. You will see that the problems with 81mg aspirin apply not just to older folks that are prone to falling. It's a long read so hang in there. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2807630
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I take 81 mg enteric coated aspirin everyday. So far so good. I was on Plavix for over 4-1/2 years due to a NSTEMI in 2019…they finally switched me to aspirin only. Yay. I use the St. Joseph’s brand - it states on the label it is gluten free…good for this celiac patient.
So I saw my GP yesterday and we discussed getting off 81 mg aspirin and going on Pynogenol supplement so I could also go off Omeprazole. He thought it was a reasonable idea! It has been over one year since I had a triple by pass. I have been routinely exercising since then. My cholesterol and blood pressure numbers are in the normal range and I am not overweight.
Next step is to bounce the question to my cardiologist. If he says go for it I will.
@tropicgal711
Aspirin low dose for cardiovascular had been around a long time. Was prescribed routinely until long time research showed was causing stomach issues. So the use or or not use was more now based on benefits not just common use for reducing blood clotting.
I used to take 81 mg twice a day. I went to once a day. I have a prescription for it with a special coating to help with reducing stomach issues. My Mayo PCP said at this point in my life (77 heart failure, some cardiovascular disease) he would recommend staying on it.
I read one poster mentioning Pynogenol. That is a supplement I take also. Not because it was recommended by doctor but because my research showed was proposed as benefit to heart health.
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