Hi Bruce---I can't take aspirin either, and find that acetaminophen,
the generic, works just fine for me. Have you tried that instead of
ibuprophen?
You wrote in part---
> In '95 I had
>been
>taking Ibuprophan [sp?], which, I did not know, is aspirin based. I had
>been taking it for just a week or 2 when it happened again.
> Not a lot of fun. Both times I lost about 1/3 of my blood in my stomach
>and passed out. Once I was within 1/2 hour of being in my car on Interstate
>Rt. 80. The first time they pumped it out [not much fun for me], the second
>time I managed to lose it all in the ambulance [not a lot of fun for them]
> St Joseph's aspirin for Children is now running an ad saying that "most
>doctors" now recommend just one of their kid's pills [80 mg] per day to
>prevent heart attacks. I think your dad might want to use something
>other than 3 or 4 aspirins/day for his aches n pains.
> BBA
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "MICHAEL CASAGRANDE" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 10:16 AM
>Subject: Aspirin
>
>
>> Dear group:
>>
>> I have just joined. My father is the PWP and has just started taking
>> Sinemet. He is 72 and has shown symptoms for several years.
>>
>> Because of his age, he has been accustomed to take three or four aspirin
>> daily to combat minor aches and pains. There is no indication on the fact
>> sheet that came with Sinemet, or anything that I have been able to find,
>> that he should stop or moderate his aspirin dose. He has been unable to
>> contact his doctor.
>>
>> As this group's collective practical wisdom is likely to comprehend much
>> more than I could discover, and perhaps even more than his neurologist has
>> encountered, I would like to ask if anyone has read or experienced
>problems
>> combining this dosage of aspirin with Sinemet.
>>
>> Michael in Tampa
>>
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