Re: INFO - The role of aspirin in RA

[Guest guest]

, I believe that you sent another article about this sometime last

year. Dr. Colglazier was the most recent Fellow that I saw at Wake

Forest Baptist Hospital. He never once mentioned aspirin to me.

Maybe he has changed this now that he is a full-fledged rheumy.

I have recently started taking aspirin, since getting off of Celebrex.

When I was taking Celebrex, and Bextra before that, I didn't want to

undo the stomach protection of those drugs.

Sue

On Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at 05:02 PM, wrote:

> " When I ask other rheumatologists [about aspirin] they say it's

> not

> their issue, it's a primary prevention issue, " Colglazier says.

> " Rheumatologists need to be more proactive. "

>

> In his own practice, Colglazier says he screens all his patients

> by

> examining their risk factors for heart disease and asking if they take

> aspirin.

>

> " I still prefer the primary care doctor to prescribe the aspirin

> but I

> make sure it's addressed, " he says. " I write a note to the primary care

> doctor or tell the patient to ask the doctor. "

[Guest guest]

Interestingly, my cardiologist recommended I take a low dose aspirin along

with Celebrex for the protection against the heart risks.

My rheumatologist agreed.

[Guest guest]

Maybe he was worried about your previous GI bleed, Sue. You can always ask

your current rheumatologist about it.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] INFO - The role of aspirin in RA

> , I believe that you sent another article about this sometime last

> year. Dr. Colglazier was the most recent Fellow that I saw at Wake

> Forest Baptist Hospital. He never once mentioned aspirin to me.

>

> Maybe he has changed this now that he is a full-fledged rheumy.

>

> I have recently started taking aspirin, since getting off of Celebrex.

> When I was taking Celebrex, and Bextra before that, I didn't want to

> undo the stomach protection of those drugs.

>

> Sue

[Guest guest]

Since I stopped taking Celebrex, I just started taking the baby aspirin

on my own. I do take it with plenty of food. When I see the rheumy next

month, I'll ask him if I should continue it. If my blood work doesn't

show any bleeding, it should be okay.

Sue

On Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at 08:49 AM, wrote:

> Maybe he was worried about your previous GI bleed, Sue. You can always

> ask

> your current rheumatologist about it.

[Guest guest]

Sue, I meant you could ask your current rheumatologist why he thinks Dr.

Colglazier didn't recommend aspirin to you before. And, yes, you should tell

your rheumatologist ASAP that you've been taking aspirin.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] INFO - The role of aspirin in RA

> Since I stopped taking Celebrex, I just started taking the baby aspirin

> on my own. I do take it with plenty of food. When I see the rheumy next

> month, I'll ask him if I should continue it. If my blood work doesn't

> show any bleeding, it should be okay.

>

> Sue