Experts warn of possible risks associated with taking blood thinners and aspirin

Researchers at University of Michigan Health found that taking aspirin and another blood thinner may be harmful for some people.

[donharrison]

That was a fine poem😅. If God had wanted your blood thin, He would have made it thin😊

[charis-ann]

I take a blood thinner and aspirin prescribed by Consultant Cardiologist and Specialist Haematologist, neither or whom are easily accessible. My GP wouldn't have a clue if I went to them to discuss!

[cashonly]

If at all possible avoid Eloquis like the plague. This has some very serious side effects.

[natashak]

I have been on blood thinners for years and have been severely anemic for quite sometime. My Doctors are going to do another procedure to see if I would be safe just to take aspirin. Both can cause bleeding. Duh!

[walkabout]

In a world of veins where lifeblood flows,
A tale unfolds of ignorance that grows.
Viscosity, the measure of blood's might,
Ignored by some in the medical light.

No tests to gauge the thickness, the flow,
Yet blood thinners like a reckless wind do blow.
Into the veins of elders, frail and wise,
A gamble played, a dangerous surprise.

Rat poison disguised, a misguided cure,
Forgetting that each body's a canvas pure.
One size, they say, fits all in the game,
But in the elderly, it's not the same.

Thin blood, like rivers, too much to bear,
A one-size potion, a cross to bear.
Plasma dominates, a watery reign,
Yet the remedy given is not humane.

Oh, the folly of this medical decree,
Administered without a true decree.
For in the elderly, a nuanced dance,
A delicate balance, a fleeting chance.

Let's shed a light on this foolish scheme,
Where wisdom falters, and dangers teem.
For in the veins of our elders so dear,
A tailored touch is what they need to steer.

To understand the blood's viscosity,
A science crucial for longevity.
No more willy-nilly, no reckless play,
Let knowledge guide in a careful way.

In the rhythm of life, let wisdom play its part,
A melody composed with a healing heart.
For in the veins of the elderly so grand,
A symphony of health, a gentle hand.

[lorenzell]

I had to quit aspirin because of taking elliquis for my afib. But now I have nothing for my hip pain. Tylenol is useless for that.

[QuantumOfSolace]

Are you losing hair because of blood thinners like Xarelto or Pradaxa ??

[deemk]

I take a blood thinner. An can't take aspirins anyway. So glad

[wandacaddell]

Itake clopedigrel. 75 mg my doctor got me taking a 81 mg aspirin. I had a Tia stroke a year ago.