Re: I just had the worst aspirin reaction in years

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Use baby aspirin. 81 MG and any multiple of that.

I was actually started on 1/4 of a baby aspirin.

I just had the worst aspirin reaction in years

Hi all

I started aspirin desensitization yesterday, but I couldn't split the 500 mg tablet properly so I thought of dissolving half (250mg) in 10 ml of water. Needless to say it didn't dissolve at all, but formed a suspension. I started with 1 ml, doubling the dosage at half an hour. At 23 last night I administered the 4th doze, approximately 4 ml, but due to the fact that the tablet wasn't dissolved properly, the first three doses were very diluted, so most of the ASA remained in the what water was left in the syringe, 5 ml. So when I took the last 4 ml I ingested almost the whole quantity.

In 20 min I felt something was wrong, started to have itches and running nose. 10 minutes later I couldn't breathe at all on my nose. An hour later since it started the asthma kicked in, wheezing, congestion, etc. I barely could fell asleep at 6 am this morning. Now I'm exhausted from the asthma and lack of sleep.

Even though this happen I really really want to go through this.

I can't find anywhere 325 mg ASA only the 500 mg and 100 mg enteric kind. So I have to split the 500 mg somehow.

Can you guys give me some hints on how to do this? Mostly I want to avoid any further complications. I have prepared myself and bought today some hydrocortisone and have venous access in case something goes wrong.

Thank you,

Sergiu

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I can't find baby aspirin as well.

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> I started aspirin desensitization yesterday, but I couldn't split the 500 mg

tablet properly so I thought of dissolving half (250mg) in 10 ml of water.

Needless to say it didn't dissolve at all, but formed a suspension. I started

with 1 ml, doubling the dosage at half an hour. At 23 last night I administered

the 4th doze, approximately 4 ml, but due to the fact that the tablet wasn't

dissolved properly, the first three doses were very diluted, so most of the ASA

remained in the what water was left in the syringe, 5 ml. So when I took the

last 4 ml I ingested almost the whole quantity.

> In 20 min I felt something was wrong, started to have itches and running nose.

10 minutes later I couldn't breathe at all on my nose. An hour later since it

started the asthma kicked in, wheezing, congestion, etc. I barely could fell

asleep at 6 am this morning. Now I'm exhausted from the asthma and lack of

sleep.

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> Even though this happen I really really want to go through this.

> I can't find anywhere 325 mg ASA only the 500 mg and 100 mg enteric kind. So I

have to split the 500 mg somehow.

> Can you guys give me some hints on how to do this? Mostly I want to avoid any

further complications. I have prepared myself and bought today some

hydrocortisone and have venous access in case something goes wrong.

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> Thank you,

> Sergiu

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Sergiu,

Your self-desense accident is unfortunate but, on the experimental side of

things, at least you know what your reaction to 250mg of aspirin looks like.

When using solutions, e.g. for nebulizing, irrigation etc, always shake them

before use to make sure the concentration is homogeneous.

There have been a lot of posts here on self-desense (pros and cons) and how to

do it if you decide to. You may want to have to a look at them before your

second attempt because, as you have seen, the procedure is potentially

dangerous. In fact, a few members of this group have been rushed to the ER in

the process.

Also, if you don't have one already, there are several models of pill splitters

for sale online.

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> Hi all

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> I started aspirin desensitization yesterday, but I couldn't split the 500 mg

tablet properly so I thought of dissolving half (250mg) in 10 ml of water.

Needless to say it didn't dissolve at all, but formed a suspension. I started

with 1 ml, doubling the dosage at half an hour. At 23 last night I administered

the 4th doze, approximately 4 ml, but due to the fact that the tablet wasn't

dissolved properly, the first three doses were very diluted, so most of the ASA

remained in the what water was left in the syringe, 5 ml. So when I took the

last 4 ml I ingested almost the whole quantity.

> In 20 min I felt something was wrong, started to have itches and running nose.

10 minutes later I couldn't breathe at all on my nose. An hour later since it

started the asthma kicked in, wheezing, congestion, etc. I barely could fell

asleep at 6 am this morning. Now I'm exhausted from the asthma and lack of

sleep.

>

> Even though this happen I really really want to go through this.

> I can't find anywhere 325 mg ASA only the 500 mg and 100 mg enteric kind. So I

have to split the 500 mg somehow.

> Can you guys give me some hints on how to do this? Mostly I want to avoid any

further complications. I have prepared myself and bought today some

hydrocortisone and have venous access in case something goes wrong.

>

> Thank you,

> Sergiu

>

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Hi Sergiu/ -- apologies if this is a FAQ, but could you point me to some documentation on self-administered desensitization?  Are there any general guidelines on dosages, frequency, and after-care?Thanks,Norbert

On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 12:38 PM, HardKorn <sergiu_labo@...> wrote:

 

I can't find baby aspirin as well.

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> Use baby aspirin. 81 MG and any multiple of that.

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> I was actually started on 1/4 of a baby aspirin.

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> I just had the worst aspirin reaction in years

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> Hi all

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> I started aspirin desensitization yesterday, but I couldn't split the 500 mg tablet properly so I thought of dissolving half (250mg) in 10 ml of water. Needless to say it didn't dissolve at all, but formed a suspension. I started with 1 ml, doubling the dosage at half an hour. At 23 last night I administered the 4th doze, approximately 4 ml, but due to the fact that the tablet wasn't dissolved properly, the first three doses were very diluted, so most of the ASA remained in the what water was left in the syringe, 5 ml. So when I took the last 4 ml I ingested almost the whole quantity.

> In 20 min I felt something was wrong, started to have itches and running nose. 10 minutes later I couldn't breathe at all on my nose. An hour later since it started the asthma kicked in, wheezing, congestion, etc. I barely could fell asleep at 6 am this morning. Now I'm exhausted from the asthma and lack of sleep.

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> Even though this happen I really really want to go through this.

> I can't find anywhere 325 mg ASA only the 500 mg and 100 mg enteric kind. So I have to split the 500 mg somehow.

> Can you guys give me some hints on how to do this? Mostly I want to avoid any further complications. I have prepared myself and bought today some hydrocortisone and have venous access in case something goes wrong.

>

> Thank you,

> Sergiu

>

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I'm just decreasing my dose for 2 weeks before I have an operation, then I'll go back up again. I'm not sure how I'll do that yet, but I'll see my allergist the same time as my ENT surgeon so will chat about it then. I was considering stopping and giving myself a break, but after a few days on a salicylate-free diet, I am now appreciating the worth of aspirin desens all over again lol!

Becky

From: HardKorn <sergiu_labo@...>samters Sent: Wed, 9 June, 2010 18:41:16Subject: Re: I just had the worst aspirin reaction in years

BeckyDid you stop taking aspirin for a while or why did you decrease the dosage?> >>> >> > >> > >> > >> Use baby aspirin. 81 MG and any multiple of that.> >> > >> I was actually started on 1/4 of a baby

aspirin.> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> I just had the worst aspirin reaction in years> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi all> >> > >> I started aspirin desensitization yesterday, but I couldn't split the 500 mg tablet properly so I thought of dissolving half (250mg) in 10 ml of water. Needless to say it didn't dissolve at all, but formed a suspension. I started with 1 ml, doubling the dosage at half an hour. At 23 last night I administered the 4th doze, approximately 4 ml, but due to the fact

that the tablet wasn't dissolved properly, the first three doses were very diluted, so most of the ASA remained in the what water was left in the syringe, 5 ml. So when I took the last 4 ml I ingested almost the whole quantity.> >> In 20 min I felt something was wrong, started to have itches and running nose. 10 minutes later I couldn't breathe at all on my nose. An hour later since it started the asthma kicked in, wheezing, congestion, etc. I barely could fell asleep at 6 am this morning. Now I'm exhausted from the asthma and lack of sleep.> >> > >> Even though this happen I really really want to go through this.> >> I can't find anywhere 325 mg ASA only the 500 mg and 100 mg enteric kind. So I have to split the 500 mg somehow. > >> Can you guys give me some hints on how to do this? Mostly I want to avoid any further complications. I have prepared myself and bought today some

hydrocortisone and have venous access in case something goes wrong.> >> > >> Thank you,> >> Sergiu> >>> >> >>

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NorbertI gave you the wrong link.The Files section is the one you need to check. And especially the

Desensitization-v3-A Primer for ASA Desensitization. There is lots of other useful information.Sergiu> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > Use baby aspirin. 81 MG and any multiple of that.> > > >> > > > I was actually started on 1/4 of a baby aspirin.> > > >> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > I just had the worst aspirin reaction in years> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > Hi all> > > >> > > > I started aspirin desensitization yesterday, but I couldn't split> the 500> > > mg tablet properly so I thought of dissolving half (250mg) in 10 ml> of> > > water. Needless to say it didn't dissolve at all, but formed a> suspension. I> > > started with 1 ml, doubling the dosage at half an hour. At 23 last> night I> > > administered the 4th doze, approximately 4 ml, but due to the fact> that the> > > tablet wasn't dissolved properly, the first three doses were very> diluted,> > > so most of the ASA remained in the what water was left in the> syringe, 5 ml.> > > So when I took the last 4 ml I ingested almost the whole quantity.> > > > In 20 min I felt something was wrong, started to have itches and> running> > > nose. 10 minutes later I couldn't breathe at all on my nose. An hour> later> > > since it started the asthma kicked in, wheezing, congestion, etc. I> barely> > > could fell asleep at 6 am this morning. Now I'm exhausted from the> asthma> > > and lack of sleep.> > > >> > > > Even though this happen I really really want to go through this.> > > > I can't find anywhere 325 mg ASA only the 500 mg and 100 mg> enteric kind.> > > So I have to split the 500 mg somehow.> > > > Can you guys give me some hints on how to do this? Mostly I want> to avoid> > > any further complications. I have prepared myself and bought today> some> > > hydrocortisone and have venous access in case something goes wrong.> > > >> > > > Thank you,> > > > Sergiu> > > >> > >> > >> > >> >>

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Becky-

I convinced my ENT to do my last surgery while I was on aspirin. He talked to

several doctors (names came from members of this group!) and decided we could do

it. I went down to 350mg a day for the week before surgery. Then I did not take

aspirin the day before or the day of surgery. I went back up to 350mg for about

a week and a half after surgery and then back to my regular dose of 1300mg.

It worked out very well. My ENT even said he could not tell that I was on

aspirin and that the bleeding was really no different than anybody else.

FYI- My allergist was against this. He wanted me to go completely off aspirin

before the surgery and be re-desensitized (for free) after surgery. He was very

happy that it didn't seem to make much of a difference.

Christy

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> > >> I started aspirin desensitization yesterday, but I couldn't split the 500

mg tablet properly so I thought of dissolving half (250mg) in 10 ml of water.

Needless to say it didn't dissolve at all, but formed a suspension. I started

with 1 ml, doubling the dosage at half an hour. At 23 last night I administered

the 4th doze, approximately 4 ml, but due to the fact that the tablet wasn't

dissolved properly, the first three doses were very diluted, so most of the ASA

remained in the what water was left in the syringe, 5 ml. So when I took the

last 4 ml I ingested almost the whole quantity.

> > >> In 20 min I felt something was wrong, started to have itches and running

nose. 10 minutes later I couldn't breathe at all on my nose. An hour later since

it started the asthma kicked in, wheezing, congestion, etc. I barely could fell

asleep at 6 am this morning. Now I'm exhausted from the asthma and lack of

sleep.

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> > >> Even though this happen I really really want to go through this.

> > >> I can't find anywhere 325 mg ASA only the 500 mg and 100 mg enteric kind.

So I have to split the 500 mg somehow.

> > >> Can you guys give me some hints on how to do this? Mostly I want to avoid

any further complications. I have prepared myself and bought today some

hydrocortisone and have venous access in case something goes wrong.

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> > >> Thank you,

> > >> Sergiu

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Thanks, Sergiu!  I've also found the message archives very useful.NorbertOn Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 1:40 PM, HardKorn <sergiu_labo@...> wrote:

 

Norbert, check the group's database ! There are some files, guides, testimonies there that could help you start. I sure found them useful.

> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Use baby aspirin. 81 MG and any multiple of that.> > >> > > I was actually started on 1/4 of a baby aspirin.

> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > I just had the worst aspirin reaction in years> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >

> > > Hi all> > >> > > I started aspirin desensitization yesterday, but I couldn't split the 500> > mg tablet properly so I thought of dissolving half (250mg) in 10 ml of

> > water. Needless to say it didn't dissolve at all, but formed a suspension. I> > started with 1 ml, doubling the dosage at half an hour. At 23 last night I> > administered the 4th doze, approximately 4 ml, but due to the fact that the

> > tablet wasn't dissolved properly, the first three doses were very diluted,> > so most of the ASA remained in the what water was left in the syringe, 5 ml.> > So when I took the last 4 ml I ingested almost the whole quantity.

> > > In 20 min I felt something was wrong, started to have itches and running> > nose. 10 minutes later I couldn't breathe at all on my nose. An hour later> > since it started the asthma kicked in, wheezing, congestion, etc. I barely

> > could fell asleep at 6 am this morning. Now I'm exhausted from the asthma> > and lack of sleep.> > >> > > Even though this happen I really really want to go through this.

> > > I can't find anywhere 325 mg ASA only the 500 mg and 100 mg enteric kind.> > So I have to split the 500 mg somehow.> > > Can you guys give me some hints on how to do this? Mostly I want to avoid

> > any further complications. I have prepared myself and bought today some> > hydrocortisone and have venous access in case something goes wrong.> > >> > > Thank you,> > > Sergiu

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