Re: Headaches after desensitization

[Guest guest]

Hi Kent,

Are you sure that you are fully desens on that dose? The reason I ask is that I was desensitized slowely here in the UK and for about 6 weeks I was not fully desens and I had headaches and generally felt unwell (really exhausted). Then when I was fully desens this unwellness went, as did the headaches.

Regards

Becky

From: "homesign@..." <homesign@...>samters Sent: Tue, 18 May, 2010 1:13:06Subject: Headaches after desensitization

For those that have been desensitized, did you experience low grade headaches afterwards? If so, how many days/weeks/months did they last? Have any of you discontinued taking aspirin due to headaches?I was desensitized 8 (eight) weeks ago and currently am only taking 81 mg daily. The headaches started on the same day as the desensitizationprocess and have been fairly consistent since. Thanks for your input. Kent

[Guest guest]

Hi Becky,

Thanks for your response. When I was desens. I was taken up to approx 465 mg in

half a day. I was then put on the daily dose of 81 mg with the option of

increasing this amount as my ENT saw fit.

Can you tell me more about the second " full " desens. you went through? If you

don't mind me asking, what daily dose are you on now?

Thanks.

Kent

[Guest guest]

No headaches but I had stomach issues for about 2 weeks. Thankfully no longer a

problem. I take the coated aspirin.

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> For those that have been desensitized, did you experience low grade headaches

afterwards? If so, how many days/weeks/months did they last? Have any of you

discontinued taking aspirin due to headaches?

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> I was desensitized 8 (eight) weeks ago and currently am only taking 81 mg

daily. The headaches started on the same day as the desensitization

> process and have been fairly consistent since.

>

> Thanks for your input.

>

> Kent

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[Guest guest]

Hi Becky,

Has your SOS and taste returned with being on 600mg daily? I assume the polyp

regrowth has slowed with the aspirin intake. My goal is to get some SOS and

taste back (some success already) and to reduce the polyp regrowth.

I talked with my Allergist's nurse today about my headaches, fatique and general

malaise and she is going to discuss this with the Doctor.

She couldn't understand the headaches while being on a daily 81mg dose of

aspirin. I mentioned the notion of not being successfully desensitized and she

disagreed. Are headaches a sign of not being fully desensitized? I don't know.

I think a higher dose might be appropriate but will wait to talk with the

doctor. Dr. Knight is a veteran of desensitization in Toronto but does it in

half a day not over a period of weeks.

My ENT tells me that if more surgeries are required he wants me completed off

aspirin for two weeks before as I have had fairly significant bleeding with my

two previous operations while not being on aspirin.

Regards,

Kent