Re: RESEARCH - RA patients don't use routine low-dose aspirin, despite high CV risk

[Guest guest]

Dr. Colglazier was the most recent Fellow that I saw. They were

hoping that he'd stay and take the place of my former wonderful rheumy.

He chose instead to go back home to Kentucky. I guess I saw him two

times. He never mentioned aspirin to me. Nor has any other rheumy I've

been to. I'm afraid to take aspirin because I had a bleeding ulcer, and

also, I don't want to negate the stomach protection of Celebrex. I

forgot to ask my new rheumy about taking aspirin, but I've been

thinking I should start taking it.

How many of you take aspirin to reduce your cardiovascular risks?

Sue

On Saturday, December 3, 2005, at 09:51 AM, wrote:

>

> San Diego, CA - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are less likely to

> take

> daily preventive doses of aspirin to reduce cardiovascular (CV) risks,

> despite the increased risk of heart attack associated with RA,

> according to

> survey data presented at the 2005 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting

> [1].

>

> " Rheumatologists might be assuming that aspirin prescriptions will be

> dealt

> with by the primary-care physician who will initiate the prophylactic

> regimen. We need better communication between rheumatologists and

> primary-care physicians so that cardiovascular protection for RA

> patients

> does not fall through the cracks, " said lead author Dr Chris

> Colglazier (now

> in private practice in Crestview Hills, KY).

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Maybe Colglazier was worried about your previous ulcer and about negating

the effect of your COX-2, too. I would ask your new rheumatologist about it.

There is so much conflicting information out there on this topic.

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: [ ] RESEARCH - RA patients don't use routine low-dose

aspirin, despite high CV risk

> Dr. Colglazier was the most recent Fellow that I saw. They were

> hoping that he'd stay and take the place of my former wonderful rheumy.

> He chose instead to go back home to Kentucky. I guess I saw him two

> times. He never mentioned aspirin to me. Nor has any other rheumy I've

> been to. I'm afraid to take aspirin because I had a bleeding ulcer, and

> also, I don't want to negate the stomach protection of Celebrex. I

> forgot to ask my new rheumy about taking aspirin, but I've been

> thinking I should start taking it.

>

> How many of you take aspirin to reduce your cardiovascular risks?

>

> Sue

>

> On Saturday, December 3, 2005, at 09:51 AM, wrote:

>>

>> San Diego, CA - Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are less likely to

>> take

>> daily preventive doses of aspirin to reduce cardiovascular (CV) risks,

>> despite the increased risk of heart attack associated with RA,

>> according to

>> survey data presented at the 2005 ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting

>> [1].

>>

>> " Rheumatologists might be assuming that aspirin prescriptions will be

>> dealt

>> with by the primary-care physician who will initiate the prophylactic

>> regimen. We need better communication between rheumatologists and

>> primary-care physicians so that cardiovascular protection for RA

>> patients

>> does not fall through the cracks, " said lead author Dr Chris

>> Colglazier (now

>> in private practice in Crestview Hills, KY).