Aspirin and Such

I ADORE HAVING ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENTS!  They have so helped me relieve joint pain , a SE of Arimidex - and the "needles" are so, so ,so thin - I really wouldn't call them needles. Don't know what else to call them, except they are NOTHING AT ALL LIKE what you think of when you think of "needles."  really.

 You only feel the very, very smallest little 'ping' or a tiny prick sometimes, sometimes I don't feel anything at all.

The acupunture treatments have really helped me - so much more energy, NO PAIN in my creaky ole knees anymore - not even walking down stairs - just wish everyone could try it.  Not covered by my helath insurance, but I still go - kinda tells yu how important it is to me.

My onc recommended I take aspirin and cited some studies.  I take it.  It would be nice if it helped my heart too

I started seeing an acupuncturist for energy during chemo and I still go but less frequently.  The needles are very fine - usually you don't feel them at all. It isn't covered by my health insurance.

so it won't eat up your upper digestive track... i think a low dose is recommended for maintenance.. .25% of 325 mg

I'm supposed to take 100 mg 4-5 times a week 15 minutes before a meal as prescribed by my onc. He says it helps against colon cancer more. I'm slowly building up to that frequency. I asked him for it when I read that it helps against metastasis. The theory is that circulating tumor cells send signals to our platelets to help them stick. There are trials combining aspirin with other anti platelet clotting drugs. So the question I guess is dosage. For me, every little bit counts.

I was thinking of taking asprin but then in doing research for my advancing macular degeneration, it said that asprin should not be taken, or any blood thinners for that matter, because it could cause a retinal bleed.

It was a heads up to me that I need to cross check all meds and supplements with other health issues that I have to make sure there are no serious issues.