If I was to take aspirin to counter AZ risks..

[busydoingnada]

Would I be better to take 1/4 or half an aspirin daily or 1 full aspirin every few days for the next few weeks until I am out of the danger period? I know the chances of developing the blood clot are small but I feel I can't just sit an wait, if there's something I can do to potentially help then I need to. Thank you.

It won't work: different kind of blood clotting entirely.

This is to do with a low platelet count.

According to experts, taking aspirin will make no difference whatsoever. So in my opinion, I wouldn't bother. If you are going to get a bloodclot (which as we all know is highly unlikely), it will happen irrespective of what you decide to shove down your throat.

There's probably more chance of damage from taking unnecessary medication than there is if you suffering from blood clots due to the vaccine.

Self-medicating with aspirin won't decrease the chance of developing a CVST. It will however increase your risk of other bleeds so don't take unnecessarily!

Hope you feel better and call your GP if you're worried

I’ll echo everyone else and say it’s not a good idea. Aspirin isn’t used to counter the type of clotting you’re looking to reduce (the already very small) risk of and could actually cause you more problems in the long run. Don’t self-medicate without at least taking professional advice. Have a chat with your pharmacist if you’d like some direction. They’ll be able to advise you of any symptoms that should alert you - a pharmacist diagnosed my uncles pulmonary embolism a few years ago.

I’ve posted this before, but why would you be happy to take aspirin if you are concerned about thrombocytopenic related thrombosis risk with the vaccine?

From the PIL for aspirin: Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people) brain haemorrhage; altered number of blood cells.

And from the SmPC: rare effects (≥1/10,000 to

These kind of thtreads are a prime example of how a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

People really need to get some perspective around this.

Ooh lemme think, because I didn't know that? 😏 I get that you're trying to be helpful but your tone is not.

To be fair I think that's the point PP was trying to get across? If you're a layperson you understandably don't have the knowledge to use drugs off label, so self-medicating is never a good idea.

I wouldn't do that, too many unknown variables!

As the side effect is a rare combination of a blood clot and a decrease in the blood of cells that help with clotting, I would say definitely not. too big an unknown, and a very strange effect. Look out for the things like headache and bruising.

[quote WhitechapelLass]I’ve posted this before, but why would you be happy to take aspirin if you are concerned about thrombocytopenic related thrombosis risk with the vaccine?

From the PIL for aspirin: Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people) brain haemorrhage; altered number of blood cells.

And from the SmPC: rare effects (≥1/10,000 to

Thanks everyone.

@notagainmummy what kind of bruising and where?

Nhs says only take aspirin as a pain relief if you’ve take it before or been prescribed it.
Stay hydrated. Keep as mobile as possible.

@busydoingnada. The advice wasn’t specific, but bruises anywhere especially after a slight knock. Thrombocytopenia means there are low platelets and platelets are what help the blood to clot and reduce bruising. Caused by bone marrow suppression, although different things cause this. This is what is odd are rare about this reaction, with clots in the vessels in the brain. Bit contradictory

Heparin is a blood thinner - I have read research that said in some people Heparin results in a low platelet count which is linked to these clots. So don't take asprin unless you speak to a pharmacist or a dr - you could be making things worse for yourself.

Do not do this.

Aspirin will make no difference to the blood clot risk (which is tiny) because the blood clots are thought to be caused by the response of a person's immune system.

MNHQ need to step in here and stop this dangerous advice being spread across the site.

Aspirin can be really dangerous and is thought to contribute, along with other antiplatelet drugs, to
around 3000 deaths in the UK per year and cause 20,000 bleeds.

www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jun/14/risk-of-bleeds-and-death-with-daily-aspirin-use-higher-than-thought

Gosh op the potential side effects of taking aspirin is way higher risk than the vaccine

It’s like posting, my toe hurts, I’m worried it’s serious. Should I just cut my leg off just in case?

I can just see it now. People take aspirin for a few weeks before and after the vaccine. Some have bleeds from doing this, not from the vaccine, but the vaccine is initially blamed. More hysteria and fear spread.