Lose dose aspirin for a flight?

[cjeezy]

I may have to travel overseas soon (20+ hr flight). I?ve always taken low dose aspirin prior to these flights, however that was prior to having gout. I?m on 300 mg of AP and seem to have it under control for the most part. Even though a low dose can increase SUA, should I still take it?

PS: I Can?t spell! Title should have read ?Low dose of aspirin??

[zip2play]

With allopurinol I am certain that I can tolerate low dose aspirin. But for certainty of my interfering with clot formation I take 650 mg. aspirin each and every day and it has not casued me any gout problems.

Absent the allopurinol, I would think again but few problems are as bad as a heart attack or a pulmonary embolism.

Take the aspirin…and consider taking it every day/

[cjeezy]

That’s kinda what I was thinking. What type of dose should I take prior and during and for how long? I think I took only 50-100mg for past flights.

[zip2play]

From my research it seems that MOST people are fine with 100 mg. aspirin but a significant minority (like 25%) may find this low a dose ineffective. I think a 325 mg. regular aspirin is almost always enough.

But since I have proven but well controlled heart disease, and a stent, I take no chances and do the 2 pills for myself.

Beware that if you are taking any OTHER NSAIDS a day before or at the same time there may be significant interference with aspirin's clot-busting ability.

[cjeezy]

Thanks Zip. I’ll keep all that in mind

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