nickji
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Hi Everyone,
DVT's still a slight concern, 4 weeks after RTHR. An extra reason for concern was a complication in the op. theatre that after the spinal block, an essential instrument was found to be missing, so I was immobilised for 4 hours waiting for the instrument to arrive, then had another spinal and a further 3 hours immobilised for the op; so total of 7 hours immobile on the table, and NO mobilisation for the first 2 days afterwards. All of which is to say, I imagine I must have some DV clots.
So, on Josephine et al's advice, have been taking 150 mg aspirin daily. And now have developed quite amazingly painful gout (not the first attack ever, but the first for a long time). I read that aspirin at any dose can spark off an attack. The standard med for gout, colchicine, almost killed me three years ago...
My Question: stop the aspirin (end the gout) and risk PE because no blood thinner, or keep taking it and risk PE through immobilisation due to impossibility of walking because of gout, (plus of course considerable pain)? Hmmmm.
Of course, it's a nice excuse to lie in bed and let everyone take care of me , But . . .
Enjoy it all,
Nick
DVT's still a slight concern, 4 weeks after RTHR. An extra reason for concern was a complication in the op. theatre that after the spinal block, an essential instrument was found to be missing, so I was immobilised for 4 hours waiting for the instrument to arrive, then had another spinal and a further 3 hours immobilised for the op; so total of 7 hours immobile on the table, and NO mobilisation for the first 2 days afterwards. All of which is to say, I imagine I must have some DV clots.
So, on Josephine et al's advice, have been taking 150 mg aspirin daily. And now have developed quite amazingly painful gout (not the first attack ever, but the first for a long time). I read that aspirin at any dose can spark off an attack. The standard med for gout, colchicine, almost killed me three years ago...
My Question: stop the aspirin (end the gout) and risk PE because no blood thinner, or keep taking it and risk PE through immobilisation due to impossibility of walking because of gout, (plus of course considerable pain)? Hmmmm.
Of course, it's a nice excuse to lie in bed and let everyone take care of me , But . . .
Enjoy it all,
Nick