Is Aspirin ok to use with siezure meds ?

[rich956]

was concerned about this ... Have not used any because of the fear that it might react with my meds...onder:

 

[MAB]

I take Lamictial and 2 81mg asprin everyday to prevent a second stroke. The stroke caused the seizures. The asprin do not seem to cause any problems for me.

There are a couple of things I take everyday that can raise the possibility of having seizures but I need them to function. It's a balancing act. My asthma meds can cause seizures but I have to be able to breathe.

 

[GoGiants]

I take Lamictal and Keppra and have never had an issue with aspirin.

 

[C0urt]

best of luck

 

[Penny]

I take baby aspirin daily to prevent another stroke which is the cause of my seizures. My seizures started soon after my stroke, July 2012 (within a month at least, the auras,they were scarey). Only 2%-4% of TIA get them. Lucky me!

 

[MAB]

I take baby aspirin daily to prevent another stroke which is the cause of my seizures. My seizures started soon after my stroke, July 2012 (within a month at least, the auras,they were scarey). Only 2%-4% of TIA get them. Lucky me!

Penny, the same with me. My seizures started within 1 day of my stroke. It was weird that I would have a stroke because I had no risk factors that anyone knew of until Nov/Dec of last year when I had a bubble echo of my heart and they found a hole. My stroke was over 3 1/2 years ago.

 

[Nakamova]

Rich -- which seizure medication(s) are you on? Some of them can interact with aspirin, while others don't.

 

[Penny]

Penny, the same with me. My seizures started within 1 day of my stroke. It was weird that I would have a stroke because I had no risk factors that anyone knew of until Nov/Dec of last year when I had a bubble echo of my heart and they found a hole. My stroke was over 3 1/2 years ago.

I had no risk factors that I knew of either. I was only 48 at the time. They found my right side of my neck artery was over 75% blocked with cholesterol so I am on lipator too. I was already on lamictal 200 mg 2x daily as a mood stabilizer for bipolar when this happened. I am now on trileptal and Topamax too. Neuro is taking levels right now to see if he needs to up leves as I had a seizure in Walmart parking lot Sunday. Never ends. :twocents:

 

[rich956]

Rich -- which seizure medication(s) are you on? Some of them can interact with aspirin, while others don't.

I take keppra and lamotrigine.....

 

[MAB]

Rich -- which seizure medication(s) are you on? Some of them can interact with aspirin, while others don't.

Thanks Nakamova for keeping an eye on things and asking the right questions.

 

[Endless]

I ALWAYS check new medications against my existing ones to see if there are possible drug interactions. That includes both prescription medications and over the counter medications.

There's a great tool on drugs.com. You type in your drug list. You can save it in your account if you want to. That makes it easier to check when you get yet another new med. All the possible interactions between your meds pop up. Then if you want to check a potential med, like aspirin, type that in, too. Interactions checker will tell you if there is an interaction and whether it is mild, moderate, or serious. If there's a possible interaction then I call my pharmacist and ask lots of questions about it.

http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html

The Drugs.com interactions checker isn't a replacement for your pharmacist or doctor, though. They are the ultimate source of information.

 

[rich956]

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I ALWAYS check new medications against my existing ones to see if there are possible drug interactions. That includes both prescription medications and over the counter medications.

There's a great tool on drugs.com. You type in your drug list. You can save it in your account if you want to. That makes it easier to check when you get yet another new med. All the possible interactions between your meds pop up. Then if you want to check a potential med, like aspirin, type that in, too. Interactions checker will tell you if there is an interaction and whether it is mild, moderate, or serious. If there's a possible interaction then I call my pharmacist and ask lots of questions about it.

http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html

The Drugs.com interactions checker isn't a replacement for your pharmacist or doctor, though. They are the ultimate source of information.

Thankyou for the link. its a good info resource.....