Question:
Whenever I see a reference to aspirin and asthma, it is usually along
the lines of - 'many asthmatics react badly to aspirin'.
I may be one of a small minority but, I have to say that two soluble
aspirin give me three days relief from my asthmatic symptoms. My PEF
charts indicate a 100 point average increase after taking aspirin. My
asthma clinic has expressed 'interest' in my observations while
continuing to prescribe a Beclomethasone inhaler. The inhaler I take
regularly, the aspirin only to relieve headache, toothache or
sinusitis pain.
Can anyone point me to a reference for the use of aspirin in asthmatic
treatment? One hears of long term side effects from steroidal based
inhalers - and the possible benefits of low dosage aspirin intake (for
heart conditions). So, I'm beginning to wonder if I might be better
off switching to one aspirin a day?
Answer:
I was Asthmatic something like 45 years before I discovered that aspirin
would aggravate my Asthma. I had taken one or two once in a while with no
negative or positive affects on my Asthma.
When I began to take a small aspirin dose every day or two when it was
recommended to do so to protect your cardiovascular system, my Asthma
medication started to become ineffective after about 10 days. I had no idea
what was going on until I happened to read (while sitting up all night
trying to breath) that Asthmatics were often allergic to aspirin.
Possibly, you haven't taken aspirin long enough to tell for sure. If not,
try if for a few weeks.
