“I forgot to stop the 81 mg asprin what should I do? ”
I am having a spine stimulator trial and will have leads put in my spine I have two full days until it is scheduled. I forgot to stop taking the 81 mg asprin. If I stop taking it tomorrow will I be ok to still have the procedure?
Female | 68 years old
Complaint duration: 10 years
Conditions: Diabetic, hypertension
4 Answers
In our clinic we do not request the patient stop 81mg Aspirin prior to spinal cord stimulator trials but I would confirm with your doctor. All other blood thinners need to be stopped including fish oil and omega’s for our clinic.
Aspirin decreases the bodies ability to form clots. This could be especially dangerous in the spine in the event that as the stimulator lead is advanced in the spine, it accidentally disrupts one of the vasculature units (artery or vein) there. I would inform the physician performing the procedure and change the procedure date so that you can have at least 7 to 10 days without aspirin. I hope this helps!
Hello. There is a small risk of spinal bleeding using 81 mg aspirin/day when spinal cord stimulator trials are done. If you are using the aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke on the advice of a cardiologist, ask the cardiologist if you can stop it for seven days, and then reschedule the spinal cord stimulator trial. If the cardiologist tells you that it is essential that you continue the aspirin, the decision to proceed is between you and the person performing the trial, with both understanding that there is a small but not negligible risk of a spine bleed. This is a serious consideration and is not one that should be made by you alone or by the doctor placing the device alone. This is a joint decision between you, the interventionist, and if you have one, your cardiologist. Good luck! KDC Kenneth D. Candido, M.D. Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology-UIC Professor of Clinical Surgery-UIC ASIPP Board of Directors-to 2023 CEO & President of Chicago Anesthesia Associates CEO & President of Chicago Anesthesia Pain Specialists Phone: (773) 562-9549 Kdcandido1@gmail.com kdcandido@yahoo.com kdcandido2@gmail.com (assistant)
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