By the way, doctor. Must I take aspirin?
I am a 56-year-old woman with a 20-year history of ulcerative colitis. I also happen to be diabetic. My new doctor has been pushing aspirin therapy. His philosophy is that no one ever died from a flare-up of ulcerative colitis but plenty of women have died from heart attacks and strokes. My gastroenterologist, who has treated me for more than 20 years, feels that I should consider aspirin if and when there are signs that I would benefit from it and not to risk having problems with my colitis. I am in a real quandary.
Nancy
N
Keating
D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin