taking aspirin for fatigue

AnitaLynn

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Joined : Mar 2006

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Posted 2/9/2009 9:59 PM (GMT 0)

my doctor put me on aspirin for fatigue. There was a study done at the mayo clinic that showed some people having less fatigue when on aspirin.
So I am taking it, on my doctors request. Sounds weird to me, I don't think it is working but I have only started a few days ago. Anyone else on it or has done any research about it? Thoughts on it?

theshultzgang

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Posted 2/10/2009 12:43 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Anitalynn,

I haven't heard anything about the study, but I guess it makes a little sense. If aspirin helps with inflammation, then maybe it helps with myelin inflammation and reduces the effort brain impulses need to work. Let us know how it works!

Beau2006

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Posted 2/10/2009 5:58 PM (GMT 0)

Here is what I found from the Mayo Clinic.......

A randomized controlled crossover trial of aspirin for fatigue in multiple sclerosis

Pharmacotherapeutic options for multiple sclerosis (MS)-related fatigue are limited. Thirty patients were randomly assigned to aspirin (ASA) 1,300 mg/day or placebo in a double-blind crossover study. Results favored ASA for the main clinical outcomes: Modified Fatigue Impact Scale scores (p = 0.043) and treatment preference (p = 0.012). There were no significant adverse effects. The results warrant further study and support a role for ASA-influenced mechanisms, perhaps immunologic, in the generation of MS-related chronic fatigue.

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