Did takeing the 81mg asprin cause the bleeding in the center of my eyes?

Posted:: 10 Sep 2011 by abbyhogue
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I have been takeing 81mg asprin for over five years and never had bleeding in my eyes before and i had a screening done on my eyes and they found that both eyes was bleeding and the opthamolgist said i would have to have injections in the center of both eyes to try to slow the bleeding so do you think that 81 mg asprin could have caused my bleeding and should i stop taking the asprin and maybe the bleeding will stop please let me know.

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silmarien

10 Sep 2011

Yes, it's possible. NSAIDs (Aspirin, Naproxen, Ibuprofen, and other prescription only medications in the same class) can rarely cause eye bleeding.

I'd stop taking any of the above painkillers and see a doctor immediately.

Are you on any other medications?

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DzooBaby

12 Sep 2011

It is hard to say. 81mg is not a very big dose but it is possible that it contributed to the problem. Where exactly is the bleeding in your eyes. Is it on the retina at the back of your eye or is it in the whites of your eyes? I also need to know if you are diabetic? Diabetics tend to have more problems with retinal bleeding and other retinal issues due to their diabetes. Did they say they were doing actual injections with a needle or are they going to stop the bleeding with laser? Yes, stop taking the aspirin but just stopping the aspirin will not make the bleeding go away if it is retinal bleeding.

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abbyhogue 15 Sep 2011

Yes I'm a diabetic and the bleeding is on the retina at the back. They want to give me injections going threw the pupel.

DzooBaby 15 Sep 2011

Are you seeing a regular Ophthalmologist or are you seeing a retinal specialist. I would definitely recommend a retinal specialist if you are not seeing one. I have actually only seen repairs of this kind done with laser so I would have to do some research on that. I worked as an Ophthalmic nurse for 10 years but I did not work with the retinal specialist in the office capacity, only the surgical capacity. The ophthalmologist I worked for in an office capacity was a Dr who specialized in eye dieases and cataracts-he usually referred his retinal patients to a retinal specialist for retinal care si I didnt see much of the work that was done in the office. I worked with several retinal specialist in the operating room but these procedures like you are speaking of are not usually done in the OR-they are just done in the office. Did he say why he was not using a laser? As far as the aspirin, I assume you are using for prevention of heart problems.

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litlmommag

12 Sep 2011

I may be a hypocndriac about this but I'm guessing you take the asprin do to your heart so I would g see yur dr and make sure the bleed isn't cming frm the optic nerve its connected to the brain but if you need it {the asprin} to help preven heart attacks id definatly get advise from a dr who knows more of your situation better safe than sorrycould be nothing to worry about just think its better to monitor your other conditions as well take care good luck litlmommag

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litlmommag 14 Sep 2011

Wow pup is great at his anwers. I know you said you didn't wanna offend anyone when you give these educational answers. Pup I just wanted to add the comment that they don't offend me at all. This answer actually I think definatly had much needed info in this question but also helps me with one from a post I also had before of why a perc makes some people have a bad reaction for some of us its the asprin. Pup I can't say this any differently but you are AWSOME!!! Anybody tell you that today. THANK YOU jaime}litlmommag

pup6767 16 Sep 2011

U r welcome litlmommag... and thank u for your kind note. U r 2 sweet!!
We all try to help each other here..that is what it is all about.
God Bless u and hope u have a good day...

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caringsonbj

12 Sep 2011

My momma is 93 years old and they placed her on (81mg low dose aspirin) she started having what looked like (patients who use Coumadin blood like under the skin the doctor discontinued the aspirin and things returned to normal, also after a fall last winter I had so much pain that they had me on as high a dose of oral pain medicine they felt safe to give but with that said they had to add something else and they added Ibuprofen and my feet and legs the swelling was so bad that I had to discontinue the drug. Please be safe and take care

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pup6767

13 Sep 2011

Hi abbyhogue... yes, ASA (aspirin) @ 81 mg. is a very low dose. BUT... if u have ANY bleeding around your eye I would definitely go to c your opthamologist. Waiting is not better when it comes to your eyes.
Just a little correction here... and I don't mean to be a prick to others that have answered u... Aspirin is not an NSAID like Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Voltaren, etc... Aspirin is in a class of drugs called salicylic acids. Although a wonderful drug in regards to pain and thinning of the blood and clot prevention in some dosages... as with everything... a balance of good and not so good... it is more irritating to the stomach lining and inhibits platelet function, therefore can cause some delayed blood clotting and bruises. The only narcotic that I know of that has aspirin in it is Percodan which is oxycodone and aspirin. The rest have acetaminophen (Tylenol)--- and usually says APAP on the script, i.e., Percodan 10/325 APAP.

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abbyhogue 15 Sep 2011

I did go to see an opthamologist. He wants to give me shots in my eyes. The laser will not be used in my case. what do the shots do to the eyes?

pup6767 15 Sep 2011

Abby... did the doc NOT TELL you why??? If not he was definitely not providing good education for u re your eyes. Did he look in the back of you eye w/ a special instrument? I don't know how old you r but shots n the eyeball itself are usually done for a condition called macular degeneration. Did he mention that? They usually give numbing drops first onto the eyeball surface and then do the injection which, I am told, are not painful. I hope this helps. When does he want to do the shots? Can you get back w/ me with these questions? Good Luck and May God bless this day for you...

DzooBaby 19 Sep 2011

Thats ok pup! Thanks for explaining-I was kinda wondering but I try not to take TD too personal! lol. I LOVED working in eyes. I would probably still be doing so if I hadnt hurt my back to where I cant drag beds in and out of the OR anymore or be on my feet 10-12 hours at a time. I used to be a scrub for cat sx, and I've done pre and post op for almost any kind of eye sx you can think of, and I've been mainly a circulator in my last job for almost all kinds of eye sx. I've also worked in the office and OR for a Dr who specialized in cataract sx. I learned to do all the pre op testing-how to measure for the lens, do epithelial cell counts, topography of the eye, visual field testing, refractions for vision correction, I also used to scrub for LASIK surgery too. The eye is fascinating!

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