let's drop aspirin AND cranberry.

[atomic sagebrush]

Heard a study on the radio this morning and I think it's time to give up the old school pH supps. I doubt they really work and it appears to me that aspirin is unsafe, perhaps not as unsafe as cranberry but still too unsafe for me to feel good about recommending it any more. Esp. since pH doesn't work anyway.

Could aspirin give you a heart attack? | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2706927/Could-aspirin-heart-attack-Gene-doubles-risk-millions-painkiller-thinking-ward-cardiac-problems.html)

[Rosie85]

Yeah I didn't feel comfortable using them. I think it's a good idea.

[Hopingforaprincess]

saw that this morning about aspirin

[hotdogz&boyz]

I guess I'll be asking my doc about that gene test. I take aspirin for a blood clotting issue and have for years. But I agree on removing it from swaying. No need to mess around with stuff like that.

[carmella_marie]

I used it for my sway back in 2011 but this time around I've been bruising like crazy so I'm totally fine leaving it out!

[Nahri]

Interesting study. I will have to keep an eye on this to see if it gets validated! Imagine having to get gene tested just to be prescribed asprin or other pain killers? Id be up the creek without a paddle!

[essnce629]

Interesting. So if we're already taking it as part of our sway and not pregnant currently, should we stop it cold turkey or gradually wean off it? I'm only on CD2 and take 1 baby aspirin three times a week (M/W/F).

Also, I thought it improves egg quality and implantation?

[Christi]

Okay, I am totally confused now..... so we were supposed to take aspirin 3-5 times a week to alter the pH.... but pH doesn't sway? Isn't that the whole point of the RepHresh and Sylk too?

So my question is this, should we stop taking aspirin cold turkey, or wean off of it?

[atomic sagebrush]

Anyone who is already taking it, continue. I just don't want anyone to start it from here on in. I haven't lost anyone yet LOL but I just like to err on the side of caution.

ALWAYS wean off aspirin. My suspicion is that's ~probably~ why they are seeing this result...people on the aspirin who then stop it cold turkey, their blood starts clotting easier, and then there is a higher risk of heart attack (which I always knew was a risk hence why I have you guys wean off it and not use cranberry)

[atomic sagebrush]

Interesting. So if we're already taking it as part of our sway and not pregnant currently, should we stop it cold turkey or gradually wean off it? I'm only on CD2 and take 1 baby aspirin three times a week (M/W/F).

Also, I thought it improves egg quality and implantation?

I don't think it helps egg quality. I am not convinced it does much for implantation that your body doesn't already know how to do on its own. People with clotting problems where their blood clots TOO easily are possibly still helped by it.

[atomic sagebrush]

Okay, I am totally confused now..... so we were supposed to take aspirin 3-5 times a week to alter the pH.... but pH doesn't sway? Isn't that the whole point of the RepHresh and Sylk too?

So my question is this, should we stop taking aspirin cold turkey, or wean off of it?

Please understand that I don't always get to do this ~my~ way and have always tried to include as many old-school sway tactics as I can, when I can come up with ways to do them safely. People wanted a supp to lower pH internally (up inside where the jellies and douches cannot go)even though I personally doubt it works. Previously it seemed that aspirin was safer than cranberry, now with this new data, it seems less safe to me and so I am not going to recommend it any more. People who are already taking it can continue it at their discretion or gradually wean off. no one ever ever stop aspirin cold turkey, that may cause heart attacks.

[Christi]

Thanks for clarifying, atomic. Do you have a link to an article about the pH stuff not really swaying? I realize you are totally swamped and don't always have a chance to update all your wonderful articles on this stuff, but it would be great to read what the theory was, and why, from your 30,000 foot view, you suspect it isn't working. I'm avoiding looking at the statistic spreadsheet to reduce my being "Martha"-y, but I figured reading an article wouldn't cause me to be too over-analytical the way a spreadsheet might. =) Thanks!

[coralsky]

There is a PH essay somewhere, I will see if u can find it...

Ah here -

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/gender-swaying-general-discussion/11684-ph-pickle.html

HTH :)

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks Coral!! :)

[dollych]

So are you recommending we drop the Rephresh?.

[atomic sagebrush]

NO, I am saying let's drop both aspirin and cranberry because cranberry isn't adequately safe to begin with, and this new data has come to light that is concerning to me about the safety of aspirin - something that may increase risks of heart attacks for 1/4 of the population is not something I want everyone using without medical advice (it's still ok if your doctor says you need it, of course)

RepHresh is not taken orally and cannot cause these problems with the way your blood clots. Now that having been said, I don't think RepHresh is getting good results (same number of people getting girls with and without it, and that is the same success rate for the site as a whole, indicating it's doing nothing) and it certainly doesn't justify the trouble it causes (lower odds of conception) so it's not something I feel is really super effective. not harmful, though