does aspirin help blood platlets?

Question

does high blood platlets have anything to do with high blood pressure or poor circulation?

Answer 1

NO NO NO - having a high platelet count doesn't make your blood thicker and there really isn't such a thing as a "blood thinner". Those are terms that doctors have used for years to explain anti-clotting drugs to patients in layman's terms. The previous answerer that said that aspirin is an anti-platelet drug that makes platelets less "sticky" is correct. Platelets are little tiny cells (much smaller than a red blood cell) that help your blood to form a clot along with coagulation proteins. Platelets have to be "activated" before they will stick or adhere to an injury site. If you have plaque or an injury in a blood vessel the platelets will adhere to the site and make the site of the plaque bigger constricting blood flow through the vessel making circulation more difficult and creating more resistance which if in an artery causes the heart to have to exert more pressure making blood pressure go up. Platelets that are exposed to aspirin are not able to form a platelet "plug". Sometimes that is good for a person with heart problems and atherosclerosis. Sometimes we want and need the platelets to work if you are having surgery or get hurt or have a stomach ulcer- aspirin can lead to some bleeding problems. So the short answer is that aspirin does not help platelets.

Answer 2

I think the problem here is how you focus the situation...

Keep in mind that I'm just guessing about your situation but you were diagnosed with High blood pressure and your doctor gave you aspirin.

If you have HBP (High Blood Pressure), taking a blood thinner is a preventive measure to avoid a clot, whether it is in the brain or the heart, the idea is to prevent a vascular event. Why you may ask...!

Aspirin is COX2 inhibitor, what that means in plain English is that it binds irreversibly to platelets thought their life span in the blood stream (7-10 days) so actually aspirin doesn't help blood platelets it does the contrary, it inhibits them so that they wont clot.

Answer 3

Aspirin has an antiplatelet effect. That means it makes your blood platelets less likely to stick together and form clots.

Answer 4

Yes, a high platelet count could lead to high blood pressure and poor cirrculation. If you have more than the normal amount of platelets, your blood is thicker. Therefore, your heart will need to pump harder to push out the blood (related to blood pressure) and the blood will not travel as far as normal. Asprin may help, but you should consult a doctor who will be able to examine your family history and order the proper tests to determine whether an asprin will help the problem.

Answer 5

Aspirin is a blood thinner, so it can help prevent clots. You doctor can advise you on starting an aspirin regimine (Jeez, I sound like a commercial)

Answer 6

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Answer 7

This can be caused by several conditions. The most common would be Thrombocytopenia. This is when your spleen either does not allow your platelets to mature or doe snot produce enough platelets to begin with. Sometime it is considered a idiopathic situation, in other words the reason for it is unknown. Leukemia and HIV can also cause a low count. Also having Lupus -SLE. Drinking alcohol may result in a low platelet count by damaging the bone marrow. Aspirin, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and antihistamines may interfere with how platelets function, although the platelet count remains normal. My oldest daughter has (in remission) Idiopathic Thrombocytooenia. She had her spleen removed a year and a half ago, which put it into remission. Please, please be sure your brother sees a reputable hematologist not a general practitioner. If you have moor questions pertaining to TTp or ITp please feel free to e-mail me.

Answer 8

Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid (acetosal) is a drug in the family of salicylates, often used as an analgesic (against minor pains and aches), antipyretic (against fever), and anti-inflammatory. It has also an anticoagulant ("blood-thinning") effect and is used in long-term low-doses to prevent heart attacks.

Answer 9

Aspirin- Acetylsalicylic acid, an extensively used mild analgesic. It forms the basis of a large number of proprietary analgesic tablets. It is also used to reduce the risk of a second heart attack or stroke. Larger doses of aspirin are used to treat gout.

Answer 10

yes aspirin prevent aggregation of blood platelets and improve circulation,if u have high blood platelets make circulation bad give risck to embolism ,hig risck for heart ,lungs and brain.if u take asprin it can provoc gastric ulcer or bleeding, speciely for people who has hig blood sugar.good luck