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Pre-Treatment Options => Pre-Treatment Options => Topic started by: ANSydney on August 31, 2017, 03:26:59 am

Title: Prospective Study: Aspirin Therapy
Post by: ANSydney on August 31, 2017, 03:26:59 am

I'd like to start a prospective study on the results following aspiring therapy. If you are on aspirin therapy please add to this post the current dimensions of your tumor. I'll maintain a table and we'll see over the years what the results are.

See http://www.anausa.org/smf/index.php?topic=23670.msg979775078#msg979775078 if you'd like to check the tumor dimensions yourself.

Even though rodneyd is not a prospective entry, I've included him.

Username		Entry 1		Entry 2		Entry 3
rodneyd		Jun 2016 0.96 x 1.07 x 0.80		Jul 2017 0.82 x 0.86 x 0.80
ANSydney		Feb 2017 2.56 x 2.49 x 2.94		Aug 2017 2.55 x 2.51 x 2.98		Feb 2018 2.36 x 2.54 x 2.91
daoisthere		Aug 2017 1.08 x 0.36 x 0.42		Jan 18 1.20 x 0.50 x 0.40
Muffin		Sep 2017 0.6 x 0.5 x 0.3

Title: Re: Prospective Study: Aspirin Therapy
Post by: daoisthere on November 09, 2017, 07:29:41 pm

Hi you crazy aspirin brigaders...  If you are taking a daily aspirin.  Please consider posting your MRI results on the chart that ANSydney has compiled.  I for one am on the list and would like to see the data from our group study.   We can self report.  What if an aspirin really helps? I am interested in finding out.

Peace,
Daoisthere

Title: Re: Prospective Study: Aspirin Therapy
Post by: Muffin on November 13, 2017, 06:50:51 pm

I am excited about the aspirin study, too, and faithfully taking my baby aspirin daily!  I see aspirin as gold now.  I am so hopeful!  I just believe there is something out there for us and this is a harmless enough pill to swallow, pun intended. :)

Title: Re: Prospective Study: Aspirin Therapy
Post by: judyl on November 16, 2017, 07:29:24 pm

Information on past studies https://www.tinnitusformula.com/library/aspirin-slows-acoustic-neuroma-growth/

There is another article I found that claims NSAIDs May Halt Growth of Vestibular Schwannomas

Here is the study design - not yet recruiting. It uses 325 mg. aspirin, not baby aspirin, except in those weighing less than 110. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03079999

There is still a risk to taking aspirin or NSAIDS twice daily.

Personally, I am taking arnica twice daily. It has benefits of aspirin without the risks.

Title: Re: Prospective Study: Aspirin Therapy
Post by: daoisthere on November 17, 2017, 05:24:24 pm

Thanks Judy...

Very encouraging studies. 

Thanks ANSydney...

For helping me find my way towards 'watch and wait', thus preserving my hearing. Here is an upbeat study.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19887973

Peace,
Daoisthere

Title: Re: Prospective Study: Aspirin Therapy
Post by: ColleenS on December 14, 2017, 12:59:00 pm

I have not been taking aspirin for this purpose, but I will now. I have taken the lesser dose version once a week or so for high cholesterol. I would be happy to be in the study ANSydney. My stats are in my storyline.

Title: Re: Prospective Study: Aspirin Therapy
Post by: ANSydney on February 26, 2018, 02:08:52 am

I've made a new entry following my MRI last Saturday. It certainly has not grown and may have shrunk a little. These are my measurements and we'll see what the radiologist say. Also, my hearing test last Friday was somewhat better than the past few months.

Title: Re: Prospective Study: Aspirin Therapy
Post by: ColleenS on March 02, 2018, 01:56:05 pm

ANSydney, that is terrific news!

Title: Re: Prospective Study: Aspirin Therapy
Post by: ANSydney on March 02, 2018, 04:37:06 pm

Thank you Colleen. We'll see if this is a trend or a one off (monthly hearing tests and next MRI in 6 months).

Title: Re: Prospective Study: Aspirin Therapy
Post by: CA Marti on August 29, 2021, 12:07:37 pm

Hi AN Sydney,
I know this is an old post, but if you are still taking statistics I thought I’d add to your list.
My tumor on 1st MRI was 10.5 X 8.5 X 6 mm on 5/28/21

I’ve started taking one 81 mg aspirin daily since June. I will update after my 2nd MRI in November 2021.
Do you know what dosage other people are taking?
Thanks,

CA Marti