Mark, everyone has good points. We assume you take enteric coated aspirin which suppose to dissolve in the small intestines and not in the stomach. We are all our own doctors but when your doctor suggested starting on HU and "you know better than your doctor" maybe you need another doctor that you have confidence in and will follow his/her advice. Wishing you the best.

Definitely speak with your Doctor about discontinuing/decreasing your aspirin.

Your platelets may be fine, but there may be other risk factors in play as to why you should be taking it.

Says the woman who has had a shower of blood clots in her lungs, and also a small brain hemorrhage. 🙄

Be sure and discuss things with your doctor please.

Definitely check with your doctor before you take yourself off aspirin…do you take a coated aspirin?

Please consult with your physician prior to decreasing the dosage of any prescribed medication.

I take one chewable 81 mg. aspirin tablet per day, in the morning, and never on an empty stomach. My pre-aspirin meals always include bread or some other food known to absorb stomach acid.

If I experience stomach pain at all, it is generally in the evening, close to bedtime. A glass of soy milk (milk allergy) does wonders.

NOTE: Some people on this site crush their aspirin, stir it into a glass of water, and then drink the solution. They claim this method helps decrease stomach pain. I haven't tried this method, so I can say neither yay nor nay.