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I had a da vinci hysterectomy 10 days ago and seemed to be doing pretty great. tonight, my pain is worse and my asthma is flaring up. the percocet made me wheeze and i don't do well with nsaids either. is it safe for me to take aspirin?

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No: If you have asthma from NSAID, aspirin is a definite no-no. You also need to talk to the surgeon re. the pain and your own doctor about your asthma- which may or may not be the cause for your respiratory problem in a post-op situation. Don't delay.

Answered 2/20/2015

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A member asked:

I had a da vinci hysterectomy 10 days ago and seemed to be doing pretty great. tonight, my pain is worse and my asthma is flaring up. the percocet made me wheeze and i don't do well with nsaids either. is it safe for me to take aspirin?

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