6. Stay on schedule. Try going to sleep at the same time every night, as well as waking up at the same time every morning. This trains your body to want to go to bed when it's time for you to go to bed, helping you get to sleep easier.
Prostaglandins provide a protective barrier that prevent the stomach from digesting itself. If there is a break in the protective barrier, mucosal injury occurs. Injury worsen by histamine release and vagal nerve stimulation. Hydrochloric acid diffuse back into the mucosa and injure small vessels. This causes edema, hemorrhage, and erosion of the stomach's lining.
So a minor irritation of the lining of the stomach, which is often caused by NSAID use, can quickly become a dangerous bleed when the NSAID is coupled with Plavix. Acetaminophen, known to most as Tylenol, is the preferred pain reliever for anyone on a blood thinner such as Coumadin or Plavix. As with all medications, be sure to let your doctor know what over-the-counter medications you are taking.