Aspirin

[Eastender]

Article in the Daily Mail today, yet again on the benefits of Aspirin. So why can't we all take it? It also says consult your Doctor first? so what would your Doctor be asking you before you take it daily? Thanks

[pretty_snowdrop]

A lot of people are allergic to aspirin,it can cause swelling of the lips and tongue ( as it does with me). It acts as blood thinner, so it some people it can cause excessive internal bleeding, it can also cause problems with the stomach. Its a fantastic drug but you need to make sure you will have no side effects with it.

[Eastender]

I suppose the allergy would not show until you take it. Thanks for the quick reply.

[Sqad]

That article in the Daily Mail needs reading carefully and is not what it appears...........if you have had a stroke or heart attack or at high risk e.g Diabetic or Hypertension then the benefits of Aspirin outweigh the side effects.

HOWEVER...if you are not in the above group, then taking Aspirin is unlikely to reduce the chances of you have a heart attack or stroke.

Another point worth considering.......Aspirin reduces the stickiness of the platelets inhibiting clot formation....NOW suppose that one is on Aspirin and one has a cerebral bleed..........how is it going to stop with you taking a drug that stops clots forming and hence increases the bleeding.

All that glitters is not gold.

See you GP for his opinion.

I know what mine is...

[McMouse]

Aspirin is an effective contraceptive. The ex-Mrs McM used to take one every day because of her headaches.

[Sqad]

I've just had another thought in answering your question re. everyone taking aspirin routinely.........recent studies have suggested that aspirin prophylaxis may be sex related and that women in either high risk group or low risk, do benefit at all from aspirin........studies on this are on going and if this is the case, then there is no benefit to women at all.

Again....get the opinion of your GP.

[boxtops]

I can't take it either, I'm sensitive to it. It might be good for me in other ways but I wouldn't try it now.

[anneasquith]

the doze of aspirin prescribed for prevention of cardiac problems is very small. ie 75mg.

[Eve]

I wouldn't think to take it as I was told it's not good for people with asthma, not sure how right that is though.

[starone]

I was on a small dose of aspirin for years and then there was a fuss about it not doing the job they thought it was doing and the health centre I go to gradually stopped prescribing it. So now they are saying it is good again. I wish they would make up their minds. Talk about, now you see it, now you don't!!

[pretty_snowdrop]

I can't take aspirin and my family have a history of stokes and heart attacks. Apart from prescribed blood thinners what else can i take?

[alexanderd]

I was on aspirin for over 20 years because of low blood pressure then I recently had heart problems and they have stopped me taking it as I am on ther drugs now

[anneasquith]

hi alex, are you well ? excuse me eastender >

[starone]

Just read your posting more carefully sqad (I do tend to read hurriedly sometimes and then go back and realise I didn't read it properly in the first place) and that of course applies to me, so that is why my doctor stopped prescribing it. Must admit I don't feel any the worse for it and probaly didn't need it in the first place.

[alexanderd]

Hi Anne feeling good at the moment, been for a checkup today and everyone is happy. Thanks for asking
Alex