Posted on 02/25/2010 8:23:29 PM PST by neverdem
If you're taking a daily aspirin for your heart, you may want to reconsider.
For years, many middle-aged people have taken the drug in hopes of reducing the chance of a heart attack or stroke. Americans bought more than 44 million packages of low-dose aspirin marketed for heart protection in the year ended September, up about 12% from 2005, according to research firm IMS Health.
Now, medical experts say some people who are taking aspirin on a regular basis should think about stopping. Public-health officials are scaling back official recommendations for the painkiller to target a narrower group of patients who are at risk of a heart attack or stroke. The concern is that aspirin's side effects, which can include bleeding ulcers, might outweigh the potential benefits when taken by many healthy or older people.
"Not everybody needs to take aspirin," says Sidney Smith, a professor at the University of North Carolina who is chairing a new National Institutes of Health effort to compile treatment recommendations on cardiovascular-disease prevention. Physicians are beginning to tailor aspirin recommendations to "groups where the benefits are especially well established," he says.
Doctors generally agree that most patients who have already suffered a heart attack or ischemic stroke, the type caused by a clot or other obstruction blocking an artery to the brain, should take regular low-dose aspirin. But for people without heart disease, the newest guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force spell out much more clearly than before when aspirin should be administered.
The guidelines, announced last year, suggest aspirin for certain men 45 to 79 years old with elevated heart-disease risk because of factors like cholesterol levels and smoking. For women, the guidelines don't focus on heart risk. Instead, the task force recommends certain women should take aspirin regularly if...
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This is the same ol’ bull they do with everything. Aspirin is supposed to be good for many reasons and if it bothers your stomach, use the buffered. Even one baby aspirin a day helps.
Until the next study then.
Yes, I take one baby aspirin each day.
I used to take aspirin regularly until I discovered the joy of my local swimming pool. Now I feel no need. :)
GOOD on you!
I just take it because I like to take pills...lol.
So there you go......
I take it regularly in large doses for rheumatoid arthritis. For me, it is the bar-none, fastest working, most effective pain relieving, cheapest anti-inflammatory in the world.
All right. Two varying answers.
My husband is a doctor. He told me to take a baby aspirin once a day. I almost always follow doctor’s orders, so I asked the doctor I pay, and he said the same thing, so I take one baby aspirin in the morning and I raely get a headache. Interesting, huh?
That’s true BARLF. It thins the blood and you don’t need that.
Right, just like my mom. Glad it helps you too.
Do you think the aspirin caused your stroke? You’ve completely recovered, right? ((((Dear you))))
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Yup!
Now they have positive results with preventing or helping get rid of colon cancer
Another is that it cuts the risk of breast cancer substantially
Many expensive prescription medications turn out to have severe negative effects
A bit of aspirin is not going to kill you
Hussein Junior says just take a painkiller enyhoo
Good, you brought up some of the good ‘reasons’ I didn’t think of. I’ve heard Aspirin described as a ‘miracle’ drug. It certainly helps in many things.
But it does thin the blood and I don’t think its good for stroke patients.
I’ll stick with my Doctor’s advice, AND my low-dose aspirin daily, Thank You.
This is one of those internet articles you always hear about, that you ought to ignore.
Move on.
Studies have show that just about any type of tablet will cause bleeding in the stomach. It’s an old study but still relevant.
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Aspirin
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Lots and Lots of blueberries
A reasonable amount of beer
[YOUR REASON MAY VARY]
No small print here.....
I can take Tylenol.
No, I had no lasting effects from the stroke.
I am healthy as a young horse, 80 years and not even high blood pressure. Blessed!
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