Aspirin regimen?

Question

Taking low dosage 81mg aspirin has been shown to have positive effects in reducing heart type problems and perhaps stroke or certain type of cancers. At what frequency should one take a low dosage aspirin. One tablet once a day? One tablet twice a day? Has there been research on this.

Please don;t guess here as the consequences of an incorrect answer could casue someone health problems. Any doctors out there?

Answer 1

Three different doctors recommended it to me. 81 mg one a day.

All concur, get the store brand It's cheaper.

Caution, if you are having surgery, you should cut out the aspirin a couple days before andn ot resume until your doctor clears it.

One thing I noticed,, I can't remember the last time I had a heacache.

Answer 2

Excellent question!

But we don't have a good answer. Most studies have been inconclusive or conflicting. Some experts recommend a single baby aspirn (81mg), once a day. Others say a full adult aspirin (325mg) once a day. I see both on a daily basis. In the emergency setting a full adult aspirin, or at least 2 (but usually 4) baby aspirins are chewed immediately.

I would like to caution you that this therapy, while over the couter and seemingly common sense, should be done only after consultation with your primary physician or cardiologist. Aspirin has many side effects and drug interactions that need to be evaulated from the perspective of your indvidual health history.

Answer 3

Are there medical concerns in your family's health history or your own? Unless you're being instructed by a doctor to take a regimen of aspirin, I wouldn't start without talking to one first. Aspirin can increase the chances of ulcers and prolonged bleeding. I'm not a doctor, but have taken courses in first aid and health. If you're just reacting to a commercial, then it's best to just get regular physicals, eat healthy, and stay active. Have your cholesterol and blood pressure checked occasionally if you're really concerned. And just so you know, 81 mg typically equals one aspirin.

Answer 4

81 a day is standard therapy, and is generally quite safe, but it is a drug and all drugs can have side effects, even aspirin. You should discuss this with your doctor, it there is any reason why you should not take long term low dose aspirin. History of gastric ulcers or GERD, alcohol consumption, bleeding disorders, etc.

Answer 5

it's bad for you


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