An Asprin a Day & Heart Healthy - What's Your Opinion?

Question

As summarized in FDA's 1998 rule and in the updated professional labeling for aspirin, the 100-plus-year-old drug has been shown to reduce the risk of the following medical problems:

stroke in those who have had a previous stroke or who have had a warning sign called a transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke)
heart attack in those who have had a previous heart attack or experience angina (chest pain)
death or complications from a heart attack if the drug is taken at the first signs of a heart attack
recurrent blockage for those who have had heart bypass surgery or other procedures to clear blocked arteries, such as balloon angioplasty or carotid endarterectomy.

Are you one of the many who take one asprin a day along side the common multi-vitamin?

What is your opinion on asprin and its affects on the heart?

Answer 1

Firstly, if you are a female talk to your medical practitioner before taking Aspirin, as this drug will dilute the blood and menstrual flow may become irregular or more. For heart patients Aspirin is given, but it should be taken under medical advice only. Read for further learning --

Daily use of aspirin is not right for everyone.-

Aspirin has been shown to be helpful when used daily to lower the risk of heart attack, clot-related strokes and other blood flow problems. Many medical professionals prescribe aspirin for these uses. There may be a benefit to daily aspirin use for you if you have some kind of heart or blood vessel disease, or if you have evidence of poor blood flow to the brain. However, the risks of long-term aspirin use may be greater than the benefits if there are no signs of, or risk factors for heart or blood vessel disease.

Every prescription and over-the-counter medicine has benefits and risks — even such a common and familiar medicine as aspirin. Aspirin use can result in serious side effects, such as stomach bleeding, bleeding in the brain, kidney failure, and some kinds of strokes. No medicine is completely safe. By carefully reviewing many different factors, your health professional can help you make the best choice for you.-

Daily aspirin can be safest when prescribed by a medical health professional-

Before deciding if daily aspirin use is right for you, your health professional will need to consider:

* Your medical history and the history of your family members
* Your use of other medicines, including prescription and over-the-counter
* Your use of other products, such as dietary supplements, including vitamins and herbals
* Your allergies or sensitivities, and anything that affects your ability to use the medicine
* What you have to gain, or the benefits, from the use of the medicine
* Other options and their risks and benefits
* What side effects you may experience
* What dose, and what directions for use are best for you
* How to know when the medicine is working or not working for this use

If you are at risk for heart attack or stroke your doctor may prescribe aspirin to increase blood flow to the heart and brain. But any drug — including aspirin — can have harmful side effects, especially when mixed with other products. In fact, the chance of side effects increases with each new product you use. Make sure that all your health professionals are aware that you are using aspirin to reduce your risk of heart attack and clot-related strokes.-

Answer 2

I'm only 33 but when my feet and legs started falling asleep on a regular basis, I decided to start taking asprin every day "just in case". I've been taking one a day for about a week now and I've had no problems.
11 years ago, though, I was told I have duodenitis and I often have stomach troubles, so I've been watching it because asprin is said to upset the stomach and aggrivate ulcers (and duodenitis is close enough lol)

Answer 3

yes aspro is a popular remedy now to prevent strokes & heart attacks,it unclogs the blood clots,also another one to do this is garlic,they say it is even more better than aspirin,also if you have heart attack/stroke symptoms place an aspirin under the tongue & let it dissolve,this way it enters the blood stream quicker. I have had a stroke & they're pretty scary.

Answer 4

For men it reduces the risk of a heart attack, not heart disease. Recent studies indicate that it doesn't do the same thing for women. An aspirin a day for women helps reduce their stroke risk. My husband takes an aspirin a day and Plavix. Aspirin helps prevent the formation of clots.

Answer 5

Yes it works. I use St. Josephs childrens asprin once a day and my blood pressure is fine.