Baby aspirin

bargainsgirl · ‎01-13-2012

Does anyone stil take a baby aspirin? Seems like it is being discouraged now unless your doc feels you should be taking it if you are high risk.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

No, I was told to quit.

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Love my grandkids · ‎11-24-2013

From what I understand and what my oncologist has said, many are taking REGULAR aspirin on their own without discussing with their doctor.

I have been on 81 mg low dose for many years at the direction of my PCP and the direction of my oncologist.

No one should take anything without discussing with their health care provider.

Big difference between regular aspirin and low dose.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

I have RA.......I buy my aspirin in bottles of 500.......

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fthunt · ‎12-24-2010

I do..........doc said it won't hurt.........it's a mild blood thinner.

No problems here and like to keep it that way.

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

@bargainsgirl wrote:
Does anyone stil take a baby aspirin? Seems like it is being discouraged now unless your doc feels you should be taking it if you are high risk.

@bargainsgirl

"At high risk" of what exactly?
It has been my nightly dose every night since my 1st heart attack. However!

Because of my extreme Colon bleeding issues over a 10+ year period. Any higher dose of Aspirin or any anti-inflammatory, I run a high risk of a Colon bleed, which would end up with Colonoscopy #16 for me. Possibly even more Double Balloon Enteroscopies, which are not minutes long procedures, rather hours long. Same prep as Colonoscopy.

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Growing · ‎07-12-2020

No, my understanding is this is not recommended routinely any longer. My cardiologist doesn't recommend I take it. I had to take it for a short while after I had my heart valve repaired and then they said to stop it.

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KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

When that report came out, I stopped it, with my Drs. approval.

I had been complaining to him anyway about my blood being very thin and I bleed and bleed and bleed from the tiniest scratch.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

My husband still takes baby aspirin. And he had an appointment with his Cardiologist on Thursday.

hckynutjohn · ‎06-15-2015

@KingstonsMom wrote:
When that report came out, I stopped it, with my Drs. approval.

I had been complaining to him anyway about my blood being very thin and I bleed and bleed and bleed from the tiniest scratch.

@KingstonsMom

With your bleeding, did your doctor ever have you run INR /ProTime blood tests?

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