Is Aspirin back in favour.......?

[MikeCol]

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[Beancounter Volunteer]

Hi Mike

Not sure aspirin has ever been OUT of favour, except as an anti-coagulant in the treatment of AF.

I must admit that were I not already taking an anti-coagulant, I would probably take a daily very low dose aspirin, as the communal evidence seems to be that it probably does more good than harm.

But not now of course, combined with an anti-coagulant it would increase my bleed risk too much.

My tuppence worth anyway

Be well

Ian

[jennydog]

Daily low dose aspirin upset my stomach badly. I had always relied on aspirin to treat migraine without any difficulty and my stomach had never caused me trouble previously. Daily onslaught is different.

[MarkS]

Aspirin increases your bleeding risk more than well controlled warfarin, so you need to balance out that risk against a supposed reduction in some cancers from aspirin. I actually think you're better off increasing exercise and eating a broader range of healthy food than taking aspirin.

[seasider18]

Back in the mid 80's it was reported that many doctors were taking a daily mini aspirin to ward of heart disease so I followed suit. Now that more and more benefits are being found for it I have ended up back on Warfarin