New Aspirin guideline

Don M. said:
For years, we've been told that taking a daily "baby aspirin" is a good way to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attacks. That may no longer be true....

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/aspirin-no-longer-recommended-prevent-150011569.html
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Perhaps the age-conditional recommendations change because as we get older, many of us are on other medications to do the same thing. Two of my medications to prevent heart attacks and strokes also cause acid reflux in some (me) and we all know that aspirin is hard on the gut. So, I'm taking this news with a grain of salt! But, seriously, I stopped the aspirin regimen when I was put on prescription meds.
 
Quote from above OP link:
"In major new guidance, an influential physician task force no longer recommends daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke among people 60 and older. Meanwhile, the new guidance said people 40 to 59 should only take it if they have a high risk of cardiovascular disease, and in consultation with a doctor. There is little benefit in continuing aspirin beyond the age of 75 years old, experts concluded."

This is a great example of media and ADVERTISERS acting like healthcare people......
the media groups are writing articles ... I see them every day ... do this or that and the regular words are common ....... it MAY/ COULD / POSSIBLY help this or that ....and watch some flock to the local store looking for whatever item is suggested

People are different and should have never ( many many did ) self diagnose and think
"well ,my neighbors doctor told him so I will too"

The bold has always been true but now they realize letting asprin companies advertise can and most likely did cause other issues....
 

The aspirin thing is another bit of medical "advice" I've never followed. Doctors told me to start on daily aspirin at my diabetes diagnosis 14 years ago "to reduce my risk." It never made sense to me to take a daily drug that supposedly reduces my risk of a stroke or heart attack when it increases the risk of a bleeding stroke.
My father followed such advice & I took him to the ER on 3 occasions with uncontrolled bleeding during bowel movements. And he also had 6 falls - another risk of blood thinners in the elderly as well as a major cause of death.

In my world, it goes along with statins & blood pressure drugs "to protect me" when blood pressure is normal. I had to chuckle many years ago when that "Advice" came out & I saw bare shelves at the grocery store where the aspirin was.
Amazing how many people blindly follow advice from "experts" not realizing the motivation behind such advice. Also amazing how many people don't think logically: "Hmmm, people have been swallowing their doctors drugs for many years & heart disease is still the #1 cause of death. It doesn't seem to be helping."
Yeah......"If you don't want to die, take every drug & vaccine we sell you. Trust us."
 
debodun said:
The last time I saw my cardiologist (November 2021) he said to stop taking the low-dose aspirin. I gradually weaned myself off since suddenly stopping any medication probably isn't good.
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Same here. I was taking low-dose aspirin until last year then weaned off. Haven't taken it since.
 
win231 said:
In my world, it goes along with statins & blood pressure drugs "to protect me" when blood pressure is normal.
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I agree it is if it is a check off box for doctors ... do i have them on this or that medication? i will suggest it....
My mom told doctor NO to statins and he asked why?.............. her numbers were not at the levels suggested
but the Dr, explained that the DRUG REP told him they are working on CDC to lower the numbers so more should take these drugs ..... Statins are one of the biggest $$$$$ profit makers for Pharma...
there are alternative and natural lowering items and many many people i know on for years yet their numbers still consistent so what was it doing?.............. not lowering numbers .... many were told ... "it would be worse without it "
reality is they SAY this but cannot prove a negative ... i think we all heard same item about other things lately too...
 
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My doctors for many years have told me I should take one baby aspirin every morning. This is during my checkup after blood test were done. I wonder if someone wants to take a baby aspirin every morning, they will ask their doctor about it after blood tests were done. Sone people may have thinner blood because of the foods they eat.
 
Lawrence said:
My doctors for many years have told me I should take one baby aspirin every morning. This is during my checkup after blood test were done. I wonder if someone wants to take a baby aspirin every morning, they will ask their doctor about it after blood tests were done. Sone people may have thinner blood because of the foods they eat.
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Before my mother was put on blood thinners (which didn't help), her doctor had us watch a video that included the warnings & risks.
One of the warnings was to limit or avoid green leafy vegetables while taking them due to the natural blood thinners in them.
Wouldn't it be better to eat more of those foods than take a drug with risks?
It reminds me of weight-loss surgery. Patients are required to be told: "After this surgery, you must limit portions & avoid certain foods."
Uh.........why not do that without the surgery....like I did?
 
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I keep a small bottle of aspirin in the house, and take one perhaps every few weeks...if I'm having a headache or some muscle pain. However, to be taking Any drug...prescription, or over the counter...on a regular basis, might help one problem, but can easily create others.

My old Dad had a stroke, and the doctors put him on blood thinners. 3 or 4 years later, he started having a lot of pain, and was rushed to the hospital, where they found he was bleeding badly...internally. A few hours later, he was gone.
 
I have taken an aspirin daily since a heart attack and having to have stents to repair blocked arteries. Aspirin is a blood thinner and I also take a anti coagulant (Plavix), I will continue to take the aspirin. I have PAD Peripheral arterial disease and have blockages in my legs. I have CAD Coronary artery disease. Aspirin has been around for 3500 years.

If people stop taking aspirin for their health conditions, then in a year or 2 Doctors will start pushing expensive drugs on the patients to replace what an aspirin can do. Money money money honey.

The first 3500 years of aspirin history from its roots - A concise summary​


https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30391545/#:~:text=Historians of medicine have traced,from ancient Greece and Rome.
 
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Still taking my 81 with my other dinner pills, have since heart attack in 2009. Happens that I had my annual visit to my cardiologist today & she said my cardiogram was good and keep doing what I’m doing. That small amt of aspirin doesn’t bother my gut.
 
Don M. said:
For years, we've been told that taking a daily "baby aspirin" is a good way to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attacks. That may no longer be true....

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/aspirin-no-longer-recommended-prevent-150011569.html
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If you have been taking baby aspirin for this purpose, you should probably consult with your doctor before stopping it. How we stop medication can be very important. Sometimes there has to be a gradual transition or the supplementation of another medication.

Just make sure to run things by your doctor.

Science often has competing studies with different results. And figuring out what is best for you, can be very nuanced. So, you know, always best to have your doctor reign in on what is best for you, for your specific conditions, etc.
 
Tonight's news just reported on the daily aspirin issue. They said the recommendations changed due to increased risk of a brain bleed.
 
Due to my brain aneurysms I have taken a baby aspirin for many years. Every neuro doctor I have seen through the years has told me to continue to take it to keep me off prescription blood thinners. So I will continue to take it until my specialists tell me different. My daughter who has been a pharmacist for 35 years agrees with them. She says I need it as a blood thinner and it keeps me off prescription blood thinners that have so many side effects.
 
I heard that if you take aspirin immediately upon having a heart attack, it can save your life. Does anyone have more feedback on this? I believe it was adult full dose uncoated aspirin or that it should be chewed. Hence, even though I stopped the low dose regimen, I do keep aspirin in my purse and around my home. I'd really like to know if anyone has seen this in action!
From Google search: "Can aspirin prevent heart attack immediately?"

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Aspirin can help prevent heart attacks in people with coronary artery disease and in those who have a higher than average risk. Only low dose, usually just 1 a day, is needed. But people who think they may be having an attack need an extra 325 mg of aspirin, and they need it as quickly as possible.

Aspirin for heart attack: Chew or swallow? - Harvard Health https://www.health.harvard.edu › heart-health › aspirin-​

 
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win231 said:
Tonight's news just reported on the daily aspirin issue. They said the recommendations changed due to increased risk of a brain bleed.
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People have been taking aspirin since it's discovery I wonder why now there is an increased risk for brain bleed. What's new? Covid? Covid vaccines? Did study subjects have Covid at some point? Were subjects vaccinated unvaccinated?
 
Jeni said:
Quote from above OP link:
"In major new guidance, an influential physician task force no longer recommends daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke among people 60 and older. Meanwhile, the new guidance said people 40 to 59 should only take it if they have a high risk of cardiovascular disease, and in consultation with a doctor. There is little benefit in continuing aspirin beyond the age of 75 years old, experts concluded."

This is a great example of media and ADVERTISERS acting like healthcare people......
the media groups are writing articles ... I see them every day ... do this or that and the regular words are common ....... it MAY/ COULD / POSSIBLY help this or that ....and watch some flock to the local store looking for whatever item is suggested

People are different and should have never ( many many did ) self diagnose and think
"well ,my neighbors doctor told him so I will too"

The bold has always been true but now they realize letting asprin companies advertise can and most likely did cause other issues....
Click to expand...
It used to be (in the USA) that drugs could not be advertised. I'm not sure when this changed, but suddenly it seemed like we were bombarded with ads - and most of them didn't even explain what the drug was supposed to do! Just "go ask your doctor about taking our X medicine. The drug companies were also required to list all possible side-effects. This list took up more ad time than the product announcement! It was truly frightening.
 
Em in Ohio said:
I heard that if you take aspirin immediately upon having a heart attack, it can save your life. Does anyone have more feedback on this? I believe it was adult full dose uncoated aspirin or that it should be chewed. Hence, even though I stopped the low dose regimen, I do keep aspirin in my purse and around my home. I'd really like to know if anyone has seen this in action!
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Yes, "The Cure of the Month" to spur sales.
Years ago, the cures of the month were oatmeal & Cheerios - they reduce your risk of a heart attack by lowering cholesterol. After the studies (funded by the product's manufacturer), & high-priced ads, they were allowed to put those benefits on the boxes. It worked; the products flew off the shelves.
What they didn't say was that there are other foods that do a better job of lowering cholesterol.
Any food with soluble fiber lowers cholesterol - fruit, vegetables, beans, etc. And most are higher in soluble fiber & vitamins than a processed cereal like Cheerios.
 
Em in Ohio said:
Perhaps the age-conditional recommendations change because as we get older, many of us are on other medications to do the same thing. Two of my medications to prevent heart attacks and strokes also cause acid reflux in some (me) and we all know that aspirin is hard on the gut. So, I'm taking this news with a grain of salt! But, seriously, I stopped the aspirin regimen when I was put on prescription meds.
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I broached the subject to my doc this morning and you are correct. Many seniors are on prescription meds that thin the blood so adding even baby aspirin unnecessary. Me i'm not on those other common for seniors RXs.
 
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I chewed an aspirin when I had a heart attack. Did it help? No way to know, but I'm still here.

My cardiologist told me years ago to stop taking a daily baby aspirin because of what the current (at that time) research said, and he has not rescinded that advice. But if you are taking baby aspirin, I think you should ask your physician about it first.
 

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