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Medical Forum / General / General / January 2007Aspirin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin . While reading it, I was just wondering whether it is wonder drug or poison. I was used to take half tablet for 5 months from feb 05 to june 05 just to minimise risk of heart attack. I just discovered that it was daily dose of 175 mg! Anyway, yesterday I learned that my elder brother aged 39 will have to do angioplasty of both legs. He suffered heart attack in jan 05. Absolutely no other family history of artery desease. But still I will take 20 mg aspirin dose daily for 1 month. Anyone has problem due to aspirin? > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > to minimise risk of heart attack. I just discovered that it was daily > dose of 175 mg! Did you read that web page all the way through? "For adults doses of 300 to 1000 mg are generally taken four times a day for fever or arthritis, with a maximum dose of 8000 mg a day.[5] The correct dose of aspirin depends on the disease process that is being treated. For instance, for the treatment of rheumatic fever, doses near the maximal daily dose have been used historically. For the prevention of myocardial infarction in someone with documented or suspected coronary artery disease, doses as low as 75 mg daily (or possibly even lower) are sufficient." > Anyway, yesterday I learned that my elder brother aged 39 will have to > do angioplasty of both legs. He suffered heart attack in jan 05. > Absolutely no other family history of artery desease. But still I will > take 20 mg aspirin dose daily for 1 month. > > Anyone has problem due to aspirin? There could be several factors ,that would have nothing to do with family history, as to why your brother has blocked arteries... Hello, do yourself a favour and see your physician befor you start chronic aspirin intake to prevent heart attack. Chronic low dose aspirin intake, is known to cause several side effects such as stomach bleeding and gastritis. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin and read the warning and side effect sections Regards Heinrich > . > While reading it, I was just wondering whether it is wonder drug or [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Anyone has problem due to aspirin? > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin > While reading it, I was just wondering whether it is wonder drug or > poison. > > I was used to take half tablet for 5 months from feb 05 to june 05 just > to minimise risk of heart attack. I just discovered that it was daily > dose of 175 mg! > Anyway, yesterday I learned that my elder brother aged 39 will have to > do angioplasty of both legs. He suffered heart attack in jan 05. > Absolutely no other family history of artery desease. But still I will > take 20 mg aspirin dose daily for 1 month. > Anyone has problem due to aspirin? I don't and take 81 mg enteric coated daily. I haven't seen 20 mg tablets, but that dose might be less than needed. I take vitamin K to avoid excessive bleeding when shaving or from other minor scratches. I stop taking aspirin a week before visiting the dentist or other minor surgeries.  SignatureRon > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I don't and take 81 mg enteric coated daily. I haven't seen 20 mg > tablets, but that dose might be less than needed. There are no 20 mg tablets. But I can dissolve 175 mg half tablet in 1000 ml water bottle and drink 1000 ml over 10 days. >I take vitamin K to > avoid excessive bleeding when shaving or from other minor scratches. I > stop taking aspirin a week before visiting the dentist or other minor > surgeries. I will not take it in high doses. I don't think 20 mg dose is entirely useless. BTW, If someone want to do correct health check up, apply for high risk insurance policy and answer all questions correctly related to health. Insurance company will tell you which medical tests are required. I have already submitted blood test, HIV test, electrocardiogram. Now insurance company want urin test, blood sugar, cholesterol blah blah blah. Now I am going to tell them that I do smoke. Certainly they will call chest x-ray. Even if they do not pass my 1 million rupee policy, who cares? I just want to do total health check up. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspirin > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > I don't and take 81 mg enteric coated daily. I haven't seen 20 mg > tablets, but that dose might be less than needed. There are no 20 mg tablets. But I can dissolve 175 mg half tablet in 1000 ml water bottle and drink 1000 ml over 10 days. >I take vitamin K to > avoid excessive bleeding when shaving or from other minor scratches. I > stop taking aspirin a week before visiting the dentist or other minor > surgeries. I will not take it in high doses. I don't think 20 mg dose is entirely useless. BTW, If someone want to do correct health check up, apply for high risk insurance policy and answer all questions correctly related to health. Insurance company will tell you which medical tests are required. I have already submitted blood test, HIV test, electrocardiogram. Now insurance company want urin test, blood sugar, cholesterol blah blah blah. Now I am going to tell them that I do smoke. Certainly they will call chest x-ray. Even if they do not pass my 1 million rupee policy, who cares? I just want to do total health check up. |
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