Well this is a bummer
@amadeo (111948)
United States
March 18, 2019 9:11am CST
Nothing sees to be going right these day.
I have been taking low-dose for years.
Now the new this morning.This is no longer recommended for older adults.
Guess I need to put a call to my cardiologist on this.
below is some information from the USA Today news.
Have you heard about this.
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USA today news this morning
Taking an low-dose aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke is no longer recommended for most older adults, according to guidelines released Sunday.
After doctors said for decades that a daily 75 to 100 milligrams of aspirin could prevent cardiovascular problems, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association just reversed that idea.
This change comes after a large clinical trial found a daily low-dose aspirin had no effect on prolonging life in healthy, elderly people, and actually suggested the pills could be linked to major hemorrhages.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
18 Mar 19
Just another case of experts telling you do one thing (the aspirin industry profited) then reversed themselves.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@JohnRoberts yes or something is fishy there.
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@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
18 Mar 19
How many years have we heard that we are supposed to take low-dose aspirin?? I wish that they would get their facts straight!!
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@Hate2Iron they do not get the fact straight.All we can do is talk to ur Dr.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Mar 19
You shouldn't need or take both!!! Warfarin should do the job. I have an aorta valve replacement, AFib, PAD and have been taking Warfarin since 1999 and except for black and blue marks all over it works fine! No aspirin---I am allowed Aleve for pain or headaches, etc.
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@Marilynda1225 (79592)
• United States
18 Mar 19
I've been taking a low dose for years too. You just don't know what to believe anymore
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@Marilynda1225 same here and still taking.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
18 Mar 19
o see the doctor say to do although i get kind of fed up with my doctor sometimes
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@hostessman so do I .Was going to fire him.But not too many doctors accepting new patients.
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@Fleura (29097)
• United Kingdom
20 Mar 19
I did hear something about that a little while ago. The problem is that of course new information is constantly coming to light, and the guidelines change as a result. For decades no-one thought aspirin was for anything other than headaches, then it turned out it might help prevent cardiovascular diseases. But of course there was no way to study whether this was really true until people tried taking it for the long term, and when they did and the results were analysed, this is what they found. Knowledge is constantly evolving.
Maybe it did you good for the years you have taken it, who knows? After all you are still here! Better stop now though.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
19 Mar 19
Goodness this is annoying as I also take it s I have a hear arrythmia! I'll have to talk to my heart specialist on this one. Sheesh! It's a roller coaster isn't it??
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Mar 19
@Marymargii yes it is and also need to talk to my Dr.on this
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
20 Mar 19
@amadeo Everyday they change up what they've been telling us is good and also what's bad! Drives us all nuts! ha!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
18 Mar 19
Wow, Aspirin has been considered heart-wise for a long time. I think you are wise to wait, and speak with your cardiologist.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@FayeHazel I am going to wait for some answers
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@dgobucks226 (34300)
•
18 Mar 19
I kind of seems like damned if you do or damned if you don't depending on which study you want to believe?
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@LeaPea2417 (36399)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 Mar 19
It is just like the experts saying that eggs are bad for your health and now they are saying they are good for your health in moderation. They also said the same thing about coffee.
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@GreatMartin (23677)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
18 Mar 19
That's not new--in 1999 my doc wouldn't let me take the aspirin routine ---instead he put me on Warfarin--a blood thinner and it works fine!
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@GreatMartin I gave up a couple of my med.Do not want them any more.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
18 Mar 19
These so called experts can be so irritating. One minute telling you to take it the next not to. Same goes for these health freaks Coffee is good for you, no it isn't yes it is. I think a little in moderation is the key to all this.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
18 Mar 19
@garymarsh6 yes why are they trying to scare us?
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@JESSY3236 (18885)
• United States
19 Mar 19
wow. I haven't heard this. I may have to tell my mother about it.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
19 Mar 19
@JESSY3236 or have her check out with the Dr.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Mar 19
I take one too. I will ask my doc too.
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