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Daily Aspirin is very harsh on the stomach.

• aantix 9y ago
  As for the internal bleeding risks. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03077.x/full http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.... "These results translate into an absolute rate increase with aspirin above placebo (the incidence of cases of major GI bleeding attributable to low-dose aspirin) of 0.12% per year (95% CI: 0.070.19% per year).[20] Based on this value, 833 patients (95% CI: 5261429 patients) would need to be treated with low-dose aspirin instead of placebo to cause one major GI bleeding episode during a 1-year period (i.e. the NNH is 833)"
• bluGill 9y ago
  right, but if you are at a high risk for heart attack it is worth the risk. Ask your doctor how the risk/reward plays out for you. Never take medical any other than ask your doctor from a message board.
• e40 9y ago
  Not the low dose version. I've been taking them for 5+ years and never once had a problem with the stomach (that wasn't obviously something else).
  • feld 9y ago
    Except the increased risk of heart attack and the damage to kidneys and bowels...
    • e40 9y ago
      Huh? Taking low dose aspirin lowers the risk of heart attack. No indication of kidney issues[0]. Where are you getting your information?? [0] http://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/is-low-dose-aspirin-safe-for-you http://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/is-low-dose-aspir...