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Low dose aspirin can lower inflammation.

by breadwinner 1y ago

hn_throw2025 1y ago
Please be very careful with low dose aspirin. I am 5 months into NSAID Gastritis. Would not recommend.
- alexey-salmin 1y ago
  How low was your dose? 75-125mg?
  - hn_throw2025 1y ago
    It was 75mg. Soluble, not gastro resistant ones.
- breadwinner 1y ago
  Yes, there is that risk. On the other hand there is the risk of stroke, which I am more scared of, which is why I take aspirin. What is the impact of NSAID Gastritis? How bad is it and can you recover from it?
  - hn_throw2025 1y ago
    If you have been prescribed the Aspirin then it’s important to continue or discuss with your Physician. But as I mentioned in another comment, there are gastro protective Aspirin pills available. The impact has been significant. Small servings of non-irritating food for months. I’m told the stomach lining does heal given time, and my symptoms are better now than a few months ago. The post I originally replied to sounded like a recommendation to take Aspirin speculatively as a preventative, which is exactly the mistake I made. Gastro resistant tablets might have helped, but the general advice is to be very careful with NSAIDs on the stomach (although I still use topical Ibuprofen gel when needed).
georgeburdell 1y ago
I was taking a lot of Ibuprofen due to frequent illnesses while simultaneously needing to be healthy. I started to get terrible heartburn that caused me to hunch over at times. Tried dietary changes. Finally, I happened to read that this and ulcers is a side effect of NSAIDs. Switched to acetaminophen, and was generally more judicious about taking fever meds, and I haven’t had heartburn in months now.
- nickpp 1y ago
  Did you take your Ibuprofen with some food?
- cheald 1y ago
  Acetaminophen doesn't deteriorate the stomach lining like NSAIDs, but it also isn't anti-inflammatory. It's an analgesic and antipyretic.
  - georgeburdell 1y ago
    Yes, I mention this all in the context of needing a fever reducer
mark-r 1y ago
The conventional wisdom is that low dose aspirin prevents heart attacks by lowering the tendency for blood to clot. I've long had a theory that it was the anti-inflammatory effect that had the greatest benefit.

Low dose aspirin can lower inflammation.

hn_throw2025 1y ago

Please be very careful with low dose aspirin. I am 5 months into NSAID Gastritis. Would not recommend.

alexey-salmin 1y ago
How low was your dose? 75-125mg?
- hn_throw2025 1y ago
  It was 75mg. Soluble, not gastro resistant ones.
breadwinner 1y ago
Yes, there is that risk. On the other hand there is the risk of stroke, which I am more scared of, which is why I take aspirin. What is the impact of NSAID Gastritis? How bad is it and can you recover from it?
- hn_throw2025 1y ago
  If you have been prescribed the Aspirin then it’s important to continue or discuss with your Physician. But as I mentioned in another comment, there are gastro protective Aspirin pills available. The impact has been significant. Small servings of non-irritating food for months. I’m told the stomach lining does heal given time, and my symptoms are better now than a few months ago. The post I originally replied to sounded like a recommendation to take Aspirin speculatively as a preventative, which is exactly the mistake I made. Gastro resistant tablets might have helped, but the general advice is to be very careful with NSAIDs on the stomach (although I still use topical Ibuprofen gel when needed).

georgeburdell 1y ago

I was taking a lot of Ibuprofen due to frequent illnesses while simultaneously needing to be healthy. I started to get terrible heartburn that caused me to hunch over at times. Tried dietary changes. Finally, I happened to read that this and ulcers is a side effect of NSAIDs. Switched to acetaminophen, and was generally more judicious about taking fever meds, and I haven’t had heartburn in months now.

nickpp 1y ago
Did you take your Ibuprofen with some food?
cheald 1y ago
Acetaminophen doesn't deteriorate the stomach lining like NSAIDs, but it also isn't anti-inflammatory. It's an analgesic and antipyretic.
- georgeburdell 1y ago
  Yes, I mention this all in the context of needing a fever reducer

mark-r 1y ago

The conventional wisdom is that low dose aspirin prevents heart attacks by lowering the tendency for blood to clot. I've long had a theory that it was the anti-inflammatory effect that had the greatest benefit.