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Daily aspirin?
In 1988 research suggested that some high-risk patients who took daily aspirin had fewer heart attacks. Drug companies began pushing daily aspirin use and some medical doctors began “prescribing” aspirin to prevent heart attacks.
But recent findings reveal that people without a history of cardiovascular disease (such as heart attack or stroke) are unlikely to benefit from a regular dose of aspirin, given the associated risk of internal bleeding.
The researchers found that aspirin in conventional daily or alternate day doses reduced the risk of total non-fatal cardiovascular disease events by just 10% – but this benefit was offset by a 30% increase in risk of life-threatening internal bleeding events. Aspirin is not a safe drug (actually there is no drug without dangerous side-effects). Look at this:
* 1,600 children die each year from allergic reactions to aspirin
* Patients with blockage of arteries to the brain are three times more likely to have a stroke if they are taking aspirin
* Dyspepsia and gastrointestinal hemorrhage occur in 31% of those taking 300 mgs. of aspirin per day
* Low doses of aspirin can increase the risk of brain hemorrhage
* Other side effects can include anemia, bleeding ulcers, confusion and dizziness, and numerous other problems (7)
References:
7. Seshasai SRK et al. Effect of aspirin on vascular and nonvascular outcomes. Archives of Internal Medicine. Published online January 9, 2012. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.628
