I and the wife take a half aspirin a day. They said it works to prevent a heart attack. I haven’t experienced anything I could relate to the aspirin. . . .

Yes, one of those 81 mg yellow low dose aspirin a day.

My doctor is happy with the results. I haven’t noticed anything special about anything else.

You wouldn’t notice any difference, except maybe when you bleed it takes a little longer for you to stop bleeding. Possibly notice more bruises. The low dose is very low, so there isn’t much affect on the body, but it should help prevent the blood from clumping up.

I know many people who take low dose aspirin daily.

I don’t take it daily, but I take a regular aspirin when I travel long distances.

Unless there are new studies, most studies were done on men, and some doctors feel it hasn’t been proven to help women. But, I think logically it probably helps women basically in the same manner as men.

For some people aspirin daily is a bad idea. If you have a weakness in an artery and it blows the thinning properties can mean longer bleeds and if that happen in your brain the stroke can be worse. If it happens in another part of your body it can mean less time before you die for emergency medical to get to you. But, in America the usual worry is a blockage, not a bleed.

Also, some people get bad stomach irritation, even stomach ulcers and bleeding from aspirin. Eating with the aspirin and drinking a glass of water (or any liquid) will help protect your stomach lining, but isn’t a guarantee.

You can get a test to see if the running time on your blood indeed increased.

My cardiologist has me take one baby aspirin per day.

Cuts take a little longer to quit bleeding; I haven’t noticed any other differences.

babay aspirin is the one of the best interventions ever, with definite links to improved cardiovascular health, and (maybe?) cancer prevention. Phew. But unless you have a cardiac condition, you probably don’t need it at the tender age of 20. Not that it would really likely cause you any harm.

If you have a clotting disorder like factor V leiden it’s probably not a bad idea. I take one daily or every couple of days for that reason

Taking aspirin is a good idea for most older folks. I was taking a 325 mg aspirin a day for years. A cardiologist agreed with decided to take the full size aspirin (because of my condition). Then last month I had heart surgery (Mini-maze) in a town that is a 6 hour plane flight from my home. Just prior to the surgery I was told to cool it with the aspirin. But after the surgery I did not start taking the aspirin again (just wasn’t thinking). The surgery plus the long plane flight caused blood clots to form in my legs and were deposited in my lungs (pulmonary embolism). I’ve been told that I’m lucky to still be alive. Anyway I would have likely avoided developing the blood clots if I would have been taking an aspirin a day. The next time that I get an a plane I’m going to take half a bottle of 325 mg aspirin. HA!

@gondwanalon suicidal? – don’t take that much aspirin!

@gondwanalon You should probably use heparin for long plane rides. Even long car rides possibly.

Yes. Doctors orders. 1 325 Mg enteric coated aspirin per day to reduce the likelihood of clot formation. I have atrial fibrillation from a congenital defect in a heart valve. Such fibrillation can leave blood stagnant in the heart long enough for a clot to form.

I take several aspirins a day several times a week since I suffer from chronic headaches (not migraines though). Ironically the aspirins work much better for my severe head pain than most of the stronger medications I’ve taken, including some that were prescribed to me. I keep aspirins by my side like I do toothfloss, no matter where I’m at.

I’ve been doing the above for many years with no noticable ill effects so far. I don’t take aspirins for blood thinning purposes though.

I do. My doctor told me to start the 81 mg. aspirin about ten years ago as a preventive measure. I don’t notice any effects, but I do have to remember to stop taking it a week before any surgical procedure.