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Aspirin - What You Should Know
A few years ago, my doctor recommended I take one 75mg dispersible aspirin every
day. He suspected, at the time, I’d had a TIA, or a Transient Ischemic Attack to
give its full title.
A TIA is the medical term for stroke-
Aspirin thins the blood and as strokes and heart attacks can
be caused by blood clots, small doses have often been prescribed as a preventative
measure.
As it happened, my symptoms at the time were the beginning of mercury poisoning caused
by my dental amalgams, BUT I continued on the Aspirin until fairly recently when
I got terrible burning sensations in my stomach.
I went back to the doctor and this
time was advised to stop taking the Aspirin. My stomach problems disappeared, and
this is possibly because it has been discovered taking Aspirin, (even in small doses),
for a long period of time can cause bleeds in the stomach.
The advice now, is unless
you’ve already had a heart attack or stroke, Aspirin can do more harm than good.
It was suggested people on Aspirin for high blood pressure, cholesterol, or DVT (Deep
Vein Thrombosis) may see little benefit, as although it can help prevent secondary
clots in the arteries to the heart, it doesn’t have the same effect in veins.
If
you’re reading this and are on prescribed daily low doses of Aspirin, you might want
to go back to your doctor and seek updated medical advice.
Oh, and another thing,
Aspirin should NOT be given to anyone under sixteen.
Anyway, that said, I've also
received an e-
Why?
Well there are other symptoms of a heart attack besides pain in the left arm,
and you don’t always get a pain in the chest during a heart attack. That surprised
me, and so did mention of intense pain on the chin. I’d not heard of that one although
I did know about nausea and lots of sweating.
The e-
I’m not sure
whether that meant they didn’t wake up because there was no pain or whether they
died in their sleep. I’ll leave you to figure it out BUT it went on to say if you
did wake up –
“IMMEDIATELY DISSOLVE TWO ASPIRINS IN YOUR MOUTH and swallow them with
a bit of water. Afterwards, phone a neighbour or a family member who lives very close
by and state, “HEART ATTACK!” and that you’ve taken 2 ASPIRINS. Take a seat on a
chair or sofa and wait for their arrival but … DON’T LIE DOWN!”
According to the
experts if you’re having a heart attack your body will most likely send out one or
more of the following warning signals –
* Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes.
* Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms. The pain may be mild to intense.
It may feel like pressure, tightness, burning, or heavy weight. It may be located
in the chest, upper abdomen, neck, jaw, or inside the arms or shoulders.
*Chest discomfort with light-
* Anxiety, nervousness and/or cold, sweaty skin.
* Paleness or pallor.
* Increased or irregular heart rate.
* Feeling of impending doom.
Anyway, now you know, you might want to pass it on – just in case!