81mg aspirin daily...
As a followup to my heart scan/stress test this past Wednesday, my doctor suggests I continue walking, increasing the duration, go on a low cholesterol diet and to take 81 milligrams of aspirin daily. Added to that is a blood test a few weeks before I revisit in 6 months.So... why the 81mg?
Like most other things in life, I'm thinking it could be arbitrary. Is 82mg too much for a skinny man and too little for a fat man? Someone had to figure that out enough to have drug manufacturers selling packages of 81mg aspirin.
I'm accustomed to taking 975mg if I have a pulled muscle or really bad headache. But that's only for a day or two at maximum.
81, you've got me thinking.
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High dose aspirin helps with pain but can be dangerous over long term
take care
2012 I had an angiogram done on my heart with dye..I was amazed at what I saw on the huge screen whilst it was done..
Go for a daily walk for starters & get a second opinion when it comes to aspirin
2012 I had an angiogram done on my heart with dye..I was amazed at what I saw on the huge screen whilst it was done..
Go for a daily walk for starters & get a second opinion when it comes to aspirin
Last time I met my doctor, he gave me a bunch.
I believe the Low-Dose has a safety coating to reduce stomach problems.
That pain subsided and I'll probably get back on 1/4 aspirin daily.