hello guys and girls, just a question.... i take an 81mg asprin a day for heart health and i have just been put on lisinopril for high blood pressure. is it ok to still take the asprin and if so, can i take them at the same time or do i have to space the time between them out. thanks in advance for your help.
I also think that a 325 mg. dose is a better precaution except for those who have sensitive stomachs. Some studies are finding the kiddie dose isn't good enough for everybody...so I take 650 to be certain !
If your gonna take 650mg of aspirin a day (as I often do to relieve tension headaches ) use Enteric coated aspirin. It goes down easier because of the coating and is less likely to cause stomache problems. I recently read that daily doses of aspirin or other similar pain relievers results in they're being less and less effective due to a build up of the body's tolerence. I have noticed this effect after a year or more of 650mg almost every day. I'd stay with 81mg if your concerns are heart related. My croaker confirmed this.
The patients were taking various doses and formulations of aspirin. Alberts found that 56% of those taking 81 milligram "baby" aspirin had no changes in blood clotting.
But 72% of patients taking 325 mg aspirin pills had measurable effects.
He found 65% of patients taking coated aspirin--no matter what the strength--had no reduced clotting, while 75% of patients taking uncoated aspirin did have reduced clotting.
Lenin: Very interesting. Maybe I'll try one coated, one not using 325mgs. I know my old stomach won't tolerate 650 of uncoated. I'm changing BP meds over the weekend and hoping the headaches, which seem to be a side effect of current meds, receed a bit so I can reduce aspirin dosage. Thanks for info.
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