Who commissioned the study?
And it's preliminary.
And IIRC, it only goes up to age 60-ish. I'm past that by more than two decades so there goes your standardization criteria.
I've been taking doses of aspirin on and off for +30ish years for arthritis. Recent events indicated I needed a blood thinner and I've been resisting my Dr's. suggestions to go to Rx blood thinners and have therefore now been taking 1/4 regular aspirin
daily.
I figure anything you have to monitor with clinical blood draws had to be a little dangerous, no? Whereas I know exactly how much aspirin I can take without nosebleeds, bloodshot eyes, visual "floaters," and affecting my mental processes. Plus, a large bottle of regular aspirin and a pill cutter is
parsimonious cheap.
And if I went to Rx-thinners, what would I take for arthritis... a blood thinner (aspirin)
on top of an Rx blood thinner?
I don't just gulp down 1/4 aspirin, I take it with food and make sure it's chomped up a lot by chewing with that food. (Two or three crackers if nothing else.) I figure that way, instead of hitting tummy walls like a thunderstorm, it spreads itself out like a gentle spring rain.
Anyhow, I remember that Dr.s are as subject to fads and fashion as anyone.
Mary Cooper (Sheldon's mother): "Oh what do they know, one week lard is no good for you, the next week you can't get enough of it."
The below is perhaps a little out of date... I notice another Rx-thinner has been advertised lately. (Pardon the line-wrap problem from the original):
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https://naturalbloodthinners.org/blood-thinner-medications-list/ 1.Aspirin: Many people are familiar with the daily dose of aspirin
that is commonly recommended by health care professionals in order to
prevent platelets from clumping together and forming clots. Although
there is an almost never ending flow of new blood thinner medications
emerging on the market, aspirin remains a commonly used preventative
tool.
2.Warfarin (Coumadin): Coumadin is one of the most well known
medications used to thin the blood. It is an anti coagulant that is
also used in some cases to prevent heart disease.
3.Pradaxa: Pradaxa is a newer medication that is used primarily in
people who have an arterial fibrillation. It is geared towards
preventing blood clots and strokes.
4.Elequis: Lowering the risk of both blood clots and strokes is
essentially the purpose of Elequis, a relatively new drug that is
thought to be a competitor to the side effect laden Coumadin.
5.Xarelto: Especially useful in recipients of hip replacements and
knee replacements, Xarelto is a newcomer amongst blood thinner
medications. It is also been approved for use in cases of DVT as well
as pulmonary embolisms.
6.Plavix (Clopidogrel): Plavix works by preventing coagulation of the
platelets in the blood. It is especially suited for people who have
certain medical conditions and heart conditions. It is also used as a
preventative tool against the formation of clots in persons who have
had a heart attack or stroke.
7.Prasugrel: In people who have been treated with angioplasty,
Prasugrel may be used in conjunction with aspirin to prevent the
formation of clots. Like aspirin, Prasugrel is an anti-platelet
medication.
8.Brilinta: Brilinta is typically prescribed following a heart attack
and can be used in conjunction with aspirin. It has been proven
effective at reducing the chance of recurring heart attacks in people
who have had them before and the medication is thought to further
reduce the risk of recurrent heart attacks with continued use.
9.Cilostazol: Cilostazol is used to improve the flow of blood to the
legs and can help assist with reducing the symptoms of intermittent
claudication. Like some of the other blood thinner medications on our
top ten list, Cilostazol is an antiplatelet medication, whereby it is
used to prevent the platelets in the blood from clumping together.
10.Aggrenox: Aggrenox is essentially a prescription super aspirin. It
is a combination of two medicines, aspirin and dipyridamole. In people
who have had blood clots, the medication can help to reduce the risk
of stroke and the drug is also used in persons who have had mini
strokes as well.
Seek immediate medical help if you have any of the following:
•Severe bleeding, including heavier than normal menstrual bleeding
•Red or brown urine
•Black or bloody stool
•Severe headache or stomach pain
•Joint pain, discomfort or swelling, especially after an injury
•Vomiting of blood or material that looks like coffee grounds
•Coughing up blood
•Bruising that develops without an injury you remember
•Dizziness or weakness
•Vision changes
•Head injury, even if you're not bleeding .
Rarely, warfarin can cause the death of skin tissue (necrosis). This
complication occurs within a few days of starting warfarin treatment.
Seek immediate medical care if you notice any sores, changes in skin
color or temperature, or severe pain on your skin.
Talk to your doctor about these less serious side effects:
•Bleeding from the gums after you brush your teeth
•Bleeding between menstrual periods.
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Terry, 230RN
Edited to remove accidental use of a real person's name.