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    Aspirin

    Hi all.

    Today I started my first cycle. My question is regarding Aspirin. I've read that there are great benefits to taking a daily dose of 75mg. Naturally there are also risks. I genuinely believe i would benefit from daily aspirin, but I just wanted to see wharf others thought, and whether you take aspirin without the docs say so.

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    How old are you?
    Medical history?
    Current meds?

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    makes blood more slippery, reduces the risk of stroke, etc.

    sides includes slower clotting ability. you get a scratch, it bleeds a bit more.

    Costco sells baby aspirin 82mg, I don't know... 250? for a couple of bucks

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    I'm 40 years old. I have history of hypertension but not medicated at present. I take no other Medic&£ions.

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    So what is your BP like now?
    Why aren't you medicating it?

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    Hi Bonaparte

    My doc stopped the m£ds I checked two days ago and was 138/89. I am considering going back next week to discuss it.

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    correlation between BP and life expectancy.

    correlation, not sure if causality.

    I take BP meds all the time, more on cycle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Times Roman View Post
    correlation between BP and life expectancy.

    correlation, not sure if causality.

    I take BP meds all the time, more on cycle.
    I don't think there's any question about that. Chronic hypertension destroys your kidneys and causes heart failure, acute hypertension causes strokes.
    OP: so long as you aren't at a heightened risk of traumatic injury or GI bleed, aspirin is always a good idea. But go with an enteric coated 81 mg tab daily.
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    Thanks guys. Booked in for next week with doc. And started 75 mg (UK dosing) dose aspirin today.

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    As a caution if you take Ibuprofen, Advil, Tylenol, etc etc they are blood thinners also and perform like Aspirin. Learned this since starting a blood thinner routine for a 20 yr old + blood clot. If you are popping Ibuprofen daily, which most lifters do, Aspirin is an also ran. Just an FYI.

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