Aspirin

[diamondtiling]

I have been listening to this all day, if its to be believed then now is the time for me to start taking it (44).
There have been many Professors and Doctors saying its safe and will stop or minimise some cancers.
They also advise you consult your GP.
Its an interesting topic.

BBC News - Small daily aspirin dose 'cuts cancer risk'

 

[DHTiling]

You mis typed your age..:lol:

 

[diamondtiling]

Same as you Dave or are you a bit older than me.

 

[Aston]

amazing thing aspirin..
as dom said, they are now proven to prevent certain cancers!!! and they also thin the blood so doctors prescribe them to people who have had heart attacks but be carefull, because if you drink a lot of alchohol, that also thins the blood too, so aspirin and regular whiskey sessions can cause the blood to be like water and that can affect its ability to clot in the normal way!!!l my dad suffered a heart attack at 45!! he used to take half a tablet every day afterwards, never has had another but, did develop alzheimers at 58 ?????????????????????????

i thought to myself, im gonna start taking aspirin about 3 yrs ago, but i didnt realize that everytime you take one, they cause a small heomorage in the stomach wall and i suffered a big one lol...it also caused a duodenal ulcer in dec 2008 and i had to have a camera down my throat while i was awake with no sedation lol lol
all good hey?? so now, i just eat well and excercise and put the rest down to luck...

but yeah, they are good! but just check with you local doctor first ;0)

ps dom and dave....look on the bright side, your both younger that brad pitt and tom cruise ;0)

 

[user123]

Yes, a lot of research has been done, but the stomach issue is a problem, I can't take aspirin, nor ibuprufen, so I don't like it much. In Germany the hospital nurses recommendation is actually to take it with water first thing on an empty stomach, so it doesn't sit there on top of food causing trouble but is moving on swiftly. To me the first step in preventative medicine is a healthy lifestyle, I don't think there is such a thing as a panacea, except of having a good sense of humour

 

[Scott]

You ave to be careful with results on some things, when something is linked doesnt necessarily mena its proven. I havent read the article as yet btw.

There was some research done on the MMR jab fr kids a few years ago saying it caused problems etc etc. Loads of people opted out and their kids were put through potentially dangerous illnesses. It was later proven that the results were unfounded and he was struck off.

Personally ill start taking it if the proof stay that way in 5-10 years time.

 

[hillhead]

Very interesting thread.
None of us getting any younger.

 

[Dan]

Plenty of time for me before 45 so I'll watch the research grow a bit on it. I think they said it can help prevent around 20% of all cancers, not just the common ones, so well worth knowing about. It's a shame they can't sort out a pill that's similar but doesn't make you bleed etc.

 

[Scott]

Read the report in the Lancet its not as cut and dried as that Dan

 

[Dan]

In the what mate?

Edit: got it: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)62110-1/fulltext

 

[SandyFloor]

Another good use for aspirin is to offer two to the wife at bed time. If she says " what for? I haven't got a headache" .....you're in there

 

[Time's Ran Out]

My wife should be OK then!
Most evenings she has a headache :smilewinkgrin: and I tell her to take an asprin.

 

[peckers]

I have an allergic reaction to aspirin infact the only thing i can take has to be paracetomol based, woder if this has the same affect..