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Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24
Aspirin is a pain killer and yes it can help prevent damaging effects during a heart attack and prevent blood clots (in small amounts) but even aspirin is not for everyone. DId you bother to read the rest of that article after the first paragraph? Let me state it for you then.
"You should not start aspirin therapy without first consulting your physician. The risks and benefits of aspirin therapy vary for each person.........After you call 9-1-1, the 9-1-1 operator may recommend that you take an aspirin. He or she can make sure that you don't have an allergy to aspirin or a condition that makes using it too risky. If the 9-1-1 operator doesn't talk to you about taking an aspirin, the emergency medical technicians or the physician in the Emergency Department will give you an aspirin if it's right for you.......Taking aspirin isn't advised during a stroke, because not all strokes are caused by blood clots. Most strokes are caused by clots, but some are caused by ruptured blood vessels. Taking aspirin could potentially make these bleeding strokes more severe."
While aspirin does have good attributes as stated above it is not for everyone because it's not safe for everyone.
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Egg-zackly. This is why I despise first aid courses and stupid Bayer commercials. Sometimes good intentions can make a situation a lot worse. For instance, I'm allergic to aspirin. One dose could annihilate me.
Who's using ASA as a painkiller these days anyway?
Also naproxen shouldn't be on the market period. That stuff will tear up anyone's stomach.
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