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Taking Aspirin
222 Patients currently take Aspirin
11 Patients stopped taking Aspirin
LoveBeingNana
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: moderate
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LoveBeingNana
600 mg as needed since Mar 14, 2008
owalstib
Sensation: severe
Overall: moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: mild
Speech: mild
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
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owalstib
900 mg daily since Oct 22, 2007
ProfGumbySan
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: none
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ProfGumbySan
Baby Aspirin, 85 mg since Jun 10, 2008

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What are people saying about Aspirin?

There are 2478 posts in our forum about Aspirin. Join now and see what people are saying.

Brand Names: Albyl, Aspirin Dispersible, Baby Aspirin, Bayer Aspirin, Casprin, Disprin
See also: Baby Aspirin

What is Aspirin? Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a drug used in the treatment of pain, inflammation and fever. In lower doses it is also an effective anticoagulant; therefore it is often given to treat or prevent heart disease. "Aspirin" is technically a brand name owned by Bayer but is in widespread generic use. Read more...Click to read more below


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Aspirin

General health
General health: 100% 118
Other
Other: 65% 77
Pain
Pain: 8% 9
slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 6% 7
Not indicated
Not indicated: 3% 4
Don't know
Don't know: 2% 2
Cramps, calf muscles
Cramps, calf muscles: 1% 1
Fatigue
Fatigue: 1% 1
Fatigue
Fatigue: 1% 1
Stiffness/spasticity
Stiffness/spasticity: 1% 1
Disease-related symptoms
Disease-related symptoms: 1% 1

Patient Dosages

0.81 mg daily 0.85 mg daily 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 5 mg daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 80 mg daily 81 mg daily 82 mg daily 83 mg daily 84 mg daily 85 mg daily 87 mg daily 100 mg daily 162 mg daily 180 mg daily 200 mg daily 243 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 325 mg daily 328 mg daily 350 mg daily 500 mg daily 650 mg daily 900 mg daily 1000 mg daily 2600 mg daily 3250 mg daily 200 mg as needed 600 mg as needed 650 mg as needed 975 mg as needed 1000 mg as needed N/A
2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 104 Number of Patients: 104 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 39 Number of Patients: 39  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Aspirin

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
9
10
17
21
31
101

Why Patients Stopped Taking Aspirin (multiple reasons could be selected)

Other
Other: 100% 7
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 86% 6
Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 14% 1
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 14% 1

How Long Patients Took Aspirin Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
2
2
3
2
0
5

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Aspirin Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 67% 2
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 100% 3
1 star
1: 33% 1


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