An aspirin after running. (The Clinic).? I have been jogging 15 miles a week for 35 years. When I finish I take an aspirin. Should I try taking a baby aspirin baby aspirin Therapeutics A popular term for a formulation that contains 81 or less mg of aspirin, used to ↓ blood coagulability. See Aspirin. instead? Is there any reason I should not be taking an aspirin after my run? Herman Kohlman, Evansville, IN Your questions could have several answers depending on the reason you're taking the aspirin in the first place. If you are trying to prevent delayed onset muscle soreness Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is the pain or discomfort often felt 24 to 72 hours after exercising and subsides generally within 2 to 3 days. Once thought to be caused by lactic acid buildup, a more recent theory is that it is caused by tiny tears in the muscle fibers caused , it is probably fine if you have no history of ulcer disease, though it is questionable that it will actually help. if you have any history of coronary artery disease coronary artery disease, condition that results when the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded, most commonly by atherosclerotic deposits of fibrous and fatty tissue. or elevated risk factors such as diabetes, high cholesterol Cholesterol, High Definition Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in animal tissue and is an important component to the human body. It is manufactured in the liver and carried throughout the body in the bloodstream. or hypertension, an 81-mg aspirin is recommended at least once a day. if you have done this without symptoms for years, there is likely no reason to stop. I have been taking an 81mg aspirin every day since turning 40, and though I am unsure whether it is doing anything, there is at least a little data that it may make heart attacks less likely and possibly protect against colon cancer colon cancer, cancer of any part of the colon (often called the large intestine). Colon cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. . William Simpson, Jr., MD, Charleston, SC I too take an 81-mg aspirin--five days a week, skipping weekends. Even a low dose of aspirin will inhibit clotting, and therefore may be helpful in preventing strokes and coronary occlusion. Remember, precisely because of its anti-clotting properties, never take aspirin before surgery. Marvin Bloom, MD, Burlingame, CA |
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