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@nohrt4me

Good question to discuss with your doc. I'm 70 and asked if I should continue aspirin at my check up in November. Doc said yes, research shows that it's very effective at preventing clots. She did say that I should only occasionally take Motrin and other analgesics with blood-thinning effects. So Tylenol is now my go-to for the weekly headaches and that vague flu-y feeling ET patients sometimes get in the afternoon/evening. I like Motrin better for arthritis/joint pain, but still try Tylenol first.

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Thank you for sharing this helpful insight about the importance of aspirin.

I was told that if I have to take an NSAID, I should avoid taking it at the same time as aspirin or HU.

Better to let those meds kick in before adding an NSAID into the mix.