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I’ve been taking 325 mg for my stent placed 14 years ago
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Dec 7, 2025 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
#joem
I found a couple articles you may find valuable, if you haven’t seen them already:
- Mayo Clinic re: Daily Aspirin Benefits and Risks: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/in-depth/daily-aspirin-therapy/art-20046797
- How To Stope Taking Aspirin: https://biologyinsights.com/how-to-stop-taking-daily-aspirin-safely/
I am concerned for you making a decision on your own to reduce the amount of aspirin you take, especially when I read the section, “ When aspirin is abruptly stopped, levels of substances that promote clotting can increase, leading to heightened platelet activation and making blood more prone to clotting. This physiological shift can result in an increased risk of blood clot formation, potentially triggering a cardiovascular event.”
Is there a particular reason you want to reduce the amount of aspirin you are taking?
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@jlharsh I recently was prescribed by a podiatrist diclofenac potassium 50 mg two times a day for pain related to plantar fasciitis, on the second day of taking this medication I got all blushed turning red. I immediately stopped taking it. I went to my cardiologist and he indicated that medication with the aspirin could cause bleeding in the GI tract due to my age(73).
I just don’t want to develop problems with my kidneys or my stomach at this point. My blood pressure is more than controlled , my total colesterol numbers are 163. And like my second cardiologist told me “ I am not a doctor” but I don’t take medication blindly.