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  • 50 years old – Asprin night before 70k Race – Trading Heart Attack for Stroke ?
  • samunkim
    Free Member

    As above really

    Fairly fit 4meAge, and doing a couple of asprin in the lead-up nights(four or five times) a year before some fairly hilly long distances races.

    Am I halving one risk whilst doubling another ?

    Posted 8 years ago
    Pawsy_Bear
    Free Member

    If you have had previous cardio issues and are seeking to avoid a recurrence you should ask your doctor about this not a cycling forum where advice is just opinion. Only he or she can weigh up the possible benefits against the risks explain them to you and prescribe the right dosage.

    Posted 8 years ago
    Stoatsbrother
    Free Member

    Neither, and unless you already have ischemic heart disease don’t bother.
    No role for aspirin in primary prevention these days, hasn’t been for years.
    Might make you bleed more when you crash though.

    Posted 8 years ago
    ton
    Full Member

    i was on warfarin for 4 years then asprin for the last year of heart illness.
    2 week after a successfull surgary my heart surgeon stopped all tablets.

    i would not take asprin without a Dr’s say so.

    Posted 8 years ago
    samunkim
    Free Member

    Nope No Cardio Problems .
    Haven’t seen a doctor since 17 when I had a chest infection.
    Probably retired by now 🙂

    Maybe I’ll ask my dealer

    Posted 8 years ago
    scotroutes
    Full Member

    Why are you taking Aspirin?

    Posted 8 years ago
    centralscrutinizer
    Free Member

    Why do you think you need to take aspirin as a preparation for a bike race ?

    Posted 8 years ago
    iainc
    Full Member

    Haven’t seen a doctor since 17

    doing a couple of asprin in the lead-up nights

    Fairly fit 4meAge,50 years old

    You quite sure about that ? …

    Posted 8 years ago
    Stoatsbrother
    Free Member

    Well, good luck with that interesting and well informed approach… 🙄

    Posted 8 years ago
    cloudnine
    Free Member

    Why are you taking Aspirin?

    Its the cheapest possible PED he could lay his hands on.. 😆

    Posted 8 years ago
    nick1962
    Free Member

    Do these “aspirin” look like these? If so save them till the party after the race 😉

    Posted 8 years ago
    DrP
    Full Member

    Well, good luck with that interesting and well informed approach…

    His neighbour’s brother’s herbalist’s chiropractor may have told him to do it. In which case it’s as good as NICE guidance in my book…..

    DrP

    Posted 8 years ago
    Drac
    Full Member

    Silly idea.

    Posted 8 years ago
    totalshell
    Full Member

    at least he wont have a headache..

    Posted 8 years ago
    scotroutes
    Full Member

    I know a joke about that…

    Posted 8 years ago
    pirahna
    Free Member

    If you must take over the counter medicine, Benylin and paracetamol 30k before the finish. 😉

    Posted 8 years ago
    scaredypants
    Full Member

    I bet there’s still some aspirin in the bottom of my backpack – they’ll just be dust by now though. Will I … ? 🙁

    (I wonder if the docs looking after athletes who’re on EPO look into anything to keep red cells nice & malleable – even at “only” 50% haematocrit)

    Posted 8 years ago
    epicyclo
    Full Member

    OP, you realise it wasn’t aspirin that Lance was taking?

    Posted 8 years ago
    downshep
    Full Member

    Co-codamol and Brufen shirley?

    Posted 8 years ago
    thestabiliser
    Free Member

    Diarr-eze?

    Posted 8 years ago
    MSP
    Full Member

    OP, you realise it wasn’t aspirin that Lance was taking?

    iirc he probably was using it a a blood thinner to counteract the thickening effect of epo in the early days.

    Posted 8 years ago
    bigyinn
    Free Member

    Picolax is quite good for a quick spurt.

    Posted 8 years ago
    epicyclo
    Full Member

    bigyinn – Member
    Picolax is quite good for a quick spurt.

    We’d need a new thread for that.

    Long-distance endurance Picolax spurting. Bet there’d be no peletons….

    Posted 8 years ago
    bigyinn
    Free Member

    Ideal for ADHD spectators.

    Posted 8 years ago
    donald
    Free Member

    Lanterne Brun?

    Posted 8 years ago
    footflaps
    Full Member

    No role for aspirin in primary prevention these days, hasn’t been for years.

    You sure?

    Still down as a preventative measure e.g. http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Anti-platelets-aspirin-low-dose-/pages/introduction.aspx

    Posted 8 years ago
    Stoatsbrother
    Free Member

    yep. Most of that’s secondary prevention. We stopped using it in hypertension and diabetes a few years back.

    Posted 8 years ago
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