“Is asprin bad for health?”
I end up taking asprin for my headaches, but I read that it's not very good for my health in the long run. Should I consider taking something else? I mainly take asprin for pain relief.
3 Answers
Aspirin is not bad to take for a headache. Coated aspirin helps bypass the stomach absorption and prolong the breakdown until it’s lower in the gi tract. If you are predisposed to ulcers, try acetaminophen.
Aspirin is good, but Tylenol is safer and has less gastrointestinal side effects as long as you do not exceed 4000mg per day and use it only as needed.
Aspirin has fallen out of favor for pain relief among providers for a long time now. Because aspirin as the ability to cause your platelets not to stick together, there are high risks of bleeding, especially in the gi tract, with continued aspirin doses at the levels needed for pain relief. Ibuprofen also can have this side effect, but not as strongly as aspirin. Tylenol with a little caffeine is a safer headache remedy as long as their are no reasons why caffeine should be avoided. Your pharmacist at any local pharmacy should be able to hear your current ailments and help you make sure what you are taking is safe.
