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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 ?
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.
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.
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.
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
Why are you taking Aspirin?
Why do you think you need to take aspirin as a preparation for a bike race ?
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 ? ...
Well, good luck with that interesting and well informed approach... 🙄
Why are you taking Aspirin?
Its the cheapest possible PED he could lay his hands on.. 😆
Do these "aspirin" look like these? If so save them till the party after the race 😉
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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
Silly idea.
at least he wont have a headache..
I know a joke about that...
If you must take over the counter medicine, Benylin and paracetamol 30k before the finish. 😉
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)
OP, you realise it wasn't aspirin that Lance was taking?
Co-codamol and Brufen shirley?
Diarr-eze?
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.
Picolax is quite good for a quick spurt.
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....
Ideal for ADHD spectators.
Lanterne Brun?
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
yep. Most of that's secondary prevention. We stopped using it in hypertension and diabetes a few years back.