Aspirin and stroke/heart attack

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...wHt1E&refer=us

According to this study, aspirin appears to be more beneficial for men
than women.

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Bob in CT

: According to this study, aspirin appears to be more beneficial for men
: than women.
:
: --
: Bob in CT

I am still wondering why they used a dosage that is not available....100 mg.
We can buy 81 mg aspirins and 325 mg aspirins, but to my knowledge, you
can't find a 100 mg dosage OTC. Why would someone design a study with a
problem like that? They would have to know that people would be likely to
go out and try to start on the regimen.

Pat in TX (rode 22 miles yesterday in a pretty stiff wind. The wind is your
friend. Hah!)

On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 09:02:59 -0600, Pat wrote:


: According to this study, aspirin appears to be more beneficial for men
: than women.
:
: --
: Bob in CT

I am still wondering why they used a dosage that is not available....100
mg.
We can buy 81 mg aspirins and 325 mg aspirins, but to my knowledge, you
can't find a 100 mg dosage OTC. Why would someone design a study with a
problem like that? They would have to know that people would be likely
to
go out and try to start on the regimen.

Good point.

Pat in TX (rode 22 miles yesterday in a pretty stiff wind. The wind is
your
friend. Hah!)



I haven't ridden in a while, due to snow, sickness, and vacation. I was
going to ride tomorrow morning, but it's supposed to rain, then ice, then
snow, then blow. I can't wait for spring!

--
Bob in CT

Pat wrote:
::: According to this study, aspirin appears to be more beneficial for
::: men than women.
:::
::: --
::: Bob in CT
::
:: I am still wondering why they used a dosage that is not
:: available....100 mg. We can buy 81 mg aspirins and 325 mg aspirins,
:: but to my knowledge, you can't find a 100 mg dosage OTC. Why would
:: someone design a study with a problem like that? They would have to
:: know that people would be likely to go out and try to start on the
:: regimen.

I must have missed the link to the detailed study, as I find no mention of
the dosage other than "low dosage." I don't suppose there is a huge
difference between 81 mg and 100 mg, especially compared to 325 mg aspirin.

You can if you're a dog.
http://www.farewellanalog.net/Produc...ion-2593-1.htm

ROFL!

In ,
Pat stated
|
| I am still wondering why they used a dosage that is not
| available....100 mg. We can buy 81 mg aspirins and 325 mg aspirins,
| but to my knowledge, you can't find a 100 mg dosage OTC. Why would
| someone design a study with a problem like that? They would have to
| know that people would be likely to go out and try to start on the
| regimen.
|
| Pat in TX (rode 22 miles yesterday in a pretty stiff wind. The wind
| is your friend. Hah!)

Pat in TX (rode 22 miles yesterday in a pretty stiff wind. The wind is
: your
: friend. Hah!)
:
:
:
: I haven't ridden in a while, due to snow, sickness, and vacation. I was
: going to ride tomorrow morning, but it's supposed to rain, then ice, then
: snow, then blow. I can't wait for spring!
:
: --
: Bob in CT

It is spring here in north Texas. The daffodils are blooming, the trees are
leafing out, the grass is green. I saw some wild Mexican Plum trees blooming
yesterday. And, the wind is blowing and it's around 48-58 degrees during
the daytime and we're getting rainstorms all of the time. That last part is
unusual. I grudgingly got out the leg warmers and put them on. I am too
cheap to buy long pants and I don't like the leg warmers because they kind
of bunch up on the backs of my knees (knee pits?). But when you're all
covered up, you can forget the weather for awhile and just enjoy the
ride....

Pat

On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 21:14:06 -0600, Pat wrote:


Pat in TX (rode 22 miles yesterday in a pretty stiff wind. The wind is
: your
: friend. Hah!)
:
:
:
: I haven't ridden in a while, due to snow, sickness, and vacation. I
was
: going to ride tomorrow morning, but it's supposed to rain, then ice,
then
: snow, then blow. I can't wait for spring!
:
: --
: Bob in CT

It is spring here in north Texas. The daffodils are blooming, the trees
are
leafing out, the grass is green. I saw some wild Mexican Plum trees
blooming
yesterday. And, the wind is blowing and it's around 48-58 degrees during
the daytime and we're getting rainstorms all of the time. That last
part is
unusual. I grudgingly got out the leg warmers and put them on. I am too
cheap to buy long pants and I don't like the leg warmers because they
kind
of bunch up on the backs of my knees (knee pits?). But when you're all
covered up, you can forget the weather for awhile and just enjoy the
ride....

Pat



I went to Arizona, and I couldn't believe how many bicyclists I saw -- I
saw more in two days there than I see all year here. Here, it was bad
yesterday, then the wind was incredible. I'm going to the gym today, as
it's 8 degrees plus wind today. They have snow forcase all weekend!
Ugh! For me, if it's near/above freezing, it's not bad; but when it's 8
or 10, that's darn cold. I can ride, but it take me hours to warm up
after that.

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Bob M
remove ".x" to reply

Bob M wrote:
:: On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 21:14:06 -0600, Pat wrote:
::
:::
::: Pat in TX (rode 22 miles yesterday in a pretty stiff wind. The
::: wind is
::::: your
::::: friend. Hah!)
:::::
:::::
::::
:::: I haven't ridden in a while, due to snow, sickness, and vacation.
:::: I was going to ride tomorrow morning, but it's supposed to rain,
:::: then ice, then snow, then blow. I can't wait for spring!
::::
:::: --
:::: Bob in CT
:::
::: It is spring here in north Texas. The daffodils are blooming, the
::: trees are
::: leafing out, the grass is green. I saw some wild Mexican Plum trees
::: blooming
::: yesterday. And, the wind is blowing and it's around 48-58 degrees
::: during the daytime and we're getting rainstorms all of the time.
::: That last part is
::: unusual. I grudgingly got out the leg warmers and put them on. I am
::: too cheap to buy long pants and I don't like the leg warmers
::: because they kind
::: of bunch up on the backs of my knees (knee pits?). But when you're
::: all covered up, you can forget the weather for awhile and just
::: enjoy the ride....
:::
::: Pat
:::
:::
::
:: I went to Arizona, and I couldn't believe how many bicyclists I saw
:: -- I saw more in two days there than I see all year here. Here, it
:: was bad yesterday, then the wind was incredible. I'm going to the
:: gym today, as it's 8 degrees plus wind today. They have snow
:: forcase all weekend! Ugh! For me, if it's near/above freezing, it's
:: not bad; but when it's 8 or 10, that's darn cold. I can ride, but
:: it take me hours to warm up after that.

Go to the gym. I ain't riding in 10degree weather.

I don't know about y'all, but when I go out to ride in the cold, I get an
earache from the cold wind. I get tired of taking a lot of time to just get
dressed! So, I learned last year not to complain about the summer heat. At
least, I can just wear the minimum and don't have to worry about my fingers
not working right because they're too cold, or icy blasts getting inside my
jacket (Monday, I forgot to cinch down the wristbands tight enough), or my
legs turning to ice.

And, adding to all of that, I get sweaty! Bah! The hell with it!

Pat in TX

On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:47:49 -0600, Pat wrote:

I don't know about y'all, but when I go out to ride in the cold, I get an
earache from the cold wind. I get tired of taking a lot of time to just
get
dressed! So, I learned last year not to complain about the summer heat.
At
least, I can just wear the minimum and don't have to worry about my
fingers
not working right because they're too cold, or icy blasts getting inside
my
jacket (Monday, I forgot to cinch down the wristbands tight enough), or
my
legs turning to ice.

And, adding to all of that, I get sweaty! Bah! The hell with it!

Pat in TX



It is weird to be cold yet sweaty at the same time. I can't wait for
Spring, as this Winter is seemingly lasting forever. If I go to Arizona
next year, I'm taking my bike with me, so that I can get some riding in.
South Mountain would be fun to ride up.

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Bob in CT