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Cardiologist explains how Aspirin works
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Low-dose aspirin is antiplatelet. Platelets are blood cells that help blood clot. These are important when you have an injury. However, too much clotting in the blood can block the blood vessels in your heart to cause a heart attack and block the blood vessels in your brain to cause a stroke, this is where low-dose aspirin acting as antiplatelet comes in to play. • Remember, Although aspirin can be obtained without a script from the pharmacy, it is not something that you self-prescribe. Because, it can also cause other serious problems like gastrointestinal ulcers, bleeding, and hemorrhage stroke which is bleeding in the brain. The doctor will weigh out the risk and benefit and prescribe low-dose aspirin to you on an individual case by case basis. • Before you start taking aspirin, make sure your doctor knows all medical conditions that you have, this includes any kidney, liver problems, asthma or other breathing problems, any bleeding problems like hemophilia more in the video... • How to take low-dose aspirin • Take it at the same time every day, during or straight after food to reduce stomach upset. Take it with a glass of water to wash it down. Do not stop taking it, without checking with your doctor or pharmacist. • While you are on aspirin • if you are seeing a new doctor or dentist or starting a new medication prescribed by a doctor or dentist, tell them that you are on aspirin. if you plan to have surgery that needs a general anesthetic. Aspirin needs to be stopped before surgery and restart after surgery • Aspirin Side Effects: • dizziness, drowsiness, or tiredness (more details in video) • stomach upset like nausea (feeling sick), vomiting, heartburn, indigestion. • more in the video... • What about enteric-coated aspirin? Do they reduce gastro bleeding risk? (answers in video) • Now if the following happens to you, • Stop aspirin and go to the emergency department of the hospital. Note these side effects are really rare so don't get overwhelmed by it, just know it, so if you really experience it, you know what to do. • Vomiting blood or material that looks like coffee grounds • Bleeding from your back passage where you have sticky motions or bloody diarrhea • Anaphylactic allergic reaction • Asthma, wheezing, shortness of breath • Pain or tightness in the chest. • Lifestyle Changes: • Now, if you are put on aspirin, it's a wake-up call, you need to have some lifestyle changes. • What you eat and how much you eat are important. Reducing fat and salt intake. Salt is commonly known as, Sodium the symbol is Na+ increases blood pressure, and many foods in the supermarket contain sodium. this includes your daily bread. So read the labels while you purchasing your groceries, to control how much salt you take in. It's a good idea to remove table salt from your dining table. An adult body only needs around 1 – 2g of salt (460 – 920mg sodium) per day to function. Licorice is also something that increases blood pressure, so avoid it. • If you are a smoker, quit smoking. if you drink too much alcohol, stop it. If you need help stopping these. contact your doctor. Exercises are important as well. Now if you just have a heart attack or stroke, speak to your doctor or cardiac rehabilitation team for advice on types of suitable exercises to begin. Follow your doctor’s advice and slowly build up your activity. and Remember, never hold your breath when lifting weights. • Let me know in the comments down below, what lifestyle changes have you made or plan to make, and what other videos can I make to help you improve your health. • I hope this video is of value to you. Thank you for watching. Please do subscribe and hit the notification button for more Health and Medication-related videos! • Let's connect: • Soonkie the pharmacist • Facebook: / soonkiethepharmacist • Instagram: / soonkieoffcial • Soonkie (Entertainment and Music Content) • Youtube: / soonkie • Facebook: / soonkietheartist • Instagram: / soonkietheartist • DISCLAIMER: • This video is for general information only and should not be used to diagnose or treat medical conditions. Pharmacist Soonkie has used all reasonable care in compiling the information but makes no warranty as to its accuracy. Always consult a doctor or other healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.
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