The Mayo Clinic has advice about taking low dose aspirin and heart attacks.
Read and head.
Mayo Clinic on Aspirin
Most heart attacks occur in the day, generally between 6 A.M. and noon. Having one during the night, when the heart should be most at rest, means that something unusual happened. Somers studies are putting the blame on sleep apnea a condition where the sufferer actually stops breathing for a few moments while sleeping.
- If you take an aspirin or a baby aspirin once a day, take it at night.
The Reason: Aspirin has a 24-hour “half-life”; therefore, if most heart attacks happen in the wee hours of the morning, the Aspirin would be strongest in your system.
- Aspirin lasts a really long time in your medicine chest; for years. (when it gets old, it smells like vinegar).
Read on.
Something that we can do to help ourselves – nice to know. Bayer is making crystal aspirin [ not available in Canada ] to dissolve instantly on the tongue. They work much faster than the tablets.
Why keep Aspirin by your bedside: it’s about Heart Attacks
There are other symptoms of a heart attack, besides the pain on the left arm. One must also be aware of an intense pain on the chin, as well as nausea and lots of sweating; however, these symptoms may also occur less frequently.
Note: There may be NO pain in the chest during a heart attack.
Awakened by chest pains
The majority of people (about 60%) who had a heart attack during their sleep did not wake up. However, if it occurs, the chest pain may wake you up from your deep sleep. If that happens, immediately dissolve two aspirins in your mouth and swallow them with a bit of water.
Afterwards: – Call 911. – Phone a neighbor or a family member who lives very close by. Say “heart attack!” – Say that you have taken 2 Aspirins. – Take a seat on a chair or sofa near the front door and wait for their arrival and ……..
DO NOT LIE DOWN!
A Cardiologist has stated that if each person after receiving this e-mail, sends it to 10 people, probably one life could be saved! I have already shared this information. What about you? “Life is a one time gift.”
