What Does of Aspirin Are You Taking

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Pure
Pure Member Posts: 1,796
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

I am confused-I was first taking 325 but my oncologist said the study was based on the lower dose (8 mg)

What are you taking?

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  • gogo_xago
    gogo_xago Member Posts: 131
    edited March 2010

    I suppose you mean 81mg (not 8mg)???

    My mom's onc. said to take 1 baby aspirin 81 mg. daily. 

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  • KerryMac
    KerryMac Member Posts: 3,529
    edited March 2010

    Well, there actually wasn't a dosage stated, and it wasn't a study. It was more of an observation. So no one really knows facts.

    What I understand is - women who reported that they took 2-5 aspirin a week, had reduced recurrence. Now, to my thinking, you would take it 2-5 times a week as pain relief, not as stroke prevention. Surely if taking it as a preventative, you would take it daily?? So, I am guessing (ha!) that they were taking regular aspirin. So, thats what I am taking. 3-4 times a week. 

    I'm seeing my onc next week, will get her take on it. 

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  • karen1956
    karen1956 Member Posts: 6,503
    edited March 2010

    I forgot to ask my onc about aspirin when I saw him last week....so not taking it....I do take ibuprofen for pain relief....wonder if it is the anti-inflamatory or the same thing as with the heart and being a blood thinner....

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  • Claire_in_Seattle
    Claire_in_Seattle Member Posts: 4,570
    edited March 2010

    Karen.... no, ibuprofen did not show the same benefit.

    My oncologist said, in my case, one 325 mg daily.  I discussed the study in detail with him.  But I am not a small woman, and I tolerate aspirin well.  This will be after I am done with chemo and have the port removed.  So early May as my radiation oncologist (Dr Zap) said Ok to do while on radiation.

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  • Billynda
    Billynda Member Posts: 121
    edited March 2010

    I told my doc that I started taking  Vitamin D, and 1/2 of a 325mg aspirin daily along with continuing my Prenatal Vitamin (which he did tell me I needed to continue after birth of the boy) and he just said ok.  Like I've said previously, he's not very informative/talkative so he didn't tell me what he thinks of it but he didn't tell me not to.

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  • jteach
    jteach Member Posts: 199
    edited March 2010

    I read the study and, as vague as it was, it ssemed to me that a modeate dose had the highest success rate.  So I am taking one 325 mg aspirin every other day and figure it couldn't hurt!

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  • kim40
    kim40 Member Posts: 904
    edited March 2010

    I see my onc next week as well and I'm going to double check with him. Right now, I'm taking 81mg every second day.

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  • M360
    M360 Member Posts: 356
    edited March 2010

    I have taken 500mg Bayer Aspirin (daily) that is specially made so that you don't get an upset stomach and had taken this for years before getting bc.  It didn't help me not get bc, so I don't know how much it will help in regards for a recurrence.  Aspirin helps so many other parts of a women's body, heart, circulation, arthritis, etc. So I believe, an once of prevention is worth taking.

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  • kk69Z
    kk69Z Member Posts: 167
    edited March 2010

    I have been taking an 81mg. for quite a few years now. Apparently it didn't help from me getting breast cancer, but hopefully it will keep it away. Its also good for taking tamoxifen because they can cause blood clots.

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