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  • CherylH
    CherylH COOKIE25

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    I am a believer in low dose aspirin.  Inflammation seems to cause or worsen many health conditions.  
  • lill83898
    lill83898 COOKIE25

    Posted

    Just a reminder for those who have clotting diseases or bleeding diseases or those who are on blood thinners etc...ASA should not be taken.

    Check  with your pharmacist or physician before taking ASA

    Thank you Cookie25 for this article. It certainly is an interesting find and may lead to further treatment recommendations. Going to follow this information and see if any further comes of it.

  • robert31613
    robert31613 COOKIE25

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    Good Evening

    My understanding is that a large research project in the US, reported that those taking asprin showed signicantly ( their words ) less progression of emphysema. They studied COPD sufferers over 10 years using CT scanning. The protective effect of aspirin appeared to happen irrespective of other factors in a patients life style.

    If you Google asprin and COPD it comes up with this research finding.

    Best wishes Robert

    • lill83898
      lill83898 robert31613

      Posted

      I think I have read that project summary and it sounded reasonable.

      Would be great news if there was another component or treatment that would delay progression.

      I wish funding for COPD research was as active and promoted as much as other diseases...

    • jude65855
      jude65855 lill83898

      Posted

      Progression can be slowed down with the correct exercises and breathing techniques:  my lung function percentage hasn't changed since I was diagnosed over 3 years ago
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