Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

littlemissmartypants

(35,361 posts)
8. Trump knows that he is taking a higher dose for aspirin as a prophylactic against heart attacks...
Thu Jun 18, 2026, 09:09 PM
7 hrs ago

Than what has been traditionally recommended which was a single 81mg (baby) aspirin daily.

But he refuses to take a lower dose.

From the article:

Trump has admitted to taking 325 milligrams of aspirin daily — four times the standard dose, while displaying persistent hand bruising covered in makeup and recurrent leg swelling.


For all we know, he uses it as an excuse to explain the bruises.

Aspirin is no longer widely recognized as an effective prevention like it once was either.

It is not recommended for many and has been recommended as ineffective, producing more harm than good in many cases.

Medical guidelines generally advise against routine aspirin use for primary prevention in people over 70 due to bleeding risks.

I posted for all those people who are unaware of the relationship between bruises and aspirin.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Who knows what the hell he is consuming vapor2 9 hrs ago #1
Seems like we were pretty much kept posted on the health of previous Presidents...as I recall anyway... wcmagumba 9 hrs ago #2
Maybe if he didn't take so much aspirin his hands wouldn't be bruising. littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #3
From my own experience PatSeg 8 hrs ago #4
You're correct. Physical symptoms are rarely attributable to a single source. littlemissmartypants 8 hrs ago #5
Ha, ha! PatSeg 8 hrs ago #6
CHF is a concern. But not by me for him. littlemissmartypants 7 hrs ago #9
I'll leave that to karma PatSeg 6 hrs ago #14
With the betting market wide open karma could be risking its own life trying to make a prediction. littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #16
It's been suggested that Trump... keep_left 8 hrs ago #7
Trump knows that he is taking a higher dose for aspirin as a prophylactic against heart attacks... littlemissmartypants 7 hrs ago #8
As a cardiac patient, I take a 325 daily, but in my case it isn't contraindicated. eggplant 6 hrs ago #13
I'm sorry to hear about your difficulties, eggplant. littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #15
Not sure of his other ailments, but the hand bruising is from him constantly swatting the FailureToCommunicate 7 hrs ago #10
You win!🏆 MLAA 4 hrs ago #17
Body by Team Frankenstein xuplate 6 hrs ago #11
Whoever wrote this is confusing low dose with standard dose. mwmisses4289 6 hrs ago #12
He has CHF. valleyrogue 3 hrs ago #18
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Jamie Raskin Expands Prob...»Reply #8