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<blockquote data-quote="DorsetJon" data-source="post: 2269425" data-attributes="member: 464752"><p>The NICE recommendations for doctors in the UK are: "Do not offer antiplatelet therapy (aspirin or clopidogrel) for adults with type 2 diabetes without cardiovascular disease". </p><p></p><p>Aspirin can reduce the risk of future heart attacks or stroke in people who already have established cardiovascular disease. However there is no clear evidence that it has the same beneficial effect in people who don't have cardiovascular disease and, because it can have side-effects like gastric (stomach) bleeding, it is generally not recommended for such people. The risk of gastric bleeding could be further increased if you were to take both an SSRI and aspirin.</p><p></p><p>So, on this basis I would advise against taking aspirin. However, I don't know your medical history (particularly whether you already have cardiovascular disease, etc.), so you need to discuss this further with your GP or diabetes doctor. Has your doctor told you why they are recommending that you take aspirin?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DorsetJon, post: 2269425, member: 464752"] The NICE recommendations for doctors in the UK are: "Do not offer antiplatelet therapy (aspirin or clopidogrel) for adults with type 2 diabetes without cardiovascular disease". Aspirin can reduce the risk of future heart attacks or stroke in people who already have established cardiovascular disease. However there is no clear evidence that it has the same beneficial effect in people who don't have cardiovascular disease and, because it can have side-effects like gastric (stomach) bleeding, it is generally not recommended for such people. The risk of gastric bleeding could be further increased if you were to take both an SSRI and aspirin. So, on this basis I would advise against taking aspirin. However, I don't know your medical history (particularly whether you already have cardiovascular disease, etc.), so you need to discuss this further with your GP or diabetes doctor. Has your doctor told you why they are recommending that you take aspirin? [/QUOTE]
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