Originally Posted by RolloTomasi (Post 864551)

You were done when I exposed your cross-thread backpedal. Don't kid yourself.

You have been neutralized. I suggest going back to the basics.

Originally Posted by Danzig (Post 864546)

i think the fallout had to do with the fact that a lot of bettors lost out on betting a horse who should have been scratched. i know lasix was suggested as a possible reason for her lackluster performance.
now, when i read the other day that there was an 80% reduction in visible bleeding by horses in NY once the lasix ban was lifted....well, what else is there to say? do we really want an 80% increase in bleeders? we already have negative attention because of breakdowns, what will happen if horses start coming by the grandstand with blood coming out of their nostrils? or horses collapsing because of a bad enough hemorrage? and that does happen. i firmly believe that it's better to prevent something than to take a risk-that it's a lesser 'evil' if you will.

Originally Posted by Riot (Post 864552)

Do lecture us on HCO3-, acid-base balance, metabolic acidosis, strong ion exchange in the kidney, etc.

Originally Posted by cmorioles (Post 864550)

Cool, keep drugging them all then, whether they need it or not. You have a future in pharmacological sales.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell (Post 864559)

Aspirin, a drug is used by millions as preventative medicine and no one seems to have an issue with that.

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie (Post 864563)

I promised myself I would stay out of this from here on in, but this comment was too naive for me to pass up.

Are you freaking kidding? Aspirin is far from harmless and lots and lots and lots of people have issues with it.

Truth be told, I was going to say idiotic, but in the interest of not being inflammatory I went with naive. Then again, I could just take an NSAID if I get too inflammatory!

Get it??! Aspirin, anti inflammatory, NSAID?? All worked together in one post! Pretty clever if you ask me!!

You should read up on NSAID's sometime.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell (Post 864574)

So the generally medically accepted practice of Doctors prescribing a daily aspirin regime is controversial and unacceptable?

Originally Posted by Coach Pants (Post 864571)

Lasix and Aspirin are good for you.


Side note: The Doritos Locos Taco Supreme is nutritious and delicious.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell (Post 864574)

So the generally medically accepted practice of Doctors prescribing a daily aspirin regime is controversial and unacceptable?

Originally Posted by Dunbar (Post 864585)

CS, there's plenty of debate about it, and it's not driven by whackos. Google "daily aspirin" for a sample.

Here's a link to the Mayo Clinic's recommendation:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/dail...3/METHOD=print

Here's part of what Mayo says:

"You should a daily aspirin only if your doctor advises you to do so. If you have had a heart attack or stroke, your doctor will likely recommend you take a daily aspirin unless you have a serious allergy or history of bleeding. If you have a high risk of having a first heart attack, your doctor might recommend aspirin after weighing the risks and benefits. You shouldn't start daily aspirin therapy on your own.

Although taking an occasional aspirin or two is safe for most adults to use for headaches, body aches or fever, daily use of aspirin can have serious side effects, including internal bleeding. "

--Dunbar

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie (Post 864590)

Not only does it cause internal bleeding (NSAIDs are particularly well known for causing the liver to bleed!), but that myth that a daily aspirin is 'good' for heart health has been completely debunked.

Originally Posted by Dunbar (Post 864595)

Huh? What are you basing that on?

--Dunbar