Aspirin and Heart Rate

I have been on the Baby Aspirin Therapy for one week now and have found that my heart rate has dropped by about 20 beats (normally in the high 90's to low 10's).  Even when moving around (100-125), it is staying low (high 80's) which is very unusual for me. Unfortunately, it doesn't stop the palps.  Oh well.  Also, have headaches and that sick to the stomach feeling.  Will this normalize?  I'm not too sure about this whole aspirin thing.  And if you search enough on the net, you'll find articles about how it can cause a dif kind of clot (I know, stop researching).  And now that my blood has 'thinned out', going off the aspirin can cause a major problem with having the opposite effect.  Which way is up?

[Brooke_38]

Hello...

Sorry to hear about your dilema. Aspirin does not play a role in heart rate or its rhythm. It is an "antiplatelet" medication.

Platelets can be thought of like an internal bandaid. When neccesary they band together to produce a clot which prevents bleeding. While this is a good thing, people who are known to have afib are at higher risk of clot formation which can then result in stroke.  So by taking Aspirin, these platelets become less sticky which then makes clot formation less likely.

What is the reason that oyu have been told to take Aspirin?

[ladyjake]

Hi, I was told to take Aspirin because my cholesterol is 237&HDL's are 45, history of heart disease in the family and because it would reduce the risk of a heart attack and I think my age, 59 heading toward 60 put me in a higher risk category and, of course, being in the cardiologists office with PVCs.  

We just had a family 'junk food' festival (not too often do we do this) and my heart rate is back up to 102 and I'm not feeling as dizzy or 'off'.  Maybe sitting at the computer for 5 hours for work and heart/aspirin research dropped it, even though I jumped up and had a few palps, hence the fingers on the wrist auto response.

I did find many articles or mention of Aspirin actually slowing the heart rate, even though it's primary use is for anti-clotting.    Thanks for responding.