According to Donald Trump, he’s currently on an aspirin regimen of 325 mg. a day, which, according to an ER doctor, is the same amount given to people who’ve had a heart attack.
Just this week, Trump revealed the massive dose of aspirin he takes each day, remarking, “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I take the larger one, but I’ve done it for years, and what it does do is it causes bruising.”
And that, according to Dr. Jeremy Faust, editor in chief of Medpage Today and assistant professor of emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School, is a staggering admission.
During an appearance on CNN, Faust noted, “The interesting piece of information, especially as an emergency clinician, was that this gentleman was taking 325 mg of aspirin per day in an effort to prevent a heart attack. That is a dose that we treat actually for patients who are having a heart attack, and some very, very high-risk patients might be maintained on that after a stroke or a heart attack, but it’s pretty unusual.”
The recommended dose for those who take aspirin on a daily basis as an anticoagulant is 81 mg.
So what exactly is the deal with Trump’s health? Despite his repeated claims of being the healthiest chief executive in U.S. history, his aspirin admission suggests he’s trying to hide something about his overall physical well-being. But since he lies more often than he breathes, there’s no way to determine exactly what might be wrong with Donnie.
One thing we do know: The chances of Trump making it through the rest of his term in office are diminishing by the day.
