I'd appreciate any details on the effects and risks of daily Alka Seltzer. There was a reference in another thread about MrsD's posting on Alka Seltzer. I can't find such a posting with the search engine, but vaguely remember it from the BrainTalk forum. Unfortunately, all the details are gone from my memory. I hope daily aspirin helps memory.

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Each Alka Seltzer tablet contains 325 mg. of aspirin.

Is it safe to take 650 mg. of aspirin every day? Three times a week?

How high is the risk of GI track bleeding with Alka Seltzer?

If bleeding occurs as a result of daily aspirin intake, is it more likely to be mild and transitory, or massive and continuing?

Is GI bleeding from aspirin dose dependent? Is GI bleeding dependent on duration of usage?

I've been taking 80 mg. of aspirin daily for blood lipid control and for prostate health and cancer protection (see http://search.lef.org/cgi-src-bin/Ms...S%20aspirin%20 and page 2 of http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2007/...rostate_01.htm ).

Is it correct to assume that one should not take the 80 mg. of aspirin on days one takes two Alka Seltzers, and visa versa?