re: BP 184/86 - should I be worried?

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That's not how aspirin works. The "blood thinning" effect is a simplification of inhibiting platelet aggregation, making you clot slower. It has no measurable effect on BP, but if it does cause a change, it would cause a transient increase in blood pressure (Google NSAID induced hypertension if interested. But an 81mg aspirin basically won't do anything to your pressure).

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I was told you are right by my doc.

I'm just saying it drops mine when I'm dehydrated as hell. Don't ask me why it works. I check with my blood pressure machine and have even written it down. Dunno. I keep alka seltzer in my desk at work