Take Nexium to reduce aspirin-related ulcers!

Regular low-dose aspirin, taken typically to ward off a heart attack, may increase the risk of developing stomach ulcers, but this can be counteracted by taking another pill -- esomeprazole, more familiarly known as Nexium.

That finding comes from a study reported in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Esomeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor, meaning that it suppresses gastric acid.

Bonnie - what an ideal scenario (snicker, snicker)! Mask the symptoms of aspirin with another drug that suppresses stomach acid. Of course, it was never mentioned in the study that stopping the aspirin may be a better alternative. In addition, all proton pump inhibitors destroy B-12 over time and make individuals more prone to opportunistic pathogens such as H. Pylori, a known cause of ulcers.