My mom gave me one 325 mg aspirin dissolved in a spoon of water and a little sugar as a tot - it was tasty!
I took the typical two 325 mg aspirin for headache thru college and grad school.
Years later I had a cracked rib and was prescribed 800 mg ibufprofen twice daily. The rib pain vanished for the duration (and my swim times improved significantly)! I became a convert to Advil.
Years later I'm older and minimize my painkillers - most of the time I take nothing but coffee. But if sudden brain pain strikes I take either baby aspirin, ibuprofen, or "Headache Relief", a witches' brew sold by many vendors (typically ~250 mg acetaminophen, 250 mg aspirin and caffeine). So I'm hedging my bets!
If I must use something every day then I use baby aspirin (if worried about heart/circulatory issues) or ibuprofen (if worried about pain). When I need to think clearly (most the time) I avoid acetaminophen.
IMHO people overestimate the "gut bleeding" risk from NSAIDS.
Isn't it highly recommended to not give Aspirin to young people because of Reye’s syndrome risks?
Yes, contraindicated for under-16s everywhere I've worked.
For flu/fever it’s not recommended. Of course that’s mostly when you would give kids aspirin. Little kids don’t usually get headaches.