I know, I always eat something just before I take one, and only take them for a couple days at a time.
Aspirin does a worse job on my stomach, I've tried the buffered ones and I still end up with nausea if I need to take them around the clock for any reason.
This is why so many drugs are available, afterall, because we all have different things that work best for us. I wish a cheap one like aspirin did work for me, but at least I've found one that does work!
Caryn