Low-dose aspirin therapy: when to get help

1. 1

   Is any of this happening now?

   Call 911

   Call emergency services for vomiting blood, coughing up a significant amount of blood, sudden severe headache, collapse, confusion, new weakness on one side, trouble speaking, or serious difficulty breathing.

   Chest pressure, sudden stroke symptoms, or other signs of a possible heart attack or stroke are emergencies even while you are taking aspirin.

   Do not drive yourself for emergency care.

   Other emergency signs, for anyone

   • Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
   • Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
   • Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
   • Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
   • Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
   • Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
   • Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
   • Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these
2. 2

   Is any of this happening?

   Be seen today

   Seek urgent medical advice for:

   • Red or black, tar-like stools
   • Blood in the urine
   • A nosebleed that will not stop with firm pressure
   • New weakness, unusual tiredness, or shortness of breath that could suggest anaemia
   • Persistent or severe stomach pain
   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these
3. 3

   Does any of this apply?

   Book an appointment

   And for anyone, someone who:

   • is having side effects from a medicine, or is struggling to take it as prescribed
   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these

Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Low-dose aspirin therapy. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.