Aspirin side effects: Four warning signs of bleeding in the stomach
Often hailed a “wonder” drug for its multiple-purpose use, aspirin can lead to a dangerous side effect. Harvard Medical School pointed out that the painkiller can lead to internal stomach bleeding. Aspirin inhibits helpful substances that protect the stomach’s delicate lining. Dr Christopher Cannon – a cardiologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital – shared a warning.
Anybody who takes low-dose aspirin everyday need to tell their doctor as soon as your stomach starts to bother you.
With minor bleeding, a blood test might reveal a low red blood cell count, medically referred to as anaemia.
A loss of red blood cells means less oxygen can be transported around to major organs, explained the NHS.
“It is measured in the blood by the level of haemoglobin, sometimes called ‘Hb’,” the national health service elaborated.
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