When to seek urgent care
If you have any of the signs below, do not wait for an appointment.
Call 911
Emergency services in Canada
- Chest pain
- Fainting, or feeling like you are about to faint
- Severe shortness of breath, or breathlessness at rest
- Black or tarry stools
- Vomiting blood
- Bleeding heavily enough to soak through protection every hour
- Any symptom that is getting worse during pregnancy
If you are worried but it is not an emergency
Provincial health line 811
Available in most provinces and territories; the service name varies.
Contact your doctor, or go to your nearest emergency department.
Not in Canada? Australia, European Union (other), Ireland, New Zealand, Other country or region, United Kingdom, United States
This page is the same for everyone. FerroLady does not monitor what you log and will never decide that you need urgent care — that judgement is yours and your doctor’s.