 [ Symptoms ] could i be pregnant  i had sex on the 1st january we used a condom and i am pretty sure we used it properly i had a period on the 15th january it lasted six days and seemed very normal then on the 29th january i started spotting and this continued until the 4th february the colour varied between red and brown i was due to get my period on the 17th february but there are no signs of it coming i do not have the money to get a test right now what should i do am i being paranoid thank you for your help [ Disease ] not really excedrin has aspirin and low dose aspirin is recommended as an adjunct for older folks who may be at risk for cardiovascular disease or heart attack the aspirin part is good excedrin some forms have caffeine and caffeine can actually raise blood pressure temporarily in someone who is sensitive