Am I missing the display of health?

In some almost-dead situations, I am missing a display of what my actual health level is. It's hart to tell when I need to swallow some painkillers.

Do I miss something? Is there something more "numeric" than the bloody screen?

Solution 1:

No, there isn't ... the only way to tell you are about to die is the screen turning 'red-ier'.

Solution 2:

According to the manual, the only health indicator is the reddening screen.

Your best bet is to become familiar with the different damage levels and how dark the screen gets just before death, so that you can quickly bring up your inventory.