Posted by Chris O on April 3, 2005, at 22:53:55
In reply to Re: what are your panic attacks like? » Chris O, posted by Phillipa on April 3, 2005, at 22:40:03
Phillipa:
What you say is true, it was not funny at the time. I'm pretty certain I had some kind of mild psychosis, kind of a sleep-deprived depersonalization thing, going on. The worst part of it is...they did not seem concerned enough when I was raving out there in the lobby. The lady at the front desk, if I remember correctly, was talking to me all rationally, like I had just come in there, you know, for an appointment, like "Can I see your card, please?" It was so ridiculous. The weird thing is, I had been in that ER before, about a year before, and there was a guy in there who I thought was having a heart attack, was really making me nervous, and they were just leaving him out in the lobby, like, they were not treating the situation as urgent enough. And then...even more upsetting is that when they took me back into the medical area, there were only like two people in there. I don't know. I've not had good experiences in emergency rooms. I hate going to them. But in times of panic, the mind just does not...think rationally. I just knew I needed to be somewhere where someone could reassure me I was not losing my mind. Oh, they did eventually check my vitals, but...still...I don't have much confidence in that ER.
Chris
> Chris, that was funny, but not funny at the time. Usually when someone comes in in a panic they will hook you up to a cardiac monitor and do cardiac enzymes to R/O a heart attack despite a person's age. He prejudged you not on your behavior as he is also not licensed to diagnose. Next time if this happens, tell them you are experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. Then you will get appropriate tx as CP puts you at the top of the list of ER emergencies. Fondly, Phillipa
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