why it sucks to have no heath care

[rispacooper]

is you end up spending 10+ hours at a county hospital, having to argue with people that yes, there is stress in your life, and yes, you have normal anxiety, but no more anxiety than anybody else would have when you can't breathe. Had blood drawn and x-rays and an EKG. Was very hungry and tired. Very emotional. Am tired now. They tell me it was probably allergies and gave me lovely muscle relaxers but continue to push the stress theory.

I'd love to take time off work to chill and unwind, hon, but alas, now I also have a large hospital bill to pay. So I guess that will have to wait.

But, my friends rock. *And* discovered that at Target they are selling Captain Jack Sparrow wigs for Halloween.

Am forbidden alcohol for a while. Will join pir8fancier in the Having No Fun Now group.

p.s. Law and Order Criminal Intent is the best! It might not have Stabler's (hot) dark edge, but it does have a very freaky brilliant Goren getting all Sherlock on it. I will slash enjoy Goren partnered with Chris Noth in future episodes.

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[paraxdisepink.livejournal.com]

Did you have that pain in your chest can't breathe thing? I had that and so did my sister-in-law. You could have gone to clinic. It would have been cheaper. Anxiety, yeah, but the real anxiety comes when you can't breathe right and freak out, so that makes the breathing problem worse. Duh, people.

[rispacooper.livejournal.com]

I know, and they kept trying to make me say I was suicidal or something. It wasn't really a pain in my chest though, more a pressure like I was at high altitude. They finally said that an allergic reaction had made the smooth muscle around my lungs seize up.

[paraxdisepink.livejournal.com]

Ok I know what you mean. I've had that before. I didn't think it was all that uncommon that they would have to be morons about it.

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

Oh, can I say I know *EXACTLY* how you feel.

Word of advice. Do not go to El Charro while still on alcohol abatement program. The smell of tequila is overwhelming and you'll find yourself waylaying a waiter, grabbing that pitcher of ice-cold ultimates made with Herrdura silver, locking yourself in the bathroom, and just drowing yourself in that cold, wet nectar.

Not that I'm speaking from experience, you understand.

Um, any follow-up planned for this? Are they just chalking it off to anxiety?

[rispacooper.livejournal.com]

They really pushed anxiety (which my friends agree with, dammit) so I am being forced to take days off and sit in my house doing nothing --which is annoying-- trying to relax. Which is working a bit I must admit. They are still testing my blood in case its a hyperactive thyroid, but they don't really think that's it. They also want me to see a regular doctor. *grumble*

*and* my mother went absolutely nuts and took me to Target where she bought three air purifiers. :)

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the second time I went to the ER the ER doc told me it was anxiety. Okay, I'm not saying that it isn't anxiety, but I'm going to make damn sure that it isn't something physical before I start begging for xanax. I haven't had an attack for a couple of weeks, but then again I haven't had a lick of caffeine or a drop of booze since then either. I'm surprised that they labled it anxiety if you have a history of asthma. Which I don't have. Plus, they didn't hear any brochial spasms. I hate not knowing what this is. Hate, hate, hate.

::Stabs at uncertainty with a sharp fork::

[rispacooper.livejournal.com]

sucks ass when your body lets you down. sucks serious ass.

i suppose that, yes, it could be body telling me to slow down. it still sucks hairy asshole.