Doctors-once they hear you have a mental illness they stop treating you

[Raggedy-Ann]

Yesterday I wasn't feeling good, nausea, headache, fever. I slept most of the day. About 10:00 I took my vitals as I am keeping a record for my physical in two days. My heart rate was over 100 and I got alarmed. I live alone and so I googled heart rates. Everything I read said go to the ER. I didn't think i could safely drive as my legs have been weak for days and what if I was going to have a heart attack? The first time ever I called 911 for me. I grabbed my purse and keys and waited on the front porch in my cotton summer nightgown, socks and slippers. I had a hard time walking as i am still getting over Covid. I live in a rural area. As soon as I told the gal in the ambulance my medications and conditions (MDD and Anxiety) all care stopped. From then on I was treated like an attention seeking crazy person. They were all convinced I was faking it except for my stats were still high. I was left in a room for about an hour while they ran some blood work. The machines were alarming- blood pressure high, oxygen low... The Dr. came in and said I was fine and gave UBER, or busses or taxis. My mom lives here, she wasn't answering the phone she is 82 and was sleeping hard. I thought about it and I didn't have anyone I could call for a ride. I started walking in my nightie and slippers with my bear spray in hand, thumb on the trigger. I live in the mountains we have lots of wild life. I just kept putting one foot in front of the other. My pace was slow as I felt like crap. A fox runs by, with its delicate moves, feet fast body steady. I saw the first bear about two blocks from the hospital. I crossed the street and walked quietly. I thought a police car might pass and i could flag them down. About a half a mile down Main Street a police car passed as I waved but they kept on going. Damn. I passed many benches but I knew if I sat I would not be able to get up. There were no more cars, no people out. Bear two was digging through a dumpster. I kept my thumb on the trigger and kept quietly walking. By now I had to pee but i was not ducking behind any bushes. I felt like if I stopped I might die in the cold. The wind seemed to come from every direction. I started the climb up to my house. I wanted to cry when I saw my porch light in the distance. I live 4 miles away from the hospital. When I opened the door I was thinking warm bed, however I was greeted by an awful stench. Two out of three of my dogs got sprayed by the skunk, "Mr. Stinky Pants." Bed was delayed as I gave them baths. Moral for me was never call for help again.

[Raggedy-Ann]

weird, two sentences mashed together the dr gave me a rx for nausea. I live in a rural area and we don't have Uber or taxis...???

[AM2004]

Do you feel better now?

[Raggedy-Ann in reply to AM2004]

I have a wicked kidney infection which caused the elevated heart rate and back pain.