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Originally Posted by ~jules~
Thanks for your response alice md
Just from the conversation with the person doing the lung test I got the impression it was to check for asthma. I explained to my doctor that, despite the test results, I was so weak I could barely walk out of there but he will still not do more. If I ever get to see a specialist I will try and mention further testing.
I had such a bad night last night that I almost went to the hospital but that really does make my anxiety worse so I took my chances at home. One day I will take another chance on the emergency doctors but comments made to me the last time are still too fresh in my mind that I'm just not ready. If I get bad enough I suppose I will have no choice
Thanks again for your response,
jules
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Hi Jules,
The ER is probably not the best place to figure out a complicated case.
One time when I was in the ER because of severe abdominal pain, they weren't sure what was going on so the surgeon and internist stood there and argued if they will "watch"me in surgery or in the "IM" ward.
I ended up their dillema, by suggesting that I will watch me at home.
But, don't give up on finding out what is wrong. Your breathing difficulties need to be assessed properly. This will not be done in the ER but in a good pulmonology unit. You don't have asthma and there are many other diseases that you probably don't have, but they need to keep on searching until they find what you do have, not what you don't.
I once told a neurologist that I am fine with the diagnosis of "emotional problems" but
after he has sent me for a through respiratory evaluation which showed that there is nothing wrong with my respiratory muscles.