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.