Queen, something similar happened to me once. I went to ER crying and holding on to my abdomen with pain and stomach cramps. When the EMT heard that my medical history included depression, he immediately told me I was having a panic attack. EMT's are not qualified to make diagnoses. When we got to the ER, he emphasized to the nurse that I "have a history of behavioral issues." Therefore they assumed that nothing was "really" wrong with me; I was just having a psych episode. After several hours of being ignored, I walked out and went to a neighboring hospital's ER. There they examined my abdomen, rather than assuming it was a psychiatric issue, and found I had gastroenteritis. It was later determined I am allergic to corn.
Yeah, when you're mentally ill, all pain is in your head, isn't it?
I wrote to the original hospital's administration. Never got a reply.
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