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jrae · Oct 20, 2019, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by lillib

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Wow - 2 ER visits in 12 hours! That's serious! If you need to keep going back to the ER, I would. You might find a different set of doctors during shift change that can actually help you.

I cannot imagine what rural life feels like. Do you have any supportive friends you can stay with, just in case you have any complications?

Please let us know how you're doing. I hope you have a better recovery and some relief from all your pain. I hope you are surrounded by caring, sensitive doctors and a supportive network of peers/family.

(((safe hugs)))

in hindsight, I probably didn't need to go back in that 2nd time. but the nurse I talked to on the phone said if this is an allergic reaction then I should get checked out again to be on the safe side (also considering I live alone and it's a weekend). she was the department on-call nurse where I had gotten my shot and we talked for over ten minutes. per her advice, I also picked up some Benadryl and will take that over the weekend too, along with the higher pain med I was prescribed.

I have no supportive friends to stay with. it was a bone-chilling day when I realized that with the death of my best friend (who was also my aunt), that I was completely alone [IRL]! that she had become in fact, my safety-net!!! that if I ever truly "needed someone", she was the only person in my life that I trusted.......

so no, I am not surrounded by a supportive network! and I had managed that over the years being on my own, with the severe depression and all - that is up until about two years ago.....