Today, I woke up my friend and had him take me to the ER. I had trouble breathing and my chest hurt, so the doctor put me on an EKG and took X-rays. I had strained my chest lifting weights at the gym earlier that day and pulled a muscle, and now thanks to my massive anxiety I have a $700 hospital bill. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I woke up with chest pain. It hurt just to breathe, but my parents made me go to school anyway. We're now sitting in the emergency room. FML
Today, I went to see a doctor because I have been feeling of pressure in my chest. After running numerous tests, I was told I was perfectly healthy and had nothing to worry about. I made it as far as the front door before I collapsed and had to be rushed to the hospital. FML
Today, I went to the emergency room with chest pain. I didn't have a heart attack, but I now have a broken nose after passing out and face-planting in the waiting room. FML
Today, after months of my doctor telling me that my heart palpitations are simply due to anxiety, and that I'm perfectly healthy, I decided to weight train to face my fears. Two hours later, I was in the emergency room. FML
Today, I had horrible pains in my stomach area so I went to the doctors. They couldn't find anything wrong and sent me to the Emergency Room for X-rays. After spending the entire day in the hospital, they tell me I'm slightly constipated. I had to pay $400 to find out I had to take a shit. FML
Today, I took my friend to the emergency room because he was having heart problems. The doctors recognized him, and one of them had something to say: "Charles, can you not wait until you're practically dying to seek medical treatment?" This is gonna be a long day. FML
Today, I cracked my back while pooping at work. It was so bad I had to go to the hospital and get carried out of the toilet by paramedics. A $4,000 bill later, my coworkers will not shut up about how funny it is. FML
Today, I was at work and got chest pains and a headache so bad, I vomited. My supervisor took my blood pressure twice and it was dangerously high both times. I went to the hospital, and after 3 hours of waiting, I got the most expensive lecture ever on drinking too many energy drinks. FML
Today, my doctor ordered me an EKG to help my health anxiety. I have panic attacks and feel like my heart is out of rhythm, but my doctors have all told me it’s just in my head. I got the test results. I meet with the cardiologist next week to discuss surgery. FML
Today, I seized at the bottom of the stairs and broke a rib. I don't have enough money to pay the bill. I don't know what to do. FML
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Top comments
Talis99 26
Honestly, though, you'd think you'd learn. I appreciate you're a caring parent, but don't be overprotective.
Firestar268 25
As terrible as that is to pay, better safe than sorry
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bloodyfreak_fml 4
Always ask if they have a financial assistance plan, most medical practices have some sort of discounting option.
ohsnapword 21
It's better that you went to the hospital to find out you pulled a muscle than to not go and have the coroner find out you had a heart attack.
niallo 23
I've been a nurse for 15 years and see this all the time. Sometimes it's a pulled muscle, other times indigestion. Then you see the ones who knew better and still made the trip to the hospital, only this time in a bag. You did exactly the right thing. Sucks that it cost $700, but you have peace of mind.
acmariner99 25
You made the right choice OP. Better to have a false alarm than a cardiovascular problem. Imagine how high THAT bill would've been.
CrazedSanity 17
If you were having trouble breathing and your chest hurt, you did the right thing going to he E.R. I know the bill sucks but it COULD have been something more serious.
OhPuhleeze 23
You sound like my dad. He gets some pain in the legs after standing too long (and ignoring my pleasure to rest his old legs which have vericose veins), goes to the hospital and ends up getting a battery of tests done (everyone wants to be safe/make a buck) and when all tests come back OK he fusses over the medical bills that his insurance pays and by that time his legs are all fine. Sometimes I think he would be happy if the tests showed some abnormality. Last time one of his blood reports said positive for something and he was fretting over it. It was Rh factor. His blood is Rh +ve. I had to explain what it meant to him before he could stop worrying. I know $700 is not a small amount, but at least you didn't have anything worse. Happy New Year mate.
Bearsmomma 30
I've done the same. Freaked out about chest pain, went to the ER, was told it was anxiety (and argued against it because I have anxiety issues and my anxiety doesn't work that way). Only to later remember I'd been lifting weights - something I don't normally do. Ugh. FYI OP.
barleyguy 17
move up here to Canada. our hospitals dont gouge our citizens of their money up here. sucks about the bill tho.
longnight83 9
Any other year, ANY OTHER YEAR, I would have laughed at you. But this year? This "YEAR WHICH SHALL NOT BE NAMED?" Dude, I don't blame you for being a tad bit paranoid. FYL, mate.
Velhalv 12
Better safe than dead.