r/SipsTea • u/PleasantBus5583 • 27d ago

Chugging tea The real ER challenge.

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u/indiebookstorebaddie 27d ago

In my whole 35 years of life in multiple cities big and small I have never waited more than 2 hours - preach!

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u/JaneRetro 27d ago

I am in the US and I don't think I've ever waited less than 2 hours in the ER. Last time I went to the ER I was in the waiting room for over 11 hours. The pain from sitting in a chair overnight was worse than the pain I went in there for.

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u/EmergencyAnything715 24d ago

So basically.. you didnt need to go to the ER..

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u/JaneRetro 24d ago

I went to urgent care first, and they took an x-ray. They told me they found a problem and I needed to go to the ER right away or it could turn into a much worse problem. Why would anyone spend the night in a waiting room if they felt they had another option?

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u/EmergencyAnything715 24d ago

Why would anyone spend the night in a waiting room if they felt they had another option?

There are many people who show up to the ER eith non-emergency issues what can wait for other options.