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Anonymous asked in Entertainment & MusicPolls & Surveys · 1 day ago

Can I go to the emergency room to get checked out if my doctor is booked for months or will they turn me away cause Im not on my last breath?

Updated 1 day ago:

The problem is I find myself to be out of breath easily and I was if they could do some tests and rule somethings that I suspect out or will they just brush me off and tell me to go see my doctor.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 day ago

    You can't get a physical, but you can see them for any other illnesses. Tell them your problem, and say, "I don't know if it is related, but my chest and left shoulder hurts too."

  • Judy
    Lv 7
    1 day ago

    There are all kinds of reasons including Covid-19 that would cause a person to be easily out of breath, so I doubt that the hospital would just turn you away.  But keep in mind, that some insurance companies do not cover non life threatening visits to the hospital E.R.  

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 day ago

    No, please don't use the ER (or something like urgent care) for something that isn't an emergency.  You need to get tests scheduled through your doctor; the ER isn't the place for that.  They need to be dealing with genuine emergencies.

    If your doctor cannot see you for months, you need to find a new doctor.  

  • 1 day ago

    You can go.

    They just will refuse to see you, as you will be LACKING anything that actually fits the definition of -emergency-.

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