Reply #54: My Mom had a STROKE and had to wait 3 hours! - Kidney stone, 2 hour wait! [View All]

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The ER is the last place on Earth you should be if you need medical attention - you're better off calling 911 and having the nearest paramedics come to your house. ERs are the worst place to be. The only time we have ever gotten attention at the ER was when she had chest pain - when I told them that, everyone working there literally dropped what they were doing and had her hooked up to an EKG within 60 seconds after we entered the building. Otherwise, they have made us wait 2 to 3 hours for such "mundane" ailments as kidney stones and stroke.