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WiffenPoof

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4. So...What The Hell Happened????

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 12:19 AM

Nov 2012

You can't just leave us hanging. Was it a heart attack? What!!!!!????

Apparently you are fine and I am happy for you...lol.

-Paige

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I went to the walk-in clinic with chest pain yesterday [View all] Flying Squirrel Nov 2012 OP

I agree and really want to know the details flamingdem Nov 2012 #1

AND....????? MADem Nov 2012 #2

Just a muscle strain apparently Flying Squirrel Nov 2012 #7

isnt it something. do i go, do i not. is it really something. wont i feel like a fool seabeyond Nov 2012 #14

Thank goodness--take care of yourself, now! nt MADem Nov 2012 #24

Are you on medication for the BP? Many of them are only $4.00 per month and 1monster Nov 2012 #34

Glad it wasn't anything serious. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #35

I hope you stay healthy. Good luck! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #3

So...What The Hell Happened???? WiffenPoof Nov 2012 #4

It was just a muscle strain apparently Flying Squirrel Nov 2012 #6

OK. Is your high blood pressure under control? If not, why not? Care Acutely Nov 2012 #10

Sounds like Costochondritis. phleshdef Nov 2012 #13

if it's "reproducible" it's usually muscle riverwalker Nov 2012 #26

If you hadn't had the $108.00 would they let you just have a heart attack? Lint Head Nov 2012 #5

He would have gone to the emergency room lunatica Nov 2012 #19

So, reading your OP made me want to look up the current thinking on the public option... Fridays Child Nov 2012 #8

You did the right thing to have it checked out MiniMe Nov 2012 #9

Well I hope you are ok! LittlestStar Nov 2012 #11

I'm relieved it was only a muscle strain...... CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #12

Go to a "community health center" in your area, grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #15

Community Health Centers pre-date "ObamaCare". bvar22 Nov 2012 #18

"expand community health centers and double the number of patients " ProSense Nov 2012 #36

Many are under the impression that the Affordable Care Act created Community Health Centers, bvar22 Nov 2012 #38

Clinic or ER? ragulli Nov 2012 #16

What kind of clinic did you go to? The only clinics I've seen here in Dallas` Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #20

I'm glad you are OK. I'm uninsured too Raine Nov 2012 #17

Do you have any low income clinics in your city? I looked online to find some Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #21

I don't know about low income clinics. There are some Urgent Care places that are no appointment Raine Nov 2012 #32

I found a site listing free or no ins. or low income health care places.... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #37

THANKS SO MUCH, this will be a reall help! I really Raine Nov 2012 #40

Have you thought about an HSA? Patiod Nov 2012 #28

THANKS I will look into that. nt Raine Nov 2012 #33

I've done the ER thing a few times (ambulance included) - it's fucking expensive. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #22

I'm very good at ignoring collection agency calls. hunter Nov 2012 #27

Well said. Even "good" insurance sucks. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #31

What exactly do you expect ObamaCare to do for you? bvar22 Nov 2012 #23

I agree 100% Patiod Nov 2012 #29

You are fortunate in that you have access to and can afford a HSA in addition to Health Insurance. bvar22 Nov 2012 #30

I'm self-employed and >50 Patiod Nov 2012 #39

Good Christ! And I'm an Atheist... Jasana Nov 2012 #25