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Originally Posted by Billyg

Well, I hesitated to post but...
Hubby went in by ambulance, we thought it was a stroke.
ER Doc thought so too. Waited in ER hallway for a bed for 9 hrs. That's OK, they WERE extremely busy and the hospital was full.
ER staff was great, although they did take the wrong guy in for a CAT scan thinking it was husband....(when we asked about our CAT they said "You already had it."...).
Anyway, 3 days and a few tests later the Dr. and Neurologist told us nothing was wrong, tests were fine and that it was probably Anxiety or Depression and gave us a psychiatrists name. (It's all in your head dear...the pounding headache, slurred speech, unable to move your leg, the falling over and the low B. pressure when standing, confusion, all in your head.)
As we were leaving, the nurse called me aside and whispered "I found this in your chart and thought you'd like to know, the tests showed a Mastoiditis. My uncle had it and he was way off balance etc."
Why didn't they tell us???? Why didn't they treat it???

We called our Doc at home in Maine (we were NOT going to call the hospital, it would have taken forever to get help I assume) and he said that could be very serious if left untreated and called in anti-biotics. (We don't have a primary here yet.)
So, my question is, if in an emergency we don't go to TV Hospital, where will the ambulance take us? The Docs in TV and Leesburg are the same!
p.s. the nurses were great!

So, hubs is still not himself and I'm searching for a Doc and a Neurologist.
Frazzled

Me too Gracie! I'm thinking that WE don't have a choice where we are taken as we prolly are directed to the nearest facility! I'm sorry for your experience and really hope it is an unfortunate but isolated incident!

Your husband may not want a female doctor but I find dr clarissa Abrantes to be very caring and thorough. Good luck!