Oh my goodness! 7 hours!!??
Several years back; I had horrible pain in my stomach; I woke up and called in sick to work for the first time and last time ever. I tried to sleep it off but the pain just got worse. I was in so much pain I was crawling on the floor. To my luck, no one was home and I needed to get to the doctors. My local doctor is only a minute drive away; not sure how I even drove in my condition; I don't even remember; lucky it was only close by.

When I got there I waited for the doctor for a short while; she was shocked and worried when she saw me. She even asked if I wanted her to call the ambulance...hang on; aren't you the doctor; you should be able to tell what needs to be done lol. Anyways; it turns out I had ulcers in my stomach; hence the horrible pain. The doctor got my partner (who came straight away from work) to buy me mylanta to drink to help with the pain. She also gave me a couple of trial drugs she had on hand; if I wanted; for stomach ulcers. Which I took.

But the thing that was making the pain and ulcers worse was the fact that I had been taking ibuprofen to help manage the pain when in fact it was the cause. I learnt from the doctor that ibuprofen is processed in the stomach; and I was taking it without food which made it worse.

I avoid going to the doctors unless I am terribly ill; because I hate waiting 1-2hrs when I made an appointment. Also once I went to emergency at the hospital when I was younger; I was not seen by a doctor for a couple of hours when I was the only one waiting there since 4am.

But reading what you went through last month and now; I realise how lucky I am; I would hate to experience what you went through during my past serious illness/pain. It sounds like a stressful experience just to get treated/medication.