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Thank you for this info, this happens to me often. I know the ER thinks I'm nuts.

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PS - Tip for anyone experiencing a tightening of the throat (one of the symptoms of shocking) - don't tell the ER staff that it feels like a lump is in your throat, or it feels like it's constricted. That's a sign of a panic attack, and you may be mis-diagnosed. Tell them it feels like your throat is swollen, as if you've been hit in the throat. (Same feeling, believe me.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~If you do wish to unsubscribe then you can click on the following link: <mailto:urticaria-unsubscribeegroups>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings.

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Hi guys, I'm an Accident & Emergency receptionist here in a large hospital in London U.K. I agree that when people say they can feel a "lump" in their throat this could be assumed to be a panic attack by some people, but you should be questioned further before anyone makes any snap judgements. Are you assessed by a senior nurse on arrival in the ER? (You are "triaged" or assessed here within a few minutes of arrival.)

I suggest you say you are having difficulty with breathing. That should make anyone who isn't sure move a bit faster. Take someone with you who can speak for you, if you can. Don't be put off by the staff in ER - you are entitled to be there and entitled to be seen and have your questions answered.

And if you really are having difficulty in breathing, you NEED to be seen!!!!

Hugs, Carol

~NCU~ LOL but/and Thanks! ~NCU~ Gotta LOVE Jackie! :)

PS - Tip for anyone experiencing a tightening of the throat (one of the symptoms of shocking) - don't tell the ER staff that it feels like a lump is in your throat, or it feels like it's constricted. That's a sign of a panic attack, and you may be mis-diagnosed. Tell them it feels like your throat is swollen, as if you've been hit in the throat. (Same feeling, believe me.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~If you do wish to unsubscribe then you can click on the following link: <mailto:urticaria-unsubscribeegroups>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings.