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me on the other hand waited a few hours for 3.... at like 25 bucks per stitch. Im using ductape next time

In America, that would have cost thousands. You will get charged just to wait, even if you never saw a doctor.

After 14 hours, the window of useful stitches is probably gone. Most likely the blood has already clotted in the wound, making it hard the close the would neatly with stitches. Steri-strips to prevent reopening. 🤷 Or still stitches, but the scarring will be worse after 14h.

That's crazy. I understand if other people needs to visit the doctor first though.. but 14 hours..

Removed my stitches home. The first come off on it's own so I figured why not remove myself the last 2.

I waited about 4 hours for stitches....when I was 2. I honestly didn't care.

I opted to take mine out myself and just under my eye. Perk of having an A&E Sister (nurse) as a Mum - taught basic medical skills

my husband tore his bicep tossing a [op bottle off the road. By the time he realized it really hurt bingo(he was a volunteer) was nearly over so he came home. When he got home his arm had started turning purple, scared the heck out of me. We called a cab and went to the ER, got through triage and sent to the in department waiting area where we sat for 6 hours. Finally saw a doctor and was told "you should have come in earlier, 4 - 5 hours ago we could have re-attached the muscle". We got to the hospital at 10:30 PM, got into the ER right at midnight and were sent home at 6:00 AM. I'm glad we don't have to pay to see a doctor.

Only time I minded was when two of us with similar hole-in-hand-needs-stitches came in at almost the same time and one was friends was the triage nurse so was triaged, seen, cleaned, Xrayed, stitched and sent home while the other was still waiting to be seen... (Bet you can guess which one I was.)

That is why long time ago I learned how to do my own stiches. So far I used my skills only ones likely in was on my leg. It saved me a lot of hours in the emergency room. And yes I have all the stuff to do it properly including lidocaine.

I waited about 30 or 40 minutes for 7 stitches. Probably why 14 sounds so extreme.

You could literally have looked up how to do it yourself, learned how, and done it in less time... It might have been a bit difficult if it was your hand that need the stitches though.

Endometriosis is a serious condition. But not something you can actually fix in an E.R. They will give you painkillers and send you home. All chronic conditions require time, education, multiple interventions, follow up. You can't and shouldn't try to fix it as an emergency. I'm not saying these conditions are trivial. Just that they can't be fixed as an emergency. Specially not at ungodly hours like 4 AM where everyone is sleepy and nothing works well.

Or like.. suicidal people. I mean certain suicidal people that basically needs to be put down temporarily.

It bumps you up to the next level, and then they can ask you why you didn't come in earlier

Went into an NHS hospital with stomach pain (3 days at home before I'd had enough and the 111 service told me to get to the f#_@& hospital) and was coming out of surgery within 12 hours. that was with me having a stomach ultrasound twice too. I had morphine within 2 hours.

THIS. I swear, if you weren't having a mental health crisis when you got to the ER, you'll DEFINITELY be having one by the time you see the doctor! 2-3 days with all your personal items gone, harsh fluorescent lights on 24/7, no family member or friend permitted to be with you, no clock on the wall, no access to music or TV or puzzles or anything at all to distract you from your difficult situation, no bed to sleep in, no way to even know if it's night-time without asking one of the surly security guards staffing the area... who WOULDN'T be feeling crazy after a few days of that? It's a damn shame

In Australia they are increasing the number all the time. Our one was 24/7, but then went back to 11pm close as there wasn't as much need as they expected. It makes so much sense to use those resources rather than the hospital for non-emergency things.

THAT, Gianna, is the million dollar question!!