Yesterday I woke up feeling horrible, the worst I've felt in months. I was having trouble breathing and getting severely dizzy (I'm used to being dizzy most of the time due to a condition called Benign Positional Vertigo), so my mom suggested I go to the hospital to rule out anything such as bronchitis or pneumonia. Off I went to the closest hospital, one I used to go to as a child and am very familliar with. I had the worst experiance there. I was in and out in less than an hour and the doctor barely examined me, not to mention the minor examination he did do on me was in a hallway!
I was very displeased with the whole thing and when I got home I told a close friend about it. She suggested trying another hospital, and came and picked me up. I went to the second hospital and lo and behold they actually examined me and found something. The doctor said I had very mild asthma, and that what I've been doing, sitting in the bathroom with the hot water running, was the best thing I could do. He also mentioned that with as cold as it's been up here in the north east my mild asthma will probably dissapate once it starts to get warmer since the air won't be as dry. He was also the first doctor to pick out anxiety issues without knowing my history. I'm so glad I decided to go to the second hospital because I think if I hadn't I would have spent the rest of yesterday very anxious and panicky.
But on a high note, on Sunday I went shopping with friends and then out to dinner, which is something I haven't done in ages. It felt so good to be out and feel somewhat normal. It really gave me a shot in the arm, and has helped my anxiety quite a bit!
Now the real test is tonight. My cousin, who's about the same age as me, has invited me over for what she's calling an "America's Next Top Model party". Although I loathe that show (oops, lol) I'm seriously debating if I should go hang out with her and her friends. I would just have to find a way over there, because I don't have a car at the moment. I guess we shall see...hehehe...
