I've had chest pain/pressure - it feels like there's a 100 pound weight on my chest, shortness of breath to the point of blacking/whiting out and passing out, and extreme headaches. I was up throwing up all night (but the flu is going around). The other symptoms have been going on for about a month. Anyway, my doctor told me these things are probably all caused because of my kidney scarring. I don't know if I believe him? ER or second opinion at a regular clinic next week?
Thanks!

I would think if I was blacking out, throwing up, and having extreme chest pain, I'd be in the hospital.

Quoting Rd.:" I would think if I was blacking out, throwing up, and having extreme chest pain, I'd be in the hospital."

The ER here SUCKS ... I'll have to go an hour away to see a decent doctor, but probably worth it. Nothing helps  

That's pretty much what happens when I have anxiety attacks. The wait in my ER is usually about 6 hours so the ER would be a no-go for me. I don't really know your situation though so it's hard to say.

Quoting .Sam.:" That's pretty much what happens when I have anxiety attacks. The wait in my ER is usually about 6 hours ... [snip!] ... ER is usually about 6 hours so the ER would be a no-go for me. I don't really know your situation though so it's hard to say."

It's every day, all day. At times it's worse than other times, but the pain/pressure is always present. The shortness of breath has been going on for over a month so I'm assuming it's not life threatening or anything because here I am.

Yes. Do not drive yourself there.

Quoting Kait.:" The ER here SUCKS ... I'll have to go an hour away to see a decent doctor, but probably worth it. Nothing helps  "

An hour sucks? lol

When I was a kid I got hurt in an animal attack, and waited in the ER for 7 hours before I got in, lol.

Do you have any walk in clinics you can go to?

Quoting Rd.:" An hour sucks? lol When I was a kid I got hurt in an animal attack, and waited in the ER for 7 hours before I got in, lol. Do you have any walk in clinics you can go to?"

I called around and none of them take chest pain walk-ins. They'll send me to the ER. There is usually no wait around here for the ER, because they suck.

Quoting Kait.:" I called around and none of them take chest pain walk-ins. They'll send me to the ER. There is usually no wait around here for the ER, because they suck."

Weird... here you can walk into the clinic for anything.

Quoting Rd.:" An hour sucks? lol When I was a kid I got hurt in an animal attack, and waited in the ER for 7 hours before I got in, lol. Do you have any walk in clinics you can go to?"

an hour drive, to the ER.

Quoting Mary.:" an hour drive, to the ER. "

Ooooh misread lol

I'd call a family member and get a ride.

Quoting Rd.:" Ooooh misread lol I'd call a family member and get a ride."

SO will be home any minute. We'll find a sitter and go.