Thank you, Blackburne, I've got a huge jug of OJ next to me right now. Burns my raw throat so good.

I am definitely taking it easy and if I collapse, will go see a doctor despite my phobia of needles and their desire to stab me.

God I hate needles-

I'm sorry Weeds, I suggest seeing a docter, but it's up to you on what you do.

It's you're medical bill, my guy.

Sometimes it's worth the cost, but so long as you're otherwise healthy and don't have a predisposition towards complications (cardio pulmonary issues, already compromised or damaged lungs, or breathing issues) then just take care of yourself and monitor your symptoms.

You're lucky I'm not a part of the EMS system that would answer the call if something happens to you. I would never let you live it down.

I'm Canadian and due to being on disability have pretty good coverage.

But I would still rather drag my half-dead corpse to the hospital than call an Ambulance. It'd be rude to take up their time!

Hmm, true, but still watch out for yourself.

We just worry *huggles and snuggles*

I will, thanks y'all.

My guy, you'd probably be like an ideal patient. You have an idea how many patient's are rude pricks for no reason? And how many patients call 911 (or whatever the number is in Canada) and we get there and there is literally nothing wrong with them or they were just at the hospital and they think getting brought in by EMS will allow them to cut to the front of the line?

You would be, one, an actualy patient with something actually wrong, and, two, an easy call where all they're doing is making sure is that you're getting enough oxygen so you don't clock out for good.

At worst you could call a transport service. They mainly run BLS crews that'll make sure you're still breathing when you get to the ER, if you're that worried about "taking up" Emergency Service's time.

In BC, where I live, you are only charged for ambulance rides if it wasn't considered an actual emergency, but I consider emergencies to be 'I will die in the ten minutes it takes someone else to drive me' and nothing less.

Funny story, I asked my elderly grandma what I should do if I woke up one morning and she had died (we were the only ones living at the house at the time) and she said 'call 9-1-1'

And I said, 'the non-emergency line, right?`She gave me a look and I added, `You'd already be dead, no use in taking up emergency responder's time.'

That's fair, but EMS would still come even if you called non-emergency.

Unless she has an out of hospital DNR, they will still need to see if they resuscitate her or declare DOA.

If you didn't want to waste emergency services time, the best way to accomplish that is to not call and dispose of the body.