Hi Tinks, welcome to Beyond Blue forums
Not much!!. And not much has changed in 35 years since I went to an ER at a hospital for major flu symptoms in 1979.
I was left on a trolley with one sheet, shivvering away for 9 hours until I found the energy to leave.
It's almost like they dont want you there. But it isnt like that. Usually they are under staffed and cant get through the backlog. In the Alfred hospital 15 years ago I was a security guard and the number of overdoses (illicit drugs) filled the ER department up. Then they have to prioritise. Medical staff mean well but communication is woeful. There might be a reason for this. If they spoke regularly to all patients they wouldnt get their job done processing others. It's a tough environment.
My suggestion is, prevention is better than cure. As one who's had anxiety and now largely overcome it, get medication right and take the common and proven steps to recovery- relaxation classes, progressive muscle tensioning exercises and sort your life out to encourage calmness and comfort.
FYI in my case my anxiety peaked in 1987. I took medication for the next 12 years. I commenced the above exercises. I moved to the country. I eventually sorted out my toxic marriage to eventually remarry a more supportive and caring lady. I got a dog that sooths my nerves etc etc.
take care
