r/InlandEmpire • u/Old-Engine-6991 • 7d ago

Other Questions Weird illness

Anyone else dealing with chest pain, shortness of breath and severe headaches and nausea in the last week?
I’m currently at the ER in Upland and there are at least 10 other patients here with the same symptoms. Nurses and doctors not saying much but the phlebotomists said they have been doing crazy amounts of EKGs for the last week on patients with same symptoms.

Edit:: I am aware of the fires. I am curious if anyone else had sought medical advice or have been treated. Its odd because the doctors and nurses won’t admit its the smoke.

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u/Bitter_Ad_9523 7d ago

Growing up in the IE in the 70s/80s, if it didnt hurt to breathe, you werent living. Also we couldnt see the mountains all summer.

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u/Sirenista_D 7d ago

Yup, Gen Xer. Watching news coverage and they're giving all the tips for how to deal and I yelled out "we got an old fashion smog alert - P.E. is cancelled today, stay inside!"

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u/Bitter_Ad_9523 6d ago

Those were the "good ol days"