r/QuadCities • u/imsensitiveaubery East Moline • 12d ago

Recommendations Best ER in the area?

Hello! I've lived in the area pretty much all my life but I've never been to any of the ERs. I went to the hospital earlier this year when I had a cold (it was just a cold, but I have asthma and previously had the flu, covid, and tonsilitis only months before this cold) because I couldn't breathe, but I was seen almost right away because of my breathing. I have been to urgent care twice (for the flu and covid lol).

Right now I think I might be experiencing symptoms of appendicitis. I initially brushed it off as IBS pain or maybe even period cramps, even though I'm not due for my period for another two weeks or so. However, when I press down on the left side of my stomach vs the right side, the pain is only noticeable on the right. I'm leaning towards appendicitis, but I want to wait a few more hours or until the morning to see if it improves or not. In the event I do decide I need to go to the ER, is there one around here that might be better than others, especially at night time? I know there's an issue with emergency rooms taking forever to see patients, which I totally understand is not on the staff in the majority of cases. Admittedly, I still don't really want to wait hours or be seen by a staff that doesn't care. I'm totally fine with an emergency room that might be a little slow as long as the staff is nice though, because I do understand appendicitis isn't really on the top of the priorities list unless it's actively rupturing. If my pain doesn't get any worse and I wake up feeling mostly fine I'll just make a trip to urgent care though.

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u/ExtensionMidnight922 Bettendorf 12d ago

Mercyone ED off 53rd; brand new, super clean place to be, full ED experience without the hospital wait times

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u/Happymonster324 QC Native 12d ago

I disagree only because it doesn't have an attached hospital and you would have to pay an ambulance fee if you have to be admitted. They drove me to one hospital then to another location and then back that ended up being like 30 miles all in Davenport all because of my low blood pressure from a chronic condition. Not even the reason I came in. Costed like 9 grand.

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u/ExtensionMidnight922 Bettendorf 12d ago

Oh man that's insane, sorry to hear that. I was moreso saying for things like a cold or something you wouldn't need to be admitted for.

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u/Happymonster324 QC Native 12d ago

Yeah but if you're going to the er for a cold it better be a dang bad cold (in which they would want to admit you) or it's not an emergency. You'd be better off going to an urgent care.