Jenn,

Rest, rest, and then rest more. Take your meds and let your body heal. I give some good advice, yet rarely follow it myself.
I am sorry you had a bad experience at the ER. Pain scales and emergencies often get trumped by even worse emergencies as I have learned from numerous trips to the ER. Strokes and TIAs are handled promptly, thank goodness. It is amazing just how fast I can be rushed from admin to CT all the while having IVs inserted and vitals and neuro checks. Other times I have gone in with pre-symproms, pain sclae of 9-10 and waited and waited until the pre-symptoms became the actual problem I was there to prevent.
Ack-this was not suppoed to be about me.
Long story made less long... I have been to numerous ERs and in many states. Sadly they are over-worked and under-staffed.
The point- Feel Better soon!!