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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/MyLittleOso on 2026-07-10 16:16:27+00:00.

Obligatory this was two weeks ago. I was at a restaurant with my husband and as we were walking out, I felt dizzy. I passed out TWICE. It was honestly embarrassing. The restaurant called an ambulance and because I was so out of it, I went with them. It was low blood pressure. I left the hospital before they ran tests - again, no health insurance, so I don't know what the root cause was. But I'm staying up at night worried about the bill that's about to drop my way. I shouldn't have taken an ambulance and I know I'm going to regret doing that, but I didn't know what else to do in that situation.

More info: I had a long-term job caring for my disabled son. He passed away in December. I then lost my son, my job, and my health insurance. I've since applied to over 150 places and have only heard back from three, hired by none.

TL;DR Healthcare is expensive and I should have just powered through.