I forgot to mention, I dont have insurance either.

I don't know the real costs >.< I just hope it's affordable without insurance or something.
I just dont know what to do.

No, you're not wrong for wanting to go to the emergency room. It may not cost as much as you think. But the important thing is to get help!

I'm positive you can't get parasites in your brain due to flea bites. I've had cats and fleas for decades, so many flea bites and no parasites. But I'm not basing my opinion just on my personal experience.

Anyway, you should get it checked out. Is it still going on? If not, maybe you can find a low-cost clinic to go to instead of the ER.

Good luck!

Hon, if you believe that you need to go to the ER, than I would go. I was in the same boat last year. I was having really bad migraines and chest pain and couldn't breathe right. I fought with my Mom for over a week on going to the ER because I did not have Health Insurance. I ended up going, turns out I was suffering from Bronchitis, and a severe head cold, and strep throat, sure it took me over a year to pay off the bill, but the ER doctor told me that if I had waited any longer than I'd have to be admitted. So I say go with your gut. *hugs*

I would definately say go in, worry about the costs later, there is always ways to pay, but paying with your health is not a good idea.
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Go to the ER, NOW!!! Please...

Got back from the ER. They CT (cat?) scanned Me and found a lot of my White brain matter is gone

What does that mean in terms of prognosis? Is it treatable? Life threatening? What did they tell you to do?

Go to the ER. If you don't have insurance tell them as much. They can NOT deny you service because of $$$. Ask them about Medicare type coverage.

I'm glad that you went to the ER, what did they say about how you can get treatment for this? What happens now?
Here if you need to talk
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I am really glad you went. I hope it will have brought you some comfort/information.

My parents would not let me go to get checked up in the hospital many times, bad times. I think I am probably going to find out what was happening to me one of the times once I get a constant video EEG when I'll probably go inpatient.

NEVER not go to the hospital. What you were going through sounded pretty serious and probably neurological, as you've lost some white matter. What did they tell you about that? I think any type of serious brain injury that effects people in many ways would require some follow-up...Well, you have some proof now, and I don't know your age but Obama made it possible to stay on your parents' insurance until you're 26? I think 26?

I don't think people can get parasites in their brain from fleas. I know the whole feeling you get after giving a dog a flea bath and your arms start itching. I dunno if that's just a reaction from the whole process or you've gotten the fleas' fleas, lol. It must've been hard living in a house full of fleas. Typically, I think that most things can not be passed from an animal to a person or vice versa. But if you get canine scabbies, you'll get a rash, but it'll quickly go away since ultimately these things can't survive on people. They can only survive on their typical host, like a dog.

I dunno much, but I know that white matter basically refers to connections in the brain between gray matter so you were probably right about that one. But it's usually up for COMPETENT doctors to diagnose. What did they tell you about what they found? What'd they tell you to do about it?

Hugs, I hope everything will be all right.

Yes, please tell us what they told you!

On an unrelated side note, I told the weird guy on Facebook to be careful and not get FIV from his cat. (Feline HIV) However, it's impossible to get such a thing from a pet anyway. Lol

I am certain there has never been a case of brain parasites from fleas.

Here is some info on white brain matter disease:

http://www.ehow.com/about_5124962_symptoms-white-matter-brain-disease.html

save your life. The money can always be found later.

Go to the emergency room anyway. The cost beats dying. The emergency room can not deny people just because they don't have the funds to pay (if you are in the US). Maybe it is the same for you. Your mention of cost just reminded me that you may not be from here. Anyway, most will bill you and then you can pay if off in monthly payments.