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Sorry to hear of your issues, I too have been suffering of late although I wish I could get a decent diagnosis.

Two weeks ago I developed excruciating abdominal pain, presented to our local Hospitals emergency dept at 9pm with a referral from a GP.

After a brief, 6 hour wait, I was taken out back and had an ultra sound performed in search of Gall stones, none visible.
I was then told I would require a CT scan, but couldn't get it done until the day crew clocked on after 9am.
I enquired as to wether I was staying there or coming back for it as an out patient, I was quickly told I could go home and get it done by my GP.
Before they released me they wanted to do a chest xray.
On my way down to xray I collapsed due to a sudden sharp pain which took my legs out from under me, I was wheeled down for said xray.
On return to the ED ward I told the DR I shouldn't leave as I had driven myself in, had no other way home and had just collapsed.
I was then told that they needed my bed, and that, as I hadn't been diagnosed yet, that it was too hard to hand me over to the next shift.

So I left, vomiting in the car park and stopping traffic as I made my way home.

Went back to GP, yes we can do CT but wont get results until after weekend, back to hospital.
Sat another 6 hours, was asked why I self discharged, told them my story which they were surprised at as the night crew had bragged about being the quietest night in years, only 17 patients. I then spat the dummy and went home as my wife needed to get to bed to start at 6am on Saturday morning leaving me to watch our 4 kids in terrible pain, but life goes on.
Sunday night, having seen more than enough of my local hospital I presented to Gawler Hospital. They were fantastic and did more in half an hour than the other mob did in 12 hours.
Only problem, they don't have a CT machine, so offered to transfer me to the other mob, I lost the plot at that point, but with no other option, I was loaded into the ambo to head to the butchers.
Spent another 12 hours there, waiting for the elusive CT scan which never came, nor did any food after being admitted to a ward, for the record I hadn't eaten in 5 days and had lost 7kg, all I wanted was some soup or a jelly.
Needless to say, I certainly self discharged then.
back to the GP, get a referral for a private CT, done the next day, nothing to report.
2 days later, back to GP, pain worse, referred for an endoscopy and colonoscopy with the words URGENT written in large, clear, legible handwriting.
That was 3 days ago, they were going to discuss it with their DR and get straight back to me. I still have no appointment or any idea what is wrong with me, however, my GP thinks I am bleeding internally somewhere.

I am now seriously considering private health insurance, our public system is a disgrace, although the private clinic im waiting on doesn't seem in much hurry either.

Good luck!