I came into the ER for some breathing issues, can the hospital still push me to wear a mask?

I'm a healthy human being. I don't drink, do drugs, I work out and I'm mentally stable. I don't get anxiety attacks anymore and depression is at a minimum. I came into the ER cause I HAD to. I hate going into the doctors unless I absolutely need to. I've been experiencing breathing issues for about 5 months and the last 2 nights I've really been struggling to breath and just Saif fuck it and went into the ER. Instead of panicking I tried my best to keep mind over matter while waiting in the ER, to focus on my breathing. I was asked to put on a mask, which fair.. im in a hospital and in any other circumstance, I absolutely would. That's not an issue. My issue was wearing it and my mind over matter doing a 180, as I started really having issues breathing with the mask on. I started crying and it just got worse so I pulled it down. The nurses kept demanding I keep it on. I'm just wondering if that's OK? I'm in this waiting room for a good 5 hours, not sure what's going on with my breathing. Not knowing why my breathing is so bad, I'm obviously freaking out while I have something covering my mouth with no sense of passion from these nurses.

I'm not here saying I refuse to wear a mask so don't come after me for being an anti masker. It's not why I'm making this post. I'm making it to ask if there are different approaches or leeway for people with breathing issues.. Or if there's something I can say to have the nurses be okay with me not wear it when I'm clearly struggling to breath. I sat in my own little corner away from people and hid my face as I was crying, no one near me... and they still kept coming up to me to keep it on.

I feel the male nurse dismissed me as some girl just having a minor anxiety attack after he eliminated the possibility of me being a junkie. I'm sure they see a lot of people come in that are. It wasnt an anxiety attack and I wouldn't be here at 1am if I wasn't really concerned about it. The last thing I want to be is a burden taking up a hospital bed for minor reasons.

Idk man.

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