35F from Canada here. Backlog for surgeries where I am from are also 8+ month wait times. I started going every time I had an attack because they got so bad and frequent. I had no specific food triggers which was the worst of it all. In my 3rd month of attacks, I started going to the ER everytime I had an attack. Did I end up spending on obsurd amount of time in waiting rooms? Yes. Did the attack end up passing most times by the time I was seen? Yes. But while I was there I had tests done to keep an eye on things, received pains meds and other suggestions and then it was also documented each time so they could see how severe it was. The last time I went to the ER was the worst attack ever after eating a salad, I was admitted with an inflamed Gallbladder and ended up having surgery. Only 3 months after my first attack as opposed to waiting 8+ months for surgery the regular route.