The context of the following conversation is Remy started to hurt all over and decided to skip going to the doctor looking for self-care.:
Remy says The doctor seems like such a hassle. I was hurting all over and decided to seek self-care..
The friend responds The lines could be long..
Remy responds Last time I waited four hours at the my doctor's office..
The friend responds If you are uncomfortable already, that's a really horrible wait..
Remy responds The pain was killing so I looked everywhere around the house and found an expired bottle of strong painkillers..
The friend responds They will still work..