 [ Symptoms ] feel very depressed fingernails and toenails very brittle hair loss hair is kinky straw like pale skin insomnia suffer from copper deficiency [ Disease ] going to the er for a prescription of lice and scabies medication would seem to be a waste of precious medical resources since this is not a medical emergency not only is an er visit expensive you will likely wait hours and hours to be seen since nearly all other medical problems showing up at the er would be triaged as being more important and more critical why not use a less expensive urgent care facility or a pharmacy clinic if you have one in your area many areas also have free clinics