Tammy
In IN if the paramedics are called (for a heart attach or stoke)
they have to try to revive you. If you don't want to be revived--
you don't call them.
I don't know what they do with szs. I was taken to the hospital
3 times --my husband was with me--. We didn't know I had EP -- I was
pregnant. When I wasn't pregnant and I had a szs (after I was DX
with EP) the hospital told my husband I didn't need to be brought
to the hospital. I assume they told him what to do and then he
taught my daughters. He had been an orderly in a hospital so that was
right down his alley.
Millie
> Maybe those with seizures could wear t-shirts that say something
> like, "I have epilepsy and post-ictal confusion. Transport at your
> own expense." or "Do not transport unless you see blood." My daughter
> and I have joked about this for a long time. Seems pointless to have
> med alert jewelry if the paramedics just ignore it. She has post-
> ictal confusion for a short period that gradually gets better, but it
> is during that period that the paramedics are asking her questions.
> Early on, she can't even speak! When she was away at college, each
> transport cost over $700! And that doesn't count ER or any other
> charges. I think the truth of the matter is that the paramedics and
> fire departments are covering their own butts and protecting
> themselves from any potential lawsuits by transporting just about
> everyone they are called to see.
>
> Tammy
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