Teen female experiences withdrawal symptoms after stopping lithium
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Madison County VA Fire Dispatch
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Attention Madison EMS, please respond to (number withheld) West Hoover Road,
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(number withheld) West Hoover Road.
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(number withheld) year old female
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recently stopped taking her lithium.
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Appears to be going through withdrawal symptoms.
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She's got the sweat, she's sweaty, sick, headache, all that.
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Twenty 50 .
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That's a medic five.
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We're going to hospital and we're out with a shooter.
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Medic five.
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Ten four, 2051 .
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Medic five, be advised.
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The caller is advising that she called Turkey, stopped taking her with him.
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Twenty 52 .
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Twenty 52 .
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Madison, United Three also responding.
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United Three, I have you responding.
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(number withheld) West Hoover Road.
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We have a (number withheld) year old female having withdrawal side effects from stopping her medication.
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She was taking lithium, taking large amounts.
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She stopped it on her own.
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Now she's having withdrawals from it, nausea, shaking, fingers are cold.
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She said she's having some pressure and pain in her chest, not a lot.
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She's going to be waiting out in her driveway when you get there.
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That's a good copy, Madison.
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Medic five to medic three.
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This is medic three, go ahead, medic five.
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We're about 5 min away.
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You can go in service, we got this.
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Thank you very much.
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We're returning to service, Madison.
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Medic three back in service.
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