Congratulations!! I'll have six years in December!!! One day at a time my friend!!! 💖🥰❤️🤗🙏🏻

Congrats to both of you. I'm newly recovered at 16 months and counting ❤

@@ssjess2504 thank you so much 🙂. Congratulations to you. You've got this. I believe in you

@@JenniferThacker1969 awesome news. Congratulations. You got this. I believe in you 🙂

Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉✌️❤️💯💪I will have 6 year's clean in August.Was not easy .Pain pills drug of choice for me .Stay well .

As a Canadian and part of the Commonwealth, I can't believe the US health costs that are costing people their lives...America truly isn't the dream country anymore...nor really is Canada but a wee bit better... and yes I use ellipse...

Could you give some examples of some differences?

@@tookitogo yea for sure, as far as I can see they don’t have a rule of who can be in the back during transport. At least in my company the EMT cannot be in the back with the patient unless they are with the paramedic. We also start IVs on a lot of our patients. They don’t seem to do that as much. As well and med administration, I think I saw the EMT give meds in this video if not another one of these. In my area EMTS can only give a couple meds and it’s never something in a syringe. It’s usually like chewable aspirin.

@@brandonurban9537 Interesting that your EMTs can't be with patients, and can't give something like epi (1:1000). In Oregon we (EMT-B) are allowed to admin Epi (1:1000 .15-.3mg drawn up/autoinjector) Aspirin (324mg) Sublingual nitroglycerin (0.4mg per tab/spray, honestly the most dangerous med we can admin), naloxone, activated charcoal, nebulized albuterol/ipratropium, and oral glucose. On top of that we can admin any medication that is prescribed to the patient with medical control, and assist the patient with any medication as prescribed to them if they are conscious. And oxygen of course. We can also run our own ambulances (called Basic Life Support), where there are just two EMTs, most ambulances are ALS (2 Medics/1 medic 1 emt).

I’ve noticed NHS gives good care but a lot of times they seem very slow when it comes to some interventions, in this case delaying narcan.

I've never seen medics here in the states wait to give a patient narcan until the get to the hospital. Usually that's the first thing they do on an overdose. If they think the patient is going to get combative they'll call for an officer to come.

That was a crappy Christmas. I'm glad y'all made it through.

But the thing is, it was indicated in the field, for inadequate breathing or no breathing, but not just because you want to bring someone down quick in the ambulance before you get into ED. This guy was coherent enough to withdraw consent, it could have been an allergy that he wasn't able to express properly, and they just gave it anyway...

@@ThatGirlWithTheCoffee yeah I actually didn’t like that they still gave it to him after he said he didn’t want it.

@@ThatGirlWithTheCoffeehe puts heroin in his system…it’s not an allergy. He doesn’t want to lose his high.

​​@@ameliavelasco8602yeah but that's his choice... You don't give narcan because you want them "un high" them

He's a habitual junkie with a history of OD. The junkie didn't want the shot because they don't want to lose their high. That's why they become angry & combative. His medical history is on file at the hospital & the Paramedics are in direct contact with the ER..

In Canada we use Naloxone A newer treatment

What is car fentanyl?

@@comm744Narcan and Naloxone are the same thing lol

@@anelson8856a stronger variation of fentanyl, spelt Carfentanyl, incredibly deadly

@@comm744Narcan is the brand name for Naloxone, they’re the same thing.

UK paramedics are far better trained. I was a paramedic in BC it can take a year to get trained. In the UK Paramedic training is a University course. 4 years. Very low pay in BC. $23 to $30 an hour for ALS.

They sell it at the grocery store pharmacy now. $40.

@@melindaburch4318 Yup. And some clinics & organizations will give you some for free.

Free in canada

@@7.83hz7 As it should be

I don't agree. It gives them a reason to not stop. Same with methadone and Suboxone. Just another drug just now big pharma is ur drug dealer.

I have ibsd as well , for the past 15 years. It’s downright horrible and people don’t have a clue . But you’re right about the meds. They only do so much :/ I also have gastroparisis which is one of the most painful things you can go thru and it’s sent me to the er more times than I can count over the last 7 years .gi issues are the worst

I highly recommend seeking out a naturopath with a dietician background. I was extremely skeptical of naturopaths but the gastrointestinal doctor's advice and limiting my foods to the bare minimum didn't do anything for a few years. Went to the naturopath and she had me to a $500 (Can) blood test to determine what foods I was having a delayed reaction to. Turns out I'm highly sensitive to: gluten, egg whites, dairy (not lactose), legumes, peas, Pistachios, celery, Cucumber, cashews, sunflower seeds etc. She also got me started on digestive enzymes and some supplements. My new doctor prescribed an anti acid for GERD and i take 2 gas X per day. My IBS still flares up frequently but i'm much better than before. I've also realized I've got sensitivities to eating raw broccoli and cauliflower, I can no longer eat cabbage or asparagus, I can't eat large quantities of red meat and small quantities of onions

@@amandasnider2644 I cut out red meat 15 years ago when I was diagnosed with ibs , I don’t do most dairy (haven’t drank milk in as much years ) I don’t do a lot of green veggies or cauliflower, nuts , stuff like that. I do see the top gastrointestinal dr for gastroparisis in the US so he takes pretty good care of me . I just have a lot of medical trauma / ptsd over many years of being sick and in and out of the er and admitted in the hospital for different things - including a large chemical burn on my back 2 years ago that took 4.5 months to heal . That was a fun one 🙄🫤. That sets off my ibs and fibromyalgia bad ! But I can’t afford a naturopathic dr as I’m on ssd and I barely make enough on that to feed myself every month and pay my bills . Unfortunately it sucks but it’s what I live with .

They do not make money on a dead patient. The money is in forced treatment, psych holds and the patients coming back.... We had a frequent flyer in out ER... Suicide attempt after attempt... The last time I saw her (retired) was attempt #5

It doesn’t help that you don’t wanna eat because you’re scared of your stomach hurting all the time I’ve always had buffalo chicken dip since I was little but two months ago I had it and I was in the hospital. I ended up throwing up 37 times in one night. Even the foods your familiar with can go bad

Yeah it makes him sober so he hates it. He’s nearly close to dying, and he doesn’t care, he just wants to stay high. Scary. Sad.

@@thekrayers don't assume things. Withdrawal is worse than most conditions period. He was probably scared of it and would rather die than deal with it. Please don't make assumptions and sound insensitive

But it could have been an allergy, that the 'bad things' is that it closes his throat, he wasn't coherent enough to distinguish was it that or withdrawl. If he's still breathing okay, his heart rate is okay, and his oxygen levels are okay, I would have just wheeled him in without it and let the doctors decide if he needed it anymore. The indication is absent or inadequate breathing, and now his breathing seems to be okay....

I can say that the aftermath of beein high is worse then been on fhe verge to death

Believe me, they’ve done it enough to know what they’re doing. Narcan saves lives. The man is in the best place to manage his withdrawal symptoms, he’s going to the hospital. They didn’t just leave him on the street. You won’t die from a heroin withdrawal.

Loads of UK ambulances are Ducatos

I couldn't self inject during school... The very last day I had to or fail the class... I just couldn't and was tired of holding the needle... Here is the very ODD part... I had the needle tip on my skin... didn't hurt at all... I managed to do the injection but I could not take the needle out... I was locked up, I could barely talk... The instructor had to get the needle out...

Sober for 40 min

That's the date my brother committed suicide. I do wish he would have had the help he needed for his addiction. RIP David. Congratulations on being clean!!!!!!

👁️👁️. BEST PART of OVER DOSE is that addict is sooo HIGH , they don’t realize they are actually dying 💕

" you don't have a choice" he did, and they ignored his choice..... They did not have the right to do that...

@@helookalikaman79 why do u keep yapping like this under every comment? theres no consent in a LIFE SAVING situation. would you rather he had a heart attack and died?

@@SORAM4FU ah NO means NO... it is life and his choice... I didn't say it was the best choice but it is only his to make..... What can a healthcare worker do to YOU, while you are refusing? remember they claim you are in a "life saving situation"

There's no such thing as incompetent staff at hospitals. False positives and false negatives are a thing, you should learn about it instead of trying to blame someone.

Too many of them!!

@@kenshiku Even with inconclusive test results, it is inexcusable to send someone home without a treatment plan for their problem.

​@@StijnHommesdo it and try to be a god. Then we judge

​@@kenshikutell me you've never been to the er more than once for the same issue without telling me you've never been to the er more than once for the same issue

Naloxone is Narcan

Yeah like how they say paracetamol instead of acetaminophen

It’s just for the show

It is explained in the open8ng. They are recording for the show.

Poor girl

Pain does that.

For real. I would’ve been dead by that point

they did need to rush... he said NO....

I overdosed, got Narcan, was awake for 30 minutes then stopped breathing and my heart stopped again and had to get 2 more doses so that’s not always true

They have a standard of care to each patient. If it's anything like here in the States, if a patient is not capable of making a reasonable decision (member of family who can act on their behalf) and in this case his ability to reason is affected by the heroin, then they are permitted to go ahead with life-saving treatment. The Narcan was to prevent the overdose from killing him, so it's within the criteria. He likely doesn't want the Narcan because it will ruin the "desired" effect of the heroin, which he bought.

​@@cmtippens9209honestly that was wrong what they did. He wasn't at risk of dying because he never went into respiratory arrest which is what narcan is specifically for. They just don't feel bad for drug addicts and would prefer he go through withdrawal to "learn a lesson"

@@cmtippens9209 they had no right... they should be fired and charged with assault

@@helookalikaman79 - Sooo....they're just supposed to sit back and watch someone die of an overdose so that then the patient's family/friends and the entire city can rake them over the coals, or even prosecute them (ruining their reputation, both personal and professional)? It's called "extenuating circumstances". Go back and read the first two sentences I wrote, and pay particular attention to the part about the patient not being capable of making a reasonable decision due to the influence of a drug. Unless a patient has a legally binding document that no intervention is to be taken when a life-threatening event occurs, first responders are required to act to the best of their ability and training to save a life.

Losing weight is easier said than done. I have struggeled for years trying to lose weight, and not had much success. Now I'm on Wegovy, so I hope that will be able to help me lose weight.

​@@haraldlorentzen40You are right.

Yeah it’s also shocking and distressing to have an eating disorder. smh

Lmao ok I got narcaned after using pain pills for less than 6 months after an injury, getting dependent on them because I was literally psychotic at the time, they saved my life and I’ve been clean three years and am a nurse myself now. I happen to think we’d be better off without people who think like you though, so I guess we’re even 😉

Most addicts have some sort of underlying disease that they can't treat legally (due finances, stigma, or something like that). They're refusing the antidote so they're not stuck with their symptoms.

It's not wasting time if someone suffers with a disease. You need a lesson on logic.

Have you considered it's a vicious cycle of ill health and not being able to exercise, etc. Don't judge unless you know story and don't judge then either.

​@@juliaforsyth8332They are absolutely right.

Rubbish. They have a duty of care to give life saving medication. It's bad for him because he dosent want to lose the high and probably scared of withdrawal.

@@juliaforsyth8332 It is called CONSENT. He said NO that means NO... Work in the medical field then you would learn CONSENT. And it doesn't matter the reason behind the "NO" , now if he was unconscious that would be the time they CAN give the medication without consent... Too many patients have their wishes ignored because the general public think it is okay, that is until they are the patient having medical BS forced upon them.

​@helookalikaman79 That's all fine and dandy when the patient isn't literally teetering on the brink of life and death. Also, considering the fact that he was still tripping out on heroin, I think its fair to say he wasn't in the right mind to be making medical decisions for himself and that the trained and sane-minded professional should be allowed to do their job and save him. He's well within his rights to refuse any care once he's come back to himself and isn't literally about to die. It's unfair to expect medical personnel to just sit there and watch someone die when they could easily save their life because they said no while not in a right state of mind to be making said decisions.

@@coolwaffles1940 "he wasn't in the right mind to be making medical decisions for himself" This is the problem with medical decisions. Anyone can say the patient is not capable of making medical decisions, so the human being is treated like a number, a slab of meat on the conveyor belt... "It's unfair to expect medical personnel" The only "unfair" thing is forcing medical procedures on a patient that is CHOOSING to refuse medical treatments. Your body, your choice. The guy should complete an Advance Directive... So this cannot happen again. Many patients get into the "cant make medical decision" scenario and/or don't feel like they can speak up on refusing certain issues. With the Advance Directive in place, the medical personnel cannot ignore the patient's decisions. If they do, they can lose everything.

Addiction can be surpassed im trying. Idiot

Ignorance is showing its tail.

The reason people become addicted is that the medical system refuses to provide treatment for their diseases so they turn to random stuff off the street.

Don’t watch then

That’s literally the show

Why watch then ? Like if you dont like it dont watch it its literally that simple

Are you tied to a chair with your eyes taped open? Are you hostage?