Today, I received a call while at the dispatch station for the Naval hospital I work at. It was a woman having a panic attack. Apparently, she couldn't plug her vacuum in, and was more or less freaking out. I had to take her in anyway. FML
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Today, I was volunteering at the hospital. This lady was calling the Nurses' Station, and I had to go see what she wanted. When I asked her what she needed, she mumbled something. As I leaned in closer to hear what she was saying, she threw up all over my face. Apparently, she was nauseous. FML
Today, I was performing CPR on a woman on her floor while her internal defibrillator kept firing, making her whole body jump. When it fired, her hand went straight up into my nuts. FML
Today, I spent half an hour on the phone with a woman who was yelling at the top of her lungs, sobbing uncontrollably, and hyperventilating. She also told me if she had a heart attack and died from crying, it was all my fault. Why? I told her she needed her receipt to have her TV repaired. FML
Today, I was taking a dump at work at a nursing home. While reaching for the toilet paper, I accidently pushed the emergency button. The nursing supervisors broke into the washroom to help. FML
Today, while working as a paramedic, we got called to an assisted living home. The medical emergency? The woman had a leak in her bathroom and wanted it fixed. FML
Today, working in customer support, I received a call from a woman who'd just been robbed. My supervisor asked what was taking so long; I told him that she was hysterical. He took my phone and told her to call back when she had her "shit together", then hung up. I take orders from this dude. FML
Today, my rescue squad unit responded to a 911 call from a woman who felt she was going to pass out. We knocked on her locked door a couple times with no answer. Fearing she might be unconscious, I kicked in the door. She was about to open it and only passed out from the concussion I gave her. FML
Today, I spent ten minutes comforting a patient’s family member, reassuring them everything was under control. When I went to leave, I realized I’d been leaning on the call button the entire time. Three other nurses ran in ready for an emergency while I was mid-sentence about coping strategies. FML
Today, at the gas station I work a lady called wanting to know the "password" and if I was okay. Thinking it was a prank I hung up. A couple of minutes later she called back, this time asking if I could see the cops outside and telling me I'd be alright. I saw four of 'em. I'd hit the silent alarm by accident. FML
Today, I was working as a lifeguard. A woman began to have a seizure. Nervous, I went into shock and walked into a tree, knocking myself out. Post seizure, the woman stood up and walked away. Later, I woke up in the hospital. The ambulance had arrived to take her, but ended up taking me instead. FML
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dynky 3
er, yeah, if someone's having a panic attack you do need to take care of them. It doesn't matter why. If she was panicking about something that was actually panic-worthy, that wouldn't be a mental health problem, would it?
AGGoddess 2
I do feel bad for you in the sense that with a job such as yours it can be pretty stressful dealing with such situations. However, I am a person who suffers with an anxiety disorder myself, and I can totally understand what it must be like for this woman. Before I went on medication, I used to have panic attacks because of the most inane things, ie, I'd be at work, trying to focus on an important task, and I'd have difficulty concentrating because the phone lines would be ringing off the hook. As it turns out, my condition is due to a chemical imbalance in my brain known as Serotonin Deficiency Syndrome. So while I do have some sympathy for you, because I myself have some experience working with dispatch and I understand that dealing with people calling in can sometimes be difficult and stressful, I'd say this is more of an FML for HER.
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boblamonta 0
Did nobody else catch the fact that OP works at a Naval hospital? Some of the craziest women I've ever met - including my ex-wife - were sailor's wives. Her husband's probably on his first WESTPAC and she's scared he's gonna **** the ladyboys in Singapore or eat the banana from Mi-Song's vagooch at one of those Thailand freakshows.
starberries 0
OMG, you had to bring a person into the hospital. HOW AWFUL FOR YOU.
xdust 4
women freak out when they can't get their vacuums plugged in. All of them.
ZielZone 4
LOL... Some people shouldn't be allowed to breathe air
cantfixme36 28
Panic attacks are a serious problem, no matter what causes them. It's not her fault that that's what caused it, what likely could have happened was that she was stressed about other things in her life and that just tipped her over the edge. I got one once just while I was sitting watching a movie with some friends, because I was freaked out about exams and graduation at school. It had nothing to do with the movie.
LyricaSilvan 29
You have heard of anxiety, yes? Sometimes it makes people flip out over seemingly meaningless things, and even if they know it's pointless, they can't help it. YDI for being judgmental.
gingerlover01 24
Honey have a panic attack and tell me how it feels okay panic disorder is no fun I'm sorry your life is spool ****** because you had to deal with someone with a mental illness
peterblack67 9
So are you saying that a panic attack isn't legitimate? What set her off isn't the issue. I think you need to be more compassionate if you're going to continue in your current position.