Butt-aches

The last two shifts have been a progression of BLS and social work calls. Nothing very note-worthy of the first shift so this is just a compilation of both.

A chest pain call that turned out to be an elderly woman who was very obese who is extremely depressed and lonely. She claims when we first get there that she is in pain all over and just wants to sleep. Seems to be a huge problem lately with people not being able to sleep. She says her belly and chest hurts and cant stand. She is crying and keeps asking us if we'll take her by the cemetery to see her daughter. We finally get her to stand, pivot her on the stretcher and she instantly finds health and said she isn't going anywhere. It doesn't take long to figure out that she is very lonely, and just needs some attention. My partner is annoyed that we're not just taking the refusal and leaving. I offer to walk her downstairs to the cafeteria to get one breakfast. It was a long 90 minutes that we spent with her.. getting her pants on, shoes on, purse, keys, etc.... she was doing everything in her power to stall us actually saying good-bye. While its not actually written anywhere that our job entails social work... It's there. And I have a soft spot for old folks. Most of the time their brains are there, but their bodies are failing them and they've lost their independence. I just cant write them off that easily to say, "you have a roof over your head.. be happy with that"

Ran a call for an allergic reaction to a bee, a malnourished man who wasn't acting right to his family (gee, I wonder why), an ab pain/seizure pt, an asthma attack, and a few other calls that were TNT's

A previous "possible stroke" who was now having a diabetic issue. I knew where we were going cause I had just had this lady last shift. Walking in she looks fine, is talking to us fine.. and say she just took her sugar and its only 45. My partner tells he there is no way its only 45 and he promises when he takes it it'll be higher. Ha ha ha... he takes it and yep.. its only 45. Makes you wonder how long she has been compensating like that and what really is "low" for her. Give her some glucose and an amp of D50 and she bounces up to 230. She says she is taking her meds like normal but isnt eating as much as she used to. Her next Dr's appointment isnt for a month. I tell her she needs to get in now.. get her meds re-evaluated.