Bib advice - Meniere's disease.
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Following on from a different topic, I'd appreciate some genuine advice on the above.
I have a close relative with Meniere's disease. This causes tinnitus, increasing deafness and nausea attacks in those affected. I am concerned about what could happen to said relative if he had such a nausea attack in a public place, on his own.
To external observers this could appear as though the sufferer is paralytically drunk. Loss of balance, falling over, throwing up, slurring speech etc. This is coupled with over 80% deafness even with a hearing aid. He does carry a medical card in his wallet stating that he does have Meniere's and who to contact..
What would be likely to happen in the case of said relative being reported to Bib as being drunk etc in the street?
I have a close relative with Meniere's disease. This causes tinnitus, increasing deafness and nausea attacks in those affected. I am concerned about what could happen to said relative if he had such a nausea attack in a public place, on his own.
To external observers this could appear as though the sufferer is paralytically drunk. Loss of balance, falling over, throwing up, slurring speech etc. This is coupled with over 80% deafness even with a hearing aid. He does carry a medical card in his wallet stating that he does have Meniere's and who to contact..
What would be likely to happen in the case of said relative being reported to Bib as being drunk etc in the street?
I've dealt with someone with it before, they didnt smell of alcohol so I knew something was wrong. Quick search for some I/D and a medical card was found. Called an ambo and jobs a good-un.
As long as they're not violent then an officer will try to find I/D on them if they cant talk etc.
As long as they're not violent then an officer will try to find I/D on them if they cant talk etc.
There is probably a Meniere's disease association. Ask them for advice on the best way of dealing with the problem of collapse in the street.
As the others have already said on here, it would be a brave PC who'd present someone with the symptoms you describe to a custody officer. And they certainly wouldn't do it twice. Anyone on patrol deals with epilepsy and other fits on a monthly basis so it is not all that unusual.
As the others have already said on here, it would be a brave PC who'd present someone with the symptoms you describe to a custody officer. And they certainly wouldn't do it twice. Anyone on patrol deals with epilepsy and other fits on a monthly basis so it is not all that unusual.
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