I Hate Dialysis Message Board
Off-Topic => Other Severe Medical Conditions => Topic started by: Adam_W on May 09, 2012, 03:31:21 PM
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On Monday, I did dialysis like normal, felt normal when I got off the machine, and got into the taxi for the 45 min ride home. The taxi driver commented that she had been feeling sick for a while. About half way home, I started feeling a little sick as well. By the time we got to my town, we were both feeling worse. I had a headache, nausea, drowsiness, lightheadedness, and confusion. She was feeling disoriented as well, so much so that we went through an intersection and nearly hit a school bus! By then we suspected CO from the taxi, and I went straight to the hospital, and she said she would be checked out as well. I was put on high flow oxygen, and the doctor confirmed through blood tests that I did indeed have CO poisoning. I was in the hospital for the rest of the evening, and I ended up sleeping most of yesterday. I'm informing the taxi company of what happened so they know that one of their vehicles is potentially dangerous. I feel back to normal now, but I'm still worried about the driver, because she would have received a significantly higher dose than me. I have refused to ride in that particular taxi until I know it's safe. The driver told me at one point that it had an exhaust leak in the past, but it had been "fixed". Guess not!
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That's appalling! They should be reported to whoever is in charge of regulating taxis in your city. That deserves a fine or worse.
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Yikes! Glad you're okay. Hope the driver is too!
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That's a shocker, Adam!
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Isn't that just what you need after a session. Adam you are a walking disaster, sue the bloody taxi company. :Kit n Stik; :Kit n Stik;
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I have filed an official report of the incident with the cab company, and they have taken the incident taxi out of service. I have also found out that the company is buying a bunch of brand new vans and their older vehicles will be retired. The driver who also got sick is OK and she's driving again (in a different vehicle!).
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Good Grief that is all you need. Make it through dialysis and then this. Glad everyone is okay. Glad you forced some action.
:cuddle;
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Holy Cow! On top of everything else! Glad you got taken care of!!!
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So glad you went to the hospital straight away! And am also glad you did something about it. I'm sure it eased your mind knowing the driver was okay.