Prayer request and

[artsylady]

I just got a call from a woman named Susan. I'd never met her but we've talked on the phone a few times. Long story short, she had an ad in the paper wanting someone 'kind' to help her a few hours a week, shopping and cooking. I ended up not going to her place to help due to scheduling conflicts but we still talk the odd time. She's kind of different - an older lady, probably lonely, with a severe heart condition. She just called me at 11:00 pm to tell me that she was very upset with the person she hired who had no consideration for her and didn't call her when she was supposed to tonight, and then quit her job with no notice. Susan told me that she was so upset she took a 'partial overdose". I asked what that meant and she said she took 7 sleeping pills when she was supposed to take one. I told her I'd come over right away and she was adamant that I did not. She said she didn't want me to call an ambulance either, just a priest - whatever that meant. I wasn't sure if she was seeking attention or not, (because she strikes me as needy) In other conversations, she had said she'd found the Lord and he'd forgiven her and she felt free etc. Last time I talked to her, she seemed very strong and was very positive. Now this employee has driven her to this. It's hard to wrap my head around the whole thing. Anyway, I told her I'd pray for her and started to, then she hung up. She wouldn't answer the phone either. She said just before that, that she was falling asleep. I called the police and they said they'd check on her and call me back.

If anyone has any experience with sleeping pills, what can 7 do? She also has what she calls an 'extreme heart condition'.

[mikhail7]

Praying.

[artsylady]

Hi. Sorry. I am quite certain the whole sleeping pills thing was a ploy, I just got off the phone with her, after the police had been there. I'm not sure what is wrong with her but there's something definitely not right. As we were talking she said she did not have a heart condition and that her cardiologist said her heart was fine. Also, she mentioned a few other things that were just off. In any case, she still needs some prayer. I am going away but told her I'd help her out once a week for a few hours. This is going to be a challenge because of her personality.

[Guest LadyC]

well she certainly got your attention! and it sounds like that is what she was seeking... just attention. as for what 7 pills would do, it all depends on the person. everybody reacts differently to meds, and plus any other meds she may be taking may also interact with them.... but it sounds to me like she didn't take any at all, she was just trying to get your sympathy.

[jackie d]

poor lady, she sounds like she may have some mental issues and is lonely. She may even have a bit of dementia. I will pray for this lady and I will pray for you as well...and I will say now that it is a compassionate heart that would see this lady is in need and help her even though she's a bit strange....God bless you for that.

[Openly Curious]

First I want to say how sad this sistuation is for the lady to have no one to help her. The mere lonliness would cause thought of death to be out of your misery. I tried using sleeping pills once to take my own life. The kind of medicine I took was I think called Halicon but I am not sure of name. But I took the whole bottle of them at once telling myselt I was just going to sleep which I couldn't even trust myself and that was scary to trick your own self. Anyway I took about 25 of the 30 I had and the person who found me called the hospital and they said I would be fine just have someone stay with me and keep me walking and moving if possible. So this lady only took 7 and probably it will not phase her at all she will just go to sleep for a while longer than normal.

I sincerly hope she will be okay and find the help she needs.

blessings to you

OC

[Guest]

[ladypeartree]

for both her and you ...please take care if you do go to this lady to help her. I remember my mother in law becoming VERY agressive and accusing her neighbour (who was the most kind and helpful of people) of all sorts of things from stealing her money to knocking holes in her wall.....my M.I.L. had nothing but good to say about this lady till she got lonely and confused and couldnt remember people going to visit etc so if she used milk or biscuits for her visitors and then the neighbour stopped by to sit with her or do some shopping she thought she had taken the stuff and it is almost impossible to prove to them you didnt do the things they have in their head ........rather than blame the lady who left her job remember there are two sides to every story and protect yourself as much as you can

[Bubba4J]