Woman reports swallowing multiple pills, has breathing issues, Cedar Falls IA


A 35-year-old woman reportedly swallowed several bottles of pills, including psychiatric and chemotherapy medications. A juvenile reported the incident, but the woman claims she dumped the pills rather than took them. She is now experiencing difficulty breathing.
Audio|Source: Black Hawk County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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532 for a psychiatric subject near Sapphire Rd lot 43
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532 psychiatric subject near Sapphire Rd lot 43 crosses off the five seasons trail
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234 on things.
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September.
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5352-0.
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5352 giving me around to near Sapphire Rd lot 43.
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This is going to be a 35 -year-old female,
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swallowed a bunch of pills, I don't know what kind. Well, I'm on purpose.
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Herbie originally said just one bottle, but now I was advising she took five bottles of pills still in on what.
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She is conscious, my partner can hear her talking in the background.
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Near Sapphire lot 43.
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Over.
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32.
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Thank you, go ahead.
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The, pleading the RP is a juvenile,
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saying she doesn't know how long ago a mother took them,
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but the mother's in the background saying that the RP is lying,
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and she supposedly dumped the pills down the drain and did not actually take them.
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Ted for us.
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Thank you.
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033. Zero-three. Zero-go-out.
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Returning into quarters.
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2343.
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The RP still doesn't know exactly what she has taken.
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But the female does have medications for PTSD, schizophrenia,
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anxiety.
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and some chemo pills for thyroid cancer.
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Now she's advising she's having a difficult time breathing.
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Definitely.
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Location mentioned:
Near Sapphire Rd lot 43, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
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