Comments by "Ida Larsen" (@idalarsen2540) on "Parents Tell Dr. Phil About Teen Son's Accidental Overdose (Part 3)" video.

  1. It's truly horrible. I've died of an overdose myself, not as a kid but still very young. I was only 20, and I've had several other OD's. The first OD I had I was about 18. The one where I died tho, that was absolutely terrible. I locked myself in a bathroom in a charity-place where you could sleep, eat and get much more help. I didn't intend to overdose, just to be clear. I only locked the door because I wanted privacy while shooting up heroin. I'd already had a lot to drink, as well as probably around (seriously) 80 rivotril, 10-15 valium and a few xanax. This was usual for me. I was going to sleep, and I took some more heroin than usual (I'd just bought the heroin and wasn't aware of how strong it was), not a lot more heroin than usual but just what you'd call a "sleep dose". I needed extra because I'd taken a lot of amphetamine throughout the day.. it simply ended up being too much of that extremely strong heroin. For all I know it could've been laced with fentanyl, but I'm not sure. Luckily a few other people notified the staff because they started getting concerned apparantly, so the staff ended up having to kick the door in. They immidiatly started doing extremely good CPR and called the ambulance. All my ribs got broken, so that's how I know they really did good CPR and that it took a lot to get a pulse. Remember this, people. If you're ever in a situation where there's no pulse and you have to do CPR, do NOT hesitate because literally each second is a matter of life or death. Remember that life in exchange for some broken ribs is as worth it as anything can be worth it. When you're doing CPR, the point is to try to "fake" a heart beat. You have to push hard enough, you're not doing it right unless you actually damage the ribs. Just saying. I've been trained several times. In those situations, you either choose between trying to save someone who's already dead, so you're not ever doing more harm than good when doing CPR. Also remember that you only do CPR when there's no pulse, so make sure you check the neck and wrists if you're uncertain whether the person is simply unconcious or actually DEAD. CPR should only be used when there's no pulse, not when someone's simply unconcious. It' easy to check and see if there's a pulse. If you're alone and someone has lost their pulse (or if they're unconcious) the first thing you do is call an ambulance. They'll guide you all the way. Call the ambulance and if the pulse is non-existent, do CPR and DO NOT worry about breaking ribs. The person is DEAD. The person's survival rate is way bigger the harder you push, use your body weight to help you. CPR should go in the tune of the song "staying alive", ironically enough. Remember, "ha, ha, ha, ha, staying alive, staying alive". Hope you all are doing okay, and that you'll never have to do any of this. It's just important to know.
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