DO NOT TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL

Hospital Emergency rooms are not able to treat the condition, so unless my vital signs are showing something critical, please do not transport, but rather communicate with my Immediate Contact.

Condition: I have a condition known as Desert Storm Syndrome with associated nerve damage that occurred during exposure to unknown mixture of nerve agents. Also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome, chronic multisymptom illness. Public severe episodes are rare.


Home Address

13 Casarena Ct. Winter Haven Fl. 33881

Immediate Contact: Lori Brewer – 239-357-4705 (Wife)

Secondary Contact: Lance Brewer – 239-357-3076

EPISODE TRIGGERS:

Loud Sudden Noise, Stress, extreme pain, overwhelming emotional situation, physical exertion.

During a Medical Episode Conditions include:

  • Inability to audibly respond to questions
  • Disorientation or Confusion (I may not know where I am)
  • Lack of Balance
  • Shaking of the hands and/or feet
  • Extreme fatigue that may appear as a stroke
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Lethargy
  • Rectal Bleeding
  • Uncontrollable diarrhea
  • Blood Pressure can shoot into the “hypertensive crisis” range

Under most circumstances the effects of an episode can wear off between 1 hour to 2-3 days with rest.

WHAT TO DO

1. Activate the Medical Alert on this device or if I am wearing an alert button. This will notify my caregiver of an episode.

2. If you can’t find that… try to call my Wife or Son (Buttons at the Top of this page)

3. PLEASE SPEAK IN A CALM, CLEAR VOICE

4. Please do not yell or physically shake me trying to promote a reaction as this makes the episode worse!

For Episodes of Extreme Fatigue:

(Appears Unresponsive) This Resembles a Stroke… so don’t freak out. I might try to communicate, gasp for air, shake, my face will droop and if I feel threatened it may cause severe shaking as by brain is sending lots of signals to my body (fight/flight) which will overwhelm my nervous system. 

Place something under my head. If you can get me off the floor and into a chair that will be helpful as well. If you can move me to a quite place until my caregiver can come that helps.

For Noise Reactions (Shaking):

1. Activate the Medical Alert on this device or if I am wearing an alert button. This will notify my caregiver of an episode.

2. If you can’t find that… try to call my Wife or Son (Buttons at the Top of this page)

3. PLEASE SPEAK IN A CALM, CLEAR VOICE

4. Please do not yell or physically shake me trying to promote a reaction as this makes the episode worse!

Shaking (like a seizure):

When my nervous system gets overloaded by loud noises, extreme emotional situations, etc,; I Shake Terribly. This is caused from a damaged nervous system where my body is literally trying to flee/fight and trying to shut down at the same time. When the tremors stop I become unresponsive.

What to do:

Place something under my head and if I am flailing about… lightly restrain me to keep me from hurting myself. If you can get me off the floor and into a chair that will be helpful as well.

In an episode, I have no ability to defend myself. If I am in an unsafe circumstance please assist in placing me in a protected circumstance until my ability to respond returns or my care giver arrives.

I walk with a cane, walker or wheelchair when needed.

Other Medical Conditions:

MS, TIA

Temporary “hypertensive crisis” during an episode has been recorded often.

Allergic to:

Codeine