Mystery illnesses

[Lpark27]

Hi everyone. I've worked in a local county jail for about one year now and I'm wondering how others deal with this type of situation. We have a new inmate who insists on many medical problems such as back pain, stomach problems, coughing up blood, etc.. and that he needs to go to the hospital immediately for untreated conditions. Apparently he's complained of the same for years and has some psyche issues. He insists he needs multiple tests and puts up a fuss every time he sees a nurse. He has even gone limp to the floor yelling and screaming that the officers hurt his back and he can't walk or get up. He has since been literally dragged back to his cell. Any ideas?? We can't just send him out for the full body scan he's probably looking for! Thanks.

[Dixiecup]

We had a guy who insisted he couldn't walk. Test were all negative. He literally scooted around everywhere on his butt for months.

Then one day he miraculously got up and started walking!

[nurseT]

We had a guy who insisted he couldn't walk. Test were all negative. He literally scooted around everywhere on his butt for months.

Then one day he miraculously got up and started walking!

Gasp, do they do that at your place too? Amazing how long they can keep that crap up. I think the child molesters may be the best at it. We have a weekender right now who claims something every weekend. We joke about what it will be this weekend. I think he should run out of serious illnesses to claim pretty soon. Lets see... so far it has been "a stroke, an allergic reaction " my tongue is swelling, I can't breath", a heart attack, broken back, I've fallen and I can't get up, I just got diagnosed with seizures, I feel one coming now. Mid week, on the outside he threatened to kill his self to get a 72 hr comittment, he thought he could get out of jail for the weekend,the mental unit kicked his butt out friday am. Sheesh!!!