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there as far as you know for any referrals?
Johnson:
- Not when I was in the office.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. Alright. Were you aware of any of Lisa’s
medical background or medical history?
Johnson:
Well, only just secondhand.. .you know. . from hearing
.from hearing Suzanne talk.
Det. Sudler:
And what was the nature of that?
Johnson:
She told me that she occasionally would have trouble
sleeping and go. . she’d go days without sleeping. And then. . .you know. . . she’d get pretty wound up. And when she didn’t sleep, then she’d also not. . .not want to eat. So it was kind of a. . .would be a vicious cycle. So
-
. . .you know. . .you just. . . if she can just calm down and
sleep for a night, then this all.. .she could, if
everything straightens out, get back to normal.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. And then Suzanne told you about this. During
- -
what period of time? Was that around the end of
• -
November or around that same time?
Johnson:
Yeah, that was the week before Thanksgiving.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. Was Lisa doing anything for her insomnia or...
-
you know.. .was she taking anything or...?
Johnson:-
Well, I know that she took some kind of herbal thing.
Det. Sudler:
A pill or...? -
Johnson:
Yeah. Some kind of thing you like get at the health
food store. - -
Det. Sudler:
Okay. Was that recommended by Suzanne or just
-
something Lisa did on her own? - -
-
Johnson: No. Nobody in the.. .nobody in the medical office
makes recommendations like that.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. - Alright. So she was taking just something
-
for a sleep aid. . . an herbal sleep aid?
- Johnson:
Uh Huh.. .yeah, as far as I know.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. Umm.. .you know of any other medical problems

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