Alysia Rivers
Google
I came to this club Friday April 25th with a group of 12 people to celebrate a friend’s birthday. I was completely sober and ordered a Sprite since the bar was closed. It took a long time for the drink to arrive, and when it finally did, the waitress handed it directly to me. About 30 minutes later, I started to feel extremely dizzy and weak. I could barely walk, and eventually collapsed inside the club. I was conscious but had no control over my body.
Security called the paramedics and cared for me well. This was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. I didn’t drink, wasn’t alone, and still became a target. If I had made it outside by myself, I don’t think I would have made it home.
I’m sharing this so others stay aware. If something like this can happen to someone who’s sober and with a big group, it can happen to anyone. Whether it was negligence or something more intentional, I hope this venue takes safety more seriously. No one should have to experience what I went through.
Responding to the comment from the owner: Thank you for your response. I appreciate your concern, but I want to clarify a few things.
My blood sugar was normal, not extremely low. The paramedics noted that my blood pressure was dangerously low, and they suggested the episode may have been due to dehydration and fatigue. When they asked how I felt after drinking the Sprite, I specifically said I felt high. Not tired. Not dizzy from heat. I felt high.
I was not hot or overheated. In fact, I told your security team exactly that when they brought me a cold towel. I wasn’t sweating. I wasn’t drinking alcohol. And I had not been out all day as you mentioned. I traveled on a short flight earlier that day, consumed a half gallon of water before traveling. I was sitting at a table, sober, eating wings with my friends before I collapsed.
None of my friends gave you a different story. What happened that night was traumatic and dangerous, and I want to be very clear that your version of the events does not align with what actually happened. I shared this publicly because what happened to me is happening to women across the country, and too often it is dismissed or minimized.
I hope your team takes this seriously. Guest safety should not be based on assumptions. It should be based on awareness, accountability, and prevention.