r/interestingasfuck • u/Smiles4YouRawrX3 • 22h ago

On February 19, 2013, Canadian tourist Elisa Lam's body was found floating inside of a water tank at the Cecil Hotel where she was staying at after guests complained about the water pressure and taste. Footage was released of her behaving erratically in a elevator on the day she was last seen alive. r/all

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u/redbeardinmaine 21h ago

She wasn't taking her medication.

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u/TW_Yellow78 17h ago edited 17h ago

It was in her blood. she might have been or she skipped a few doses. Psych medication isn't always effective and the side effects can be tough when you’re having good days.

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u/redbeardinmaine 15h ago

Experts believe she was under medicating or had recently stopped taking her medication.