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Tonic seizures
The person goes stiff, loses consciousness and
then falls to the ground. This is followed by
jerking movements. A blue tinge around the
mouth is likely. This is due to irregular breathing.
Loss of bladder and/or bowel control may
happen. After a minute or two the jerking
movements should stop and consciousness may
slowly return.



Do...
1 Protect the person from injury - (remove harmful
objects from nearby)
2 Cushion their head
3 Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity
jewellery
4 Aid breathing by gently placing them in the
recovery position once the seizure has finished
(see pictures)
5 Stay with the person until recovery is complete
Be calmly reassuring


Don't...

1.Restrain the person’s movements
2.Put anything in the person’s mouth
3.Try to move them unless they are in danger
4.Give them anything to eat or drink until they are fully recovered
5.Attempt to bring them round

Call for an ambulance if...

You know it is the person’s first seizure, orThe seizure continues for more than five minutes, orOne tonic-clonic seizure follows another without the person regaining consciousness between seizures, orThe person is injured during the seizure, orYou believe the person needs urgent medical attentionattention

Source: https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/firstaid

iduzebaba:
thank you for that @ op

iduzebaba:
thank you for that @ op

Caracta:
Thank you OP.

I have a very pretty young lady that goes into seizure monthly, sometimes weekly. I've watched her in seizures many times in public; inside danfo bus, on pedestrian bridge, in church, at the beach, etc.

I had to restrain her from the kitchen as she has had many bruises from broken dishes, hot oil, etc during seizure.

The best way to take care of people like that is to show them love, care and understanding. When they are in seizure, just let that moment pass and protect them from injury.

Then after, let then rest well. Pray for them and hug them often. Many of them suffer in silence. Never run away from them!

dont8:
You are right Caracta, we have so much misconceptions about epileptic patients that calls for more awareness and orientation of people close to them on how to help and not run away from them when they need their assistance the most when in danger.


One the misconceptions is, people thinking they can get infected with the saliva of the the person in seizure and putting objects in the person's mouth so they wouldn't give up the ghost.

Caracta:
Thank you OP.

I have a very pretty young lady that goes into seizure monthly, sometimes weekly. I've watched her in seizures many times in public; inside danfo bus, on pedestrian bridge, in church, at the beach, etc.

I had to restrain her from the kitchen as she has had many bruises from broken dishes, hot oil, etc during seizure.

The best way to take care of people like that is to show them love, care and understanding. When they are in seizure, just let that moment pass and protect them from injury.

Then after, let then rest well. Pray for them and hug them often. Many of them suffer in silence. Never run away from them!

Caracta:


Funny enough, I don't see groups or volunteers standing up for them the way they do for HIV patients, cancer, sickle cell carriers, physically challenged, etc. It's totally unfair. The lady I'm talking about is 28. Imagine living that way for over 20 years. She is an undergrad and all her room mates had to vacate the apartment for her. She has no friend. No boyfriend. No hope of getting married someday. Afraid and depressed.

Btw, how is my little girl doing? It's been a while.

Really a while, how time flies!

She's doing well and the cry has subsided drastically, thanks so much.

Btw, she's two month old exactly today, oh it's another day already

Funjosh:




If the bolded part is been observed, their won't be much injury and they will enjoy been alive.


But stigmatization and superstition won't allow. May God help us

Caracta:


Funny enough, I don't see groups or volunteers standing up for them the way they do for HIV patients, cancer, sickle cell carriers, physically challenged, etc. It's totally unfair. The lady I'm talking about is 28. Imagine living that way for over 20 years. She is an undergrad and all her room mates had to vacate the apartment for her. She has no friend. No boyfriend. No hope of getting married someday. Afraid and depressed.

Btw, how is my little girl doing? It's been a while.