Always find it baffling far more people know what to do with a suspected heart attack but not when I have a seizure in public, considering the latter’s more common (I’m fine).
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- when they recover, tell them what happened DON’T - try and startle them out of it, with loud noises or by shaking them - give them food or drink while they’re seizing - restrain them
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Quite often, people having seizures might appear blackout drunk or tipsy. But you should help people regardless of need and can perform welfare checks quickly.https://twitter.com/dawnhfoster/status/1066695540929368065?s=21 …
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A close friend when I was very tiny used to have these, as six year olds we all knew what to do when Beth ‘switched off’ as it was described to us. Feels like the sort of thing that should be taught as part of first aid
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My husband has partial but no abscence since diagnosed due to meds. You description is spot on so is the guidence.
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Hi Dawn - Thank you for this thread, the awareness you're raising can really help so many people in these situations. Not sure if you're aware, but we've launched our Christmas appeal recently around absence seizures. Would love your support on this! http://www.youngepilepsy.org.uk/olivia
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there are different types of seizure
“thrashing” tonic-clonic seizure. They fall to the floor unconscious, jerking limbs, might bite their tongue:
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- cushion their head
- move objects away
- put them in recovery position
DON’T
- put anything in their mouth
Focal/partial seizure - they seem out of it, in a very deep daydream, often with repetitive movements, such as opening/closing mouth, making noises (I blink a lot)
DO
- guide them away from danger
- stay with them til they come to
- talk calmly with them until they respond