Have you ever seen a seizure?

[persian85033]

Something odd I've realized is that, I get seizures, but I don't know what they look like, or anything. Everyone else does, though. Has any of you ever seen a seizure? I've always wanted to see one, just to know, like what happens to me.

[Bernard]

My wife has epilepsy, I don't. I have seen her have too many seizures of many different types. The tonic clonic seizures/grand mals can be unsettling the first time you see one.

[Birdbomb]

I had a customer who had a grand mal in my resturant, 20+ years ago. I went home and drank heavily. They look God awful. I had my first one about 4 years ago and remembered most of it. It was more horrible experiancing it because I knew what was happening and had no control.

My best friend after high school died from status epileptus, but I had never seen her seize.

Then about every 3rd or 4th epilepsy support meeting I attend, someone goes off. The 1st grand mal there was quite interesting. The girl had a mild one by comparison, but not one member in the room had ever witnessed one other than myself. They were stunned, the facilitator freaked out, was shaking and crying. I had the men help put her (the one seizing)on the floor in the recovery position and just waited and reassured the OTHERS in the room.

I would NOT want to know what I look like. I see their scared faces and it's disturbing to me. Those I work closely with can see the simple particals and hear them in my voice. If the SM bother me I go to the break room and wait it out.

Most people just can't deal because it look so painful seeing the body contort itself into odd unnatural positions.

WHEEEE!!! We sure are having fun now!

[lindy]

Nope, never have. I guess that that's one advantage to being the epileptic in the family. Never have to see what it looks like.