Seizure First Aid

[Cint]

For all here who have seizures or have loved ones with seizures, here is first aid info about seizures:

http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/types_epilepsy
http://www.epilepsy.com/epilepsy/types_seizures

and a video about what to do if you ever witness a seizure, either a TC (grand mal) or a CP:

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/seizure-first-aid

 

[qtowngirl]

good idea cint, i was just thinking about this for anyone who doesn't think they'd know what to do. imo if you have epilepsy, esp. tonic clonics, it is very wise to know how to react when you see it happening to someone else.

 

[Nakamova]

I've posted this elsewhere, but here's the quick list of what to do:

WHAT HAPPENS IN A TONIC-CLONIC SEIZURE:
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 (and normal -- 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:
-- Protect the person from injury - (remove harmful objects from nearby)
-- Cushion their head
-- Aid breathing by gently placing them on their side once the seizure has finished
-- Stay with the person until recovery is complete
-- Let the person know what has happened, and reassure them

DON'T:
-- Restrain the person’s movements
-- Put anything in the person’s mouth
-- Try to move them unless they are in danger
-- Give them anything to eat or drink until they are fully recovered
-- Attempt to bring them round

CALL AN AMBULANCE IF:
-- You know it is the person’s first seizure
-- The seizure continues for more than five minutes
-- One tonic-clonic seizure follows another without the person regaining consciousness between seizures
-- The person is injured during the seizure
-- You believe the person needs urgent medical attention

 

[Sandie]

This is great thank you ladies.I am going to show this to my husband and put this up somewhere in my house. I've not had a tonic-clonic but my neurologist has told me it may happen at some stage. My epilepsy developed so late and symptoms are changing so we don't know exactly where it is headed. I think every household should have this 'to do' list in their first aid kit. There are so many wrong things you can do if you don't know.

 

[Cint]

I think that watching this video in addition to going thru these instructions will help more. http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/seizure-first-aid
Dr. Oz does an excellent job of showing folks what to do for a TC and a CP. He also emphasizes NOT to call an ambulance unless the seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes! The only thing I don't like is his outdated terminology.

 

[Cint]

I I think every household should have this 'to do' list in their first aid kit. There are so many wrong things you can do if you don't know.

:agree: I've had CP's and TC's at home and in public, so everyone in my life does know what to do now. And you're right, so many things can go wrong if one doesn't know what to do. Believe me, been there, done that.

 

[Nakamova]

I think that watching this video in addition to going thru these instructions will help more. http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/seizure-first-aid

Absolutely! The more info and experience someone has in dealing with t-cs, the better.

I made a friend look at many youtube videos showing how to "relocate" a dislocated shoulder (since dislocations are problem for me, and we were going to be traveling in an area without medical care). Reading the instructions alone would not have been that useful.