You know you have epilepsy if...

[occb]

Let's hear it for strangers! Hip-hip-hooray!

 

[Dragongiraffe]

You know your husband is epileptic, when he, totally frustrated, sits in front of the microwave and tries to change channels on this "TV" with a calculator ...!
Think I'm joking...?

 

[kyrissa]

You know you have epilepsy if... you are all ready to go workout, and next thing you know you wake up in bed. At least it was at home instead of at the gym, right?

 

[Rae1889]

You know you have epilepsy when you wipe out on ice and whack your head and everyone at your bus stop asks if your okay and your response is "Meh, I've had worse"

You know you have epilepsy when your city is trying to force a heritage building to take down a gigantic electric sign for being a distraction to drivers, and all you can think about is how often its triggered seizures from trying to read it.

You know you have epilepsy when you havent swept your floors in 2 months, but there is no need, as your shirt and pants do the job just fine.

you know you have epilepsy if you sincerly thought about covering your tub in memory foam.

You know you have epilepsy if you stop to help someone with an accident and are just rushing to leave once the ambulance gets there.

 

[ColmanMac]

... Or, whilst doing the housework, you realise you're hoovering the driveway!!

 

[ajax]

I agree, Endless. It's one reason that given the choice, I'd definitely opt for a seizure-free future, but I wouldn't necessarily eliminate it from my past. On account of my experiences involving seizures and total strangers, I believe people are inherently good. I've been alone and vulnerable on so many occasions and have never (to my knowledge) been taken advantage of.

On the contrary, people seem to drop whatever they're doing to help a total stranger however they can. It's a beautiful thing. People have given me rides, taken care of my bikes and called for help. I owe my life to an anonymous man who pulled me out of a pool. If only I could thank them all. I sure hope karma repays them in full. I'm forever grateful.

 

[ColmanMac]

...... When you're walking home with a policeman friend & enter first stages of a GM - & passing motorists refuse to stop & help coz they're convinced you're a drunk fighting with a copper!!

Col.

 

[stephk]

Col u are friggin hysterical :roflmao::roflmao:

 

[C0urt]

You know you have epilepsy if... you are all ready to go workout, and next thing you know you wake up in bed. At least it was at home instead of at the gym, right?

it was at least the right bed,

"honey i didnt know we had ninja turtle sheets"

 

[Zoofemme]

Your on the computer slamming the mouse because it won't work and your mother quietly tells you it is the telephone.

You are trying to change the channels on the TV and your mother again tells you it is the telephone.

You answer the telephone and your mother tells you it is the TV remote.

 

[C0urt]

You know you have epilepsy if you stop to help someone with an accident and are just rushing to leave once the ambulance gets there.

If you have stopped to rescue someone from, or with something else, like a bump and fall. And you are trying to leave before the ambulance gets there because you dont want to be recognized and checked and forced to do paperwork again.

Yup has happened when a lady slipped hit her head and passed out while cutting veggies, got her stable, wrapped her hand. and skipped out.

 

[valeriedl]

Your on the computer slamming the mouse because it won't work and your mother quietly tells you it is the telephone.

You are trying to change the channels on the TV and your mother again tells you it is the telephone.

You answer the telephone and your mother tells you it is the TV remote.

Been there done that!!!:roflmao:

 

[JWest]

You should add-

- If you have any experience fighting paramedics.


I've been told that I am VERY uncooperative when I come out of a seizure. Of course I can't remember any of it. I usually don't start remembering anything until about 10 minutes after the seizure, then I start acting a little more like myself. I always make sure to apologize to the paramedics whenever I come to At least it certainly makes for some funny stories...

 

[stilldancing_98]

When you go to your favorite coffee place, and they ask what ya gonna get Teresa? And I tell them My regular. What is my regular? Then they tell me. 'cause I can't remember'lol. Um and I'll have the biggest chocolate chip cookie with that. Man, I feel stupid. lol

 

[ajax]

yeah, jwest. cheers! according to reports, i've fought them for HOURS. On one occassion, i broke an EMT's finger as they were trying to load me up while i was still in seizure. Other times i've been combative from being held down afterwards. It seems as if the fight or flight responses are intact, but nothing rational. I don't ever remember the struggle, even though I usually snap out of it a lot sooner, it's like my brain goes into life or death mode. They think I have superwoman strength and pain tolerance, but it's just a testament to the epinephrine and endorphins in that fight or flight state. They called me 'the dragon' until they learned not to hold me down. (duh).

 

[ajax]

if you have a very real fear of myoclonics and eyelash curlers.

 

[ajax]

your friend just named her puppy Timber, and you say, 'hey they sometimes call me Timber too!' (Only it's more like TIMbErrrrr!!!)

 

[Bee91]

When one minute you're at work and the next, your sitting on the floor with a dozen co-workers and two EMTs listening to you tell jokes about Walruses...

 

[grateful7677]

You know you have epilepsy when you have to ask for password recall on the same log in 5 times a day

 

[SeizetheNight]

You know you have epilepsy when you have to ask for password recall on the same log in 5 times a day

I once was able to unlock my phone's unlock pattern (droid) when I was postictal from a t/c, so that my coworkers could call my wife... I didn't remember who I was, and told the paramedics I wasn't taking any meds, but I could do that! LOL!