Guidelines for helping someone having a seizure:
1. Help the person lie down as soon as possible.
2. Look for a medical alert bracelet, pendant, or wallet card.
3. If a medical alert ID or other documentation indicating that the person has epilepsy cannot be located, call an ambulance.
4. If the person is pregnant or diabetic, call an ambulance.
5. Turn the person onto one side and put a soft object (e.g., pillow, sweater, jacket) under their head. Lying on the side allows secretions to drain from the mouth; prevents the inhalation of secretions; and allows the tongue to fall forward, keeping the airway open. Do not try to hold the tongue.
6. Do not put anything into the person's mouth. During the initial phase of a generalized tonic-clonic seizure, the jaw muscles tighten and it is impossible to open the mouth. Forcing an object into the mouth can damage the jaw or teeth.
7. Loosen ties and collars.
8. Remove harmful objects from the immediate area.
9. Do not restrain the person in any way. Restraining while the person is rigid or having convulsions may cause broken bones or bruising. Restraining someone having a complex partial seizure may provoke them into aggressive behavior.
10. Remain with the person until they are completely aware of who they are and their environment, stay calm, and offer reassurance to the person and to bystanders.
Someone having a complex partial seizure may wander or look confused but does not require first aid. It is helpful to calmly and gently guide the person away from harmful objects or situations. Do not attempt to restrain the person.
First aid is not necessary for someone having an absence seizure . They experience a temporary lapse in alertness and need monitoring to ensure their safety.
I thank you for reading this and so does this graceful one.
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9 comments:
Robin..
Thank you for posting this. My husband has recently found out that the crippling headaches he has been having are mini seizures, tonic seizures from his MS. We're fearing a "big" one.. and well.. thank you for this.
She is lovely child Robin and it a loving gesture on your part to share this advice for everyone who might someday not know what to do in a moment like this.
THanks for this information. Its good to know. Your daughter is lovely!
Posting information like this is a great idea! And you daughter (?) is a beautiful girl!
Myra - My heart goes out to you Myra. It isn't easy. Rebecca now is having trouble with her vision, so we are off to more tests next week. One day at a time Myra, be grateful for that. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mary - yes it is important to have this knowledge in the backs of our minds. One never knows what one will come up against.
Lindsay - Yes she is lovely. She fills my heart.
Linda - thanks I agree.
I have just said a prayer for you all! God Bless! what a beautiful girl!
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