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| Slylee |
DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN SOMEONE'S MOUTH WHILE THEY'RE HAVING A SEIZURE.
jesus, i'm so sick of people saying that. it is physically impossible to swallow your own tongue.
anyway, yea my aunt has grand mal seizures in her sleep (the worst kind) and i witnessed one when i was 6. i freaked out and started screaming and hid under the bed and my mom ran upstairs and got me. it was really bad.
you just need to make sure there's nothing around that can hurt them, so putting a pillow under their head is good, if you can. you just have to restrain them and wait for it to pass. |
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| _Nut_ |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
it is physically impossible to swallow your own tongue.
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True, but it can block your airway and cause you to suffocate. That is why they tell you that.
And as people have said... do not put anything in the mouth. If the jaw is clenched shut... you would practically have to break the teeth to get into it. Likewise, if it is open... it could shut on you and then you can kiss your fingers gone or expect a ton of pain. |
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| NebulousQ |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
you just have to restrain them |
You need to learn to read too:
| quote: | From Wiki
The person should never be restrained, |
I really think you people should learn yourselves about seizures before you speak outa your ass. Read the freakin articles:
Wiki Article
Kaiser
Epilepsy Foundation
MedlinePlus
The only reason I am making the effort to correct the mistakes in this thread, is becuase the original poster seemed genuinely shaken by this event and wanted to know what to do in the future. Giving him false information could result in injury to him or his friend. |
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| Slylee |
| quote: | Originally posted by NebulousQ
You need to learn to read too:
"The person should never be restrained"
I really think you people should learn yourselves about seizures before you speak outa your ass. Read the freakin articles:
Wiki Article
Kaiser
Epilepsy Foundation
MedlinePlus |
hey i have an idea. why don't u KISS MY WHITE ASS, BALL!
if someone is having a seizure and there are dangerous items around them that can be harmful, yes, u need to move them and try to restrain them gently, just so they dont hurt themselves. i'm sure if someone has a violent seizure in the ER all the doctors are just going to stand around quietly and leave them alone and wait for it to blow over right? not really. they only say that because they don't want anyone to get hurt while trying to restrain the person. but obviously if someone close to you has them a lot, u sort of become a pro at dealing with them. and one of the main reasons why u dont ever put something in their mouth (like a spoon, which everyone claims u should do) is because they could bite down on it and break a tooth. but as far as trying to hold them down a little so they don't thrash into things that could hurt them, that's not a HUGE no no. i didn't mean like jump on them and hold them down aggressively...i just meant like try to control their limbs a little.
and i'm not talking out of my ass. if you would learn to read, u would know i have an aunt with epilepsy so i've learned about it and had to deal with it since she lived with my family for a while. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vlad
What dumbasses those medic people were...
Youre also supposed to put something in his mouth so that he doesnt bite his tongue off and/or swallow it. |
LOL...and you're in medical school??? This post was a joke right?? |
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| Nell |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
you just have to restrain them and wait for it to pass. |
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
but as far as trying to hold them down a little so they don't thrash into things that could hurt them, that's not a HUGE no no. |
RESTRAIN:
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1. To hold back or keep in check; control: couldn't restrain the tears.
2. To hold (a person) back; prevent: restrained them from going.
2. To deprive of freedom or liberty.
3. To limit or restrict.
i think we're splitting hairs here perhaps.
anyway who cares, just knock them out next time so they dont break the in china and scrape all the walls! |
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| kofrad |
| so basically, if someone has a seizure, make sure they arent anywhere that they might hurt themselves, avoid going near there mouth, call ambulance if they dont have a med braclet for epilipsy. if they have the bracelet though, you just wait it out right? |
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| NebulousQ |
What's with people being all defensive? You(plural, and in general) make broad and questionable statements, then "specifiy" and "explain" what you "meant" after the veracity of your statement is questioned.
Look, Slylee, you said: "you just have to restrain them", which is not true. You do not want to try to restrain them. While I have never actually dealt with a person who is having a seizure, I am First Aid certified by the Red Cross. What I learned there is that you do not restrain them as a general rule. Even if you do not believe me EVERY article and publication that I have read agrees that you should not restrain the person having a seizure. Here is another one that I shall quote just for fun:
| quote: | From Epilepsy.com
Do not hold the person down
If the person having a seizure thrashes around there is no need for you to restrain them. |
Epilepsy.com
However, you then proceeded to add the caveat:
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
but as far as trying to hold them down a little so they don't thrash into things that could hurt them, that's not a HUGE no no. i didn't mean like jump on them and hold them down aggressively...i just meant like try to control their limbs a little. |
More important than trying to restrain them, even "a little", would be to remove any objects that could cause harm from them and from the general area. There may be times when this is not possible as with doctors in an Emergency Room and then, perhaps, it MIGHT be proper to restrain them.
As you have experience with your aunt I am not implying that you do not know anything about seizures nor that what you have been doing is wrong. I am just trying to make sure proper advice is given to Take5. This is not about me being right or wrong, but about giving the proper advice in a potentially dangerous situation.
| quote: | Originally posted by Slylee
hey i have an idea. why don't u KISS MY WHITE ASS, BALL!
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"BALL!"? What do you mean by that. |
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| trewqy |
I've had a seizure for a drug allergy when i was younger.
My jaw was clamped shut all right and my tongue kept pointing to the left,I couldnt face right..my neck muscles would stiffen and everytime i tried to turn right..it kept swinging to the left.
When i reached hospital.. i remembered the doctor putting a needle up my arse or something. That was some scary . Not the seizure..the needle going through my . |
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| Boomer187 |
| quote: | Originally posted by trewqy
I've had a seizure for a drug allergy when i was younger.
My jaw was clamped shut all right and my tongue kept pointing to the left,I couldnt face right..my neck muscles would stiffen and everytime i tried to turn right..it kept swinging to the left.
When i reached hospital.. i remembered the doctor putting a needle up my arse or something. That was some scary . Not the seizure..the needle going through my . |
or ass cheek.....if its the hole I don't think that was a needle. |
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| trewqy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Boomer187
or ass cheek.....if its the hole I don't think that was a needle. |
I cant remember.. I was probably 7 or 8. But it was something cold.. and i think my was touched.LOL..maybe the doc was getting a quicky.
Anyways.. i was passed out a few seconds after that. |
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| Silky Johnson |
| To the best of my knowledge as a nursing student, I'd have to say that NebulousQ's advice is correct. |
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