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| Slylee |
| quote: | Originally posted by 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:
Epilepsy.com
However, you then proceeded to add the caveat:
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.
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"BALL!"? What do you mean by that. |
that "kiss my white ass, ball" is a line from Happy Gilmore.
anyway, i think ppl naturally get defensive when you're like, "quit talking out of your ass, why dont u learn how to read"
just a guess though... |
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| igottaknow |
funny how these advice medical threads always end up as flame wars about who's advice is better. forget about ur egos and just give him helpful advice. :rolleyes:
from my limited knowledge, your supposed to remove any sharp objects near them so the person doesn't hurt themselves. you are not supposed to restrain them. and you make sure the don't swallow their tongue. besides that you just let them have their seizure |
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| DOOMBOT |
| Any idea what caused your friends seizure? Hope he is okay, it is not a fun thing to deal with, one both ends. |
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| UWM |
| quote: | Originally posted by NebulousQ
??"BALL!"? What do you mean by that. |
:stongue: :stongue: :stongue: :stongue: |
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| stren |
| 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. |
that's not true, you shouldn't put anything in his mouth |
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| UWM |
| I don't know if anyone's said it yet, but you shouldn't put anything in their mouth. |
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| Yan |
I'm an EMT. Was taught to NEVER attempt to place something in their mouth. I don't think the state'd try to trick us all. :p
What's interesting is, there's a little product on the market that's basically a mouthguard (ala football) that can be worn as a necklace that should only be used by the wearer. This device is recommended for people who have some idea that they'll shortly be seizing. |
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| igottaknow |
| quote: | Originally posted by UWM
I don't know if anyone's said it yet, but you shouldn't put anything in their mouth. |
not even your dick? :tongue3 |
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| stren |
| damn, vlad got seriously owned, but it was for a good cause |
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| trunks1022 |
my dad exhibited symptoms of a stroke in front of me about 2 years ago (actually, the day of the blackout here in the northeast US). a little freaky at 5 am in the morning. but he's ok now, got him to the hospital early enough so that there was no serious damage..
dude i hope your buddy's ok |
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| Marc Summers |
I have epilepsy.
I don't have severe seizures, and when I do have one, I can go on with my day and be unaware that I am having one.
The longest seizure I've had was about 24-hours. :eyespop:
My mom has very bad seizures, though. She makes these horrible noises when she has them, too. :nervous: |
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