Helping an epileptic / myLot

@sprite1950 (30453)

Corsham, England

August 22, 2016 5:44pm CST

Today I met someone who told me she was an epileptic and had been since the age of 7 years old. She said her seizures were frequent and that her whole family, including her children aged 9 and 11, knew what to do should she suddenly have one. They were an amazing little family and it got me wondering whether I would know what to do if someone had a fit in my presence and I'm not sure I would so I'm going to look it up as I would hate to feel useless in a situation like this. Would you know what to do if someone had a seizure and you were the only one around?

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

22 Aug 16

I've only ever seen one person have an epileptic fit and that was when I was at school a zillion years ago. I wouldn't know what to do either.

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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)

@sprite1950 (30453)

• Corsham, England

23 Aug 16

My sister's partner is a serious epileptic and she has dealt with it for years but I was never around when he had a fit

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99399)

• Canada

22 Aug 16

I took a first aid course and that was one of the thingstrangest that we learned. I know what to do I just don't know if I could handle it without panicking.

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Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)

@sprite1950 (30453)

• Corsham, England

23 Aug 16

I often think that. Would I panic and not be able to cope? That would make me feel horrible.

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99399)

• Canada

23 Aug 16

@sprite1950 Me too. I am usually not good in an emergency situation.