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A small percentage of us suffer with a disability called Epilepsy. Unfortunately I am one of those. Each individual is different, some some take small split second seizures, and some like myself have large what they call "Gran Mal" seizures. Some call it doing the "chicken" as we will actually fall down and our bodies jerk totally out of control. To witness this can be rather unnerving, but if one is aware of how to handle it, one can be of assistance to one experiencing such a befall. I take a prescription called Dilantin, that helps the brain to work against such events, but great under stress, one can still experience either a seizure or have an Aura and mentally control it. I have learned to mentally control it as I have 2 different stages I experience before I know that it is time to lay down, or get assistance. Stage number one is feeling very spaced out, almost like a hangover without the stomach discomfort. Stage number two, I feel my body for split seconds jerking, then returning to the spaced out feeling. I also find, that if I can concentrate on reading a book or as it was last Wednesday concentrating on the conversation taking place on the quiz. Also drinking more water than one normally would, helps the body to pass what ever chemical that may cause it to take place. You might wonder what caused me or anyone else to get Epilepsy. For myself, I was told that my Grandmother had a less dramatic form of it, but my Late Mother also told me, that when I was borne, unfortuneately the physician, when taking me out of my Mother's womb, slightly hit my head on something, which may have, later in life when I was diagnosed with it, given me the more dramatic form of it. One can be paranoid of it, or just learn to live with it and take their prescription daily. If they dont after a short period of time, the brain excels more toward having a seizure. So unfortunate, but I have learned to live with it, so I am not in this posting, looking for sympathy, just wishing to educate anyone that is not aware of Epilepsy. I am leaving you all with a number of links in which you will be able to educate yourself more on this unfortunate disability. I sincerily hope that the information I have given here, as well as the links, have helped anyone not aware of it causes and effects, become more educated, and will help anyone to know what to do in the case of anyone having a seizure in their presence. If anyone of you actually have it, you will understand what I may experience, when I express the fact, that I feel what I call "spaced out." As it can be rather destructive, I dont drink much alcohol. Never was much of a drinker to begin with, but that deters me considerably, as an actual hangover can bring one on unfortunately. We all have our imperfections in life, and if we are smart, we just learn to live with them, rather than fight them, as the results can harm anyone with it that doesnt care. Any comments or questions on this topic are most welcome |
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Incredibly imformative Smiles, another thing you must have to be constantly aware of. Not fun. When doing performances and such milarky at college we always have check with the front of house crew to put up warning about lights and sounds. I have learnt a lot reading this and hope that if ever I am in a situation in the future i can help somebody. Mike. |
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It must be an awful condition to live with, smileferawhile. I totally sympathise. I also suffer from a medical condition, which makes life miserable. I'm sure anyone reading your message has been well informed. Candy Girl |
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Well, here we are once again, darn it. Today, I am feeling out of sorts. Spaced out to say the least, darn it. Cant do much of anything, for fear of falling over onto something. Just spaced out, to say the least. It's like a very bad hangover, but with the possibility of actually passing out, or the fear of doing so. Just sit around, or watch the telly, maybe fall asleep, or just space out for long periods of time. There are moments, when one's mind, shifts in and out of conciousness, just for a split second, but that depends on what stage I happen to be in. I am not quite in the stage, where the lack conciousnesses if I may, become longer, but just feeling dazed most of the time, and just want to get it over with, so I can once again, get back to some form of normalicy. Going to bed much earlier tonight, I feel, will definitely be a good idea, so that tomorrow will bring me, much better conciousness as it were. To give you an idea of what I am face with, normally, it would take me about 2 to 3 minutes to type what I have, out, but at this moment, it has taken me, about 15 minutes to type this out, as my brain, is just "out of it so to speak." I am looking forward to tomorrow, so that I can once again, "get normal," so to speak. lol Just Keep Smil'n eh |
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On the edge once again darn it. Just tak'n it cool, or else!!!  |
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Keep it cool Smiles, we will all be waiting for you  |
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