About 1 out of 100 people may have a seizure during his or her lifetime. That means seizures are common, and one day you might need to help someone during or after a seizure.<br /><br />A seizure can be a frightening event for the person who is experiencing it as well as the bystander. “tonic-clonic seizures are the most dramatic and frightening.”<br />During tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures, a person may convulse (jerking movements), lose consciousness, have stiffened muscles or bite their tongue or cheek. A person can also lose control of their bladder or bowels.<br /><br />Learn what you can do to keep that person safe until the seizure stops by itself.<br /><br />What should you do in the event that someone you know is having a tonic- clonic seizure? Here is how you can help them:<br /> Keep calm<br /> Cushion or support their head<br /> Look to see if they own an epilepsy card or identification jewelry-this may provide you with information about the next steps you can take<br /> Protect them from injury by removing objects within reach<br /> Lay them on their side<br /> Loosen tight clothing, especially around the neck<br /> Time how long convulsions last<br /> Once convulsions have stopped, place them in the recovery position<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Knowing what NOT to do is important for keeping a person safe during or after a seizure. <br /><br />Never do any of the following things<br /><br />• Do not hold the person down or try to stop his or her movements.<br />• Do not put anything in the person’s mouth. This can injure teeth or the jaw. A person having a seizure cannot swallow his or her tongue.<br />• Do not try to give mouth-to-mouth breaths (like CPR). People usually start breathing again on their own after a seizure.<br />• Do not offer the person water or food until he or she is fully alert.<br /><br />Seizures do not usually require emergency medical attention. Only call medical emergency if one or more of these are true:<br />• The person has never had a seizure before.<br />• The person has difficulty breathing or waking after the seizure.<br />• The seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes.<br />• The person has another seizure soon after the first one.<br />• The person is hurt during the seizure.<br />• The seizure happens in water.<br />• The person has a health condition like diabetes, heart disease, or is pregnant.<br /><br /><br />Mail at: <br />healtiswealth.108.99@gmail.com
