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Seizures and Restraints
Sat, 11/27/2004 - 11:25Topic: Family & Friends
Can someone help me out here? This past weekend, I wound up at the hands of the EMTs of my area. My ride to the ER was a literal nightmare.My question is: Is it just this area of NJ or is it nationwide that EMTs believe that it's acceptable to use restraints on the patient of a seizure call? ALMOST EVERY SINGLE TIME they respond they seem to think that it's not only okay, but required, even when told not to by family or friends. At least in this instance, they didn't use the police officers' handcuffs! Usually were it not for the restraints, the aches and pains would be ending by now. My back feels like it was used for a trampoline, my shoulders feel as if they were dislocated and replaced and I have bruises that cannot be explained by any stretch of the imagination as resulting from a seizure.Any suggestions on enlightening them?
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I've had 3 in the past 6
Submitted by J.R. Tackett on Sat, 2017-12-16 - 17:09
I've had 3 in the past 6 months here in New Orleans. They have used restraints on me every time. I'm 6'5" and very hard to hold down. I guess they do it for their safety, but I wish they had something different they could use.
Re: Re: Re: Im from NJ and they
Submitted by Loo40 on Mon, 2007-02-05 - 05:37
Touch wood, yes thanks. He is on the maximum does of Epilim and hasn't had a seizure for 18 months. He still has 'odd' things happen at night some time but they are not proper seizures - if I hear a repetitive scratching noise sometimes and wake him up he seems fine but sometimes will have a bad headache in the morning! How are you?