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Safety in the home for Epileptics
Sun, 04/06/2008 - 15:00Hi I'm Plopdan
I've done quite a bit off damage to my self mainly at home. I was sat on the toilet staring at the bathroom sink again, thinking I have hit that thing several times and come of worse when it dawned on me how to make the thing safer for me apart from taking it out of course. Just past the sink is a small radiator with a long pipe conected to it and what surrounded the pipe was thermal insulater. So after coming of the toilet I felt the insulator and it was spongey so I thought now what if I got some that cut it down and super glued it to the sink it might stop some of the damage but it would definately cut down. Then I thought wait a minute why don't I do it all hard corners and edges. It may not look seemly but it would definately make them safer and thus make me feel safer.
Has any one got Ideas or tips of such a nature I would and probably quite a few others appreciate it if you made a comment on this subject.
Have a safe life
Comments
Re: Safety in the home for Epileptics
Submitted by Sincereply on Mon, 2008-04-07 - 00:42
Re: Safety in the home for Epileptics
Submitted by Greenwoodpixie on Thu, 2008-12-18 - 02:09
Awesome topic.
I avoid furniture...floor seating arrangement all around...throw pillows, mats, huge cushions, framless couches and such like. My coffeee table is granite and it scares me and of coiurse shelves and cupboards just have to be.
Any tips for the kitchen I get creeped out standing in front of open cooking ranges without anyone next to me? Once I almost fell face first into a sizzling frying pan and my cuz next to me grabbed me back. Kitchen fears have lingered since. ANd unfortunaltely I love cooking. Of course my beloved forbids me from cooking when I'm alone at home.
Awesome topic.
I avoid furniture...floor seating arrangement all around...throw pillows, mats, huge cushions, framless couches and such like. My coffeee table is granite and it scares me and of coiurse shelves and cupboards just have to be.
Any tips for the kitchen I get creeped out standing in front of open cooking ranges without anyone next to me? Once I almost fell face first into a sizzling frying pan and my cuz next to me grabbed me back. Kitchen fears have lingered since. ANd unfortunaltely I love cooking. Of course my beloved forbids me from cooking when I'm alone at home.
Re: Safety in the home for Epileptics
Submitted by xgi on Sun, 2008-04-06 - 21:52
I have check the walls for any left over nails from pics. I have also remove glass away from my main area I roam. I also have a small lock I lock my basement stairs when I uses to get aurea's so I wouldn't fall down the stairs.
My yellow lab gets real weird just before I get into a bad sezuire most times. I don't know how he knows. He's never has any training. Even when I feel bad he knows........x
I have check the walls for any left over nails from pics. I have also remove glass away from my main area I roam. I also have a small lock I lock my basement stairs when I uses to get aurea's so I wouldn't fall down the stairs.
My yellow lab gets real weird just before I get into a bad sezuire most times. I don't know how he knows. He's never has any training. Even when I feel bad he knows........x