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violence during a seizure
Mon, 11/22/2004 - 08:22 I have complex partial seizures which sometimes go on to become grand mal. It is either during the seizure or right afterwards that I walk around, undress, talk or just do abnormal things. I have no knowledge of any of this. I only know when I wake up that I don't feel right. These happen in my sleep. So I go to bed and wake up with bruises. Hopefully one person out there can relate.
Last night was the worst. It seems that I went into the living room and took the tv remote away from someone. Although they knew that I was having a seizure this person got a bit agressive, from what I have been told, and we had quite a fight.
When I read about first aid for seizures it states "don't restrain" I'm told that this person grabbed me. I feel so bad for what happened. Everyone is tired of my seizures. I wish that they could understand that I have no control over what I am doing.
I really just want to know if there is someone out there who can emphasize with how I feel. Who may have done something, without even knowing, that they regret.
Thank you
Last night was the worst. It seems that I went into the living room and took the tv remote away from someone. Although they knew that I was having a seizure this person got a bit agressive, from what I have been told, and we had quite a fight.
When I read about first aid for seizures it states "don't restrain" I'm told that this person grabbed me. I feel so bad for what happened. Everyone is tired of my seizures. I wish that they could understand that I have no control over what I am doing.
I really just want to know if there is someone out there who can emphasize with how I feel. Who may have done something, without even knowing, that they regret.
Thank you
Comments
RE: RE: violence during a seizure
Submitted by momof1 on Mon, 2004-11-22 - 08:22
Thanks for your reply. Actually it was my daughter so I was very upset. We've talked about it since and she knows that I wouldn't hurt her on purpose.
One of the hardest things in
Submitted by Mr Edwards on Sat, 2018-09-01 - 06:46
One of the hardest things in this world is fighting this alone
RE: violence during a seizure
Submitted by Karolwf on Mon, 2004-11-22 - 06:54
I onced pushed a dear elderly friend of mine and knocked her down and she fell back across the floor of a bank. She had been trying to get people away from me when I was having a Complex seizure and got in the way. She told me about it a few days later and I had no idea. I was horrified and when I think about it I am still horrified. You should not be restrained in any way as your brain somehow registers danger and fights for survival. If your friends do not understand this then they are not your friends. My friend is in her late 70's and I could have hurt her badly or even killed her but she loves me and understood that I did not know what I was doing. I thank God that he protected her and me. Honey- get new friends who love and care for you- thoses who are so called tired of your seizures are not your friends.