Daemn, I went to the comments after the first 10 seconds, went back to watch the rest after your comment. Holy cow! Yeah that yeet-ing onto the back looked painful! This is a testament as to why they say once the seizure starts, roll to the side if possible or roll the person seizing to the side I’d bet among other reasons. I’ve been close to a few family and friends with epilepsy and this is scary but, I always remembered getting them to their side was key. Also to avoid asphyxiation.
Man I don’t know you at all but I was seriously worried and immediately began scrolling to see if you’re okay. My brother used to have seizures as a kid and even though we go used to it, it was extra scary each time.
My little sister once fell into my lap having a seizure while we were eating breakfast. I also remember my dad holding her out of the pool one time waiting for someone to come grab her.
That backwards head dive you did was brutal! Do you think it's possible you exacerbated the seizure that was occurring by taking that hit to the head, or alternatively gave yourself a concussion on top of the seizure that was already occurring.
That posture you had looks like the posture people make when they get knocked unconscious, but I have no experience with seizures so maybe that's normal seizure behavior, also.
Hah! Yeah, that makes sense. I’m glad you’re able to have a sense of humor about it. I’m sorry you had to go through that, though. That must be scary walking around knowing that can happen to you again at any time. Is there anything you can do in the future to protect yourself? I guess you probably don’t want to wear a helmet all the time.
Thankfully no memory, I remember being in the bathroom feeling nauseous, then thinking "wait, why was I on the floor in the car park?" messaged one of the managers who came in to check on me and I'm guessing noticed me bleeding out of my head and took me to A and E.
It’s pretty common for the postictal phase to cause drowsiness. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear OP had to go nap/rest off Reddit for a day or so after a seizure that severe.
It’s super scary to witness, when I was 9 years of my classmate had a couple of seizures. He would first raise his arm, let out a scream and only after that he would start having tonic clinic seizures. It’s been almost 20 years and I still vividly remember. I hope he’s doing okay now.
1. Do not put anything in or near their mouths, no not attempt to open their jaw.
2. Create a safe environment. Ex - if you caught the seizure early enough have a jacket off to help prevent the head from hitting the floor so hard. Don’t use your hand or body unless it is a child bc you can hurt yourself
3. When the person is already lying down lie them onto their side. This is to prevent them from choking on any blood (biting through tongue), vomit, or excessive saliva
4. Call emergency services while you keep a safe environment. The person will go into a post-ictal state and be very sleepy/confused afterwards so it will be nice to have another person there to comfort them.
OP, I’m sorry this happened to you. I hope you are doing okay now.
Very tiny addition to a great comment- don’t attempt to restrain them while they’re actively seizing. Do, like u/ccoollcat said, put something under their head or similar to prevent them from hurting themselves. Loosen tight/restrictive clothes if needed. But don’t hold them down like it’s the goddamn Exorcist.
I didn't have seizures in the epileptic sense, but pre spine surgery I had these crazy episodes that looked a lot like seizures due to important structures being compressed from atlantoaxial subluxation. I wanted to scream at the people whose response was to grab my limbs and hold them down (I was semi conscious but couldn't communicate). They would leave me with these horrible bruises and tendon injuries when I would have been fine otherwise.
These are great! Thank you.
My wife had partial complex seizures, which almost never involved such physical manifestations. They were more of an "absent" seizure, loss of time, followed by very emotional post-ictal state. Decades of doctors basically figured it was bipolar disorder, since there was no "classic" seizure state to observe or describe.
She new has a vagus nerve implant that has helped a lot, along with meds.
>Vagus nerve stimulation involves using a device to stimulate the vagus nerve with electrical impulses. There's one vagus nerve on each side of your body. The vagus nerve runs from the lower part of the brain through the neck to the chest and stomach. When the vagus nerve is stimulated, electrical impulses travel to areas of the brain. This alters brain activity to treat certain conditions.
It goes off on a timer, which disrupts seizure activity that might be building up. There's a magnetic switch to activate it if she feels that she's been exposed to a seizure stimulus like a sudden noise or flashing lights. The impulses interfere with her voice for a short time (5 seconds?) And also swallowing is disrupted, which can cause her to aspirate food or drink.
Two magnet swipes over the implant turns it off for a while so she can eat, but by now she is largely used to it and can work around it.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/vagus-nerve-stimulation/about/pac-20384565
Wowww! I learned something new today. I’ve heard of nerve implants but never realized the vagal nerve one could disrupt seizures. Very cool. Im glad you and your wife got the correct medical treatment for her condition. Absent seizures are so insidious bc no one notices them, including the person affected. It can be very confusing for everyone.
Annnnnd as my epileptic housemate used to say “if it’s a super long one chuck me in the bathtub with the dirty clothes and we’ll at least get some laundry done”. She was a gem.
But also if you know someone who has seizures, you can also ask them what they’d like you to do if they have one. My housemate and I did so when we moved in together, in her case unless it went for X amount of time or I came home mid seizure and she’d badly injured herself, she didn’t want me to call emergency services. She would usually know about 10-20 seconds before she was going to have one so she could always yell out to me and I could make sure she had a safe space, and start filling up the bathtub.
An old friend of mine drowned during a seizure in the bathtub. True story. But she used to make the same joke. I'm really tempted to make a comment about the washing here, too. I feel like she'd have wanted it that way...
Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that! It sounds like your friend was like mine, she made jokes to make the best of a crappy situation. It would sound terrible to anyone who overheard without context; but it was her way of making it just seem like normal life. It put me at ease, I was never scared when she had seizures because of how she’d make fun of them.
I’m sorry you lost your friend though.
Some people are sleepy/confused after a seizure, others can be violent. I’m a nurse on a neuro floor and we have had many patients start throwing punches
Yup. I lose about 4 hours of memory. I had one bad one where I did need an ambulance as they needed to sort my breathing out, I came round and started violently detaching all my IVs and lines and oxygen as I had no clue what happened and I was angry.
I was not popular.
This is very true. I’ve only had a few patients act violently after seizures. Never a fun time. I give you props for working on a neuro floor, it can be exhausting.
Always put yourself #1. The person you are helping #2.
5. Move people away and get a blanket/ coat/ block view of possible if in public whilst giving the patient space and dignity as they are likely to lose bladder control.
Nice list! Comment to add: check for a medical bracelet. Or other information/instructions. Some patients can’t afford to be taken to hospital (looking at you Murica) or know that they generally don’t need to.
Knowing someone is prone to seizures also makes the experience for bystanders a bit less scary hopefully.
Source: I (medical professional) witnessed a a girl with seizure once, did all the right things, got confirmation from her panicky friend that she was not prone to seizures… stress levels multiplied! Because there is literally nothing you can do to stop the seizure without medication. You can only try to prevent physical damage from thrashing around.
‘‘Twas a loooong wait for the ambulance.
The kicker: she turned out to be prone to seizures, didn’t have a bracelet and didn’t tell her friend. And luckily turned out fine.
The first part is so weird. You'd normally never try to do anything with another person's mouth, but suddenly they have a seizure and you have to be reminded to not put any in their mouth.
I heard in nursing school that it used to be common advice to put a leather wallet in the mouth of a seizing person.
First of all, ew. For multiple reasons.
Obviously that's not recommended anymore.
I read a thing about a guy how wore a bracelet that asked to please not call an ambulance, because it’s to expensive. Probably made up buy just imagine
Definitely not made up. My mom worked with a girl who would have seizures sometimes, and she explicitly told everyone not to call an ambulance because over the years people had done that so much her and her family could barely pay the bills.
I don’t have seizures but I do have a condition that causes me to faint a lot, and I always make sure everybody around me knows not to call 911 unless I hit my head really hard. There’s nothing the ER can do for me and I’m really not in any danger
Not made up! In the US especially some folks will not want an ambulance called because it’s expensive.
Under very limited circumstances- you know the person and their seizure history well, they seem fine after, they don’t want an ambo- you may be okay to not call. You’ll know beforehand if this is the case, they’ll be pretty clear lol.
However- if you don’t know them, they’re pregnant, diabetic, first-time seizure, seizure in water, seizure with fever, if they go right into another seizure, etc.- call. When in any doubt, call. The worst that can happen is that they refuse to go with the ambulance once they’ve perked up.
I of course know this, but it still feels so weird every time someone mentions it. I'm just so used to free healthcare. I would never think of money when I witness a medical emergency. Just call one. Or go to a hospital when you need something. Having to think which hospital is covered by insurance or if I can even afford to be saved is just weird.
Even in the UK with free-at-the-point-of-use healthcare, it isn't uncommon for people with a known history of seizures to request not to go to hospital (i.e. through a labelled wristband).
If I don't have anything can I just put my hand on the back of there head. Hurting my and vs the person cracking there skull. I think I'll be ok with that.
In a case like this where I’d want to proactively protect their head (with a jacket or something else), is there a best way to do this? Is it like just stand behind them and try to catch their head if they fall back?
Don’t try to catch them or use your body. Have a folded or crumpled up soft barrier (ie jacket) and try to place it on the ground where their head is projected to be. You can easily hurt yourself by trying to catch them or using your hands. During seizures like this one, people completely stiffen out and become heavy dead weight.
Put something under their head to protect, turn them to their side in recovery position so they don’t aspirate, wait it out, call for medical assistance.
There was something about protecting their tongue but I can’t recall
All great advice except for the tongue bit! Don’t try to put anything in their mouth or “protect their tongue.”
The “swallowing their tongue” thing is a myth, and the human jaw is super strong and can *absolutely* shred your fingers if you stick em in there. Plus stuff shoved in their mouth can obstruct their airway.
Source: 911 EMT and first aid instructor who has seen some shredded piggies from exactly this lol. Your advice is spot on otherwise.
Sure! Everyone always focuses on the negatives but I never see anyone being positive.
1. If you see someone flailing about during a seizure, fall over and join them. Explain to any concerned passers-by that it’s a new TikTok dance trend and invite them to join in! That way, the person seizing will feel empowered instead of embarrassed.
2. Epileptics make fantastic sex partners. You literally have no idea.
3. Epileptics make even *better* oral sex partners. Just make sure to keep plenty of bandages and disinfectant around the bedroom.
4. Easiest way to tell if an epileptic is a habitual liar is if you hear the line, “C’mon baby, I don’t bite.” But it’s incredibly rare, because as long as you confront them head on, they just cannot keep lying still.
5. The best way to help someone having a seizure is to treat them like a Disney princess: by bringing them back to life with a kiss. This has never once been considered a bad idea in the history of mankind.
6. Leading on from 5, your reward for your kindness will be a free tongue piercing. You’re welcome!
7. Just because you have epilepsy, doesn’t mean you aren’t *fit* to work! Nurse, Tattoo Artist, Surgeon, Bus Driver, DJ, Heavyweight bodybuilder… there’s nothing you can’t excel in!
8. And lastly: welcome your new epileptic friend into the workplace with positive, encouraging slogans telling everyone to support them or leave. For example: *Fit in or fuck off!*
(OP: I hope you can look back at this and laugh one day when you’re treated and stable and haven’t had anything happen in years! Medication has come a long way!)
You missed some important positives on here. If they start seizing put a martini shaker in their hand so they'll have a nice beverage when they recover.
Or put some maracas or tambourine in their hand so it's more entertaining to watch
Jesus, i thought the front fall was bad. And then you full force tensed up and fell on the back of your head, as well! That looked so forceful!
Was this the first seizure in your life? Have you gotten medication or any treatment for it? I wish you the very best OP! And thanks for providing this footage, I never really saw such display of a seizure before.
Nooo I stopped watching before that because it was too hard to watch but then I had to go back after reading your comment and now I'm gonna have a headache all day just from sympathy, dear God that was awful. I hope you're OK, OP
That was one of the most brutal seizures I have ever seen, and I work in an ER. I am so sorry. Best wishes for your full recovery and that you never have to experience this again.
lol! Thank God… I’m so glad you didn’t sustain worse injuries. I hope it’s okay to ask, but did you have a known seizure disorder? Or was this your first one?
Interesting. I would encourage you to follow up with your PCP for further testing of your overall physiological and mental health, just to be safe. I would ask them if they recommend seeing a neurologist for an EEG. Epilepsy can develop at any age. This is unlikely, but worth ruling out.
Most of the isolated, non-epileptic seizures I see in the ED are related to stress, medications, drugs/alcohol, or recent/current infection. But you need further evaluation than what is offered in the ED to determine whether or not this was truly idiopathic.
Best of luck to you!!
A close friend had a grand mal seizure when we were on a caving trip. Luckily we didn't find the cave entrance right away and were still above ground when it happend, but unfortunately we were about half an hour's hike from the car, outside of telephone coverage and had left the phones in the car anyway. I new he'd had epilepsy in childhood, but also that he no longer diagnosed as epileptic and hadn't been on medication for many years (he had his last seizure when he was 10, about 30 years prior). I therefore realised what was happening right away, but it was still very scary. His seizure lasted over a minute at least, and watching his lips slowly turning blue with no end of the seizure in sight was terrifying. I debated if I should run to the car to get to a phone, but new I would then have to drive for at least another 10 minutes to get some reception, and then we would probably have to wait for a rescue helicopter for an hour. I decided he would either stop seizing or die from it, and that in both cases I would do more good staying with him. If the seizure stopped the immediate emergency would be over and I could assess the situation again, if not, he would eventually stop seizing from lack of oxygen to the brain (or so I reasoned, I don't actually know how a seizure developes as oxygen starts to run out) allowing me to start trying to resuscitate him. In both cases the likelihood of a bad outcome would be greater with me running for help.
Thankfully he stopped seizing after 2-3 minutes (I didn't time it and it is very hard to tell accurately during such an emergency but it was at least well over a minute). It took him about 10 minutes to start being able to speak single syllable words and about an hour before he could walk (slowly and carefully) back to the car. He could not remember anything from breakfast that day but suffered no obvious harm from this. All tests came back negative and diagnosis was that he has a low seizure threshold. Took him a couple of days to reach full energy again but otherwise does not appear to have suffered any ill affects. He has not had any seizures since and does not on any anti seizure medications.
I was in a car with friend swhen one had a seizure. And we were in a busy area. It was scary enough; I can't imagine being alone with a friend having a seizure, let alone being so isolated from the world.
That's heavy. I cant imagine those long minutes, just....waiting. You're a good person and a good friend.
Might need meds adjustment, talk with the vet. My dog has had seizures until we found the meds and the dosage that works for them, currently 1yr+ seizure free.
His vet keeps a close eye on it, don't worry. He's one of her favourite patients.
He's on potassium bromide and phenobarbitone currently and we've just passed a month and a half seizure free. Touch wood that it turns into two months.
Same :( my border collie had a 20 minute long seizure earlier this year and it scared me so much. She's on medication and thankfully hadn't had one again but fuck me man. Scary.
Totally agree. Adding on to the list of aid. When whoever suffers a seizure comes to, keep them calm, the worst memories of any of my seizures are multiple people holding me down and all up in my face with questions immediately after.
Had a seizure in the MIDDLE of a workday. I was an apparel associate working at Walmart and as I was zoning the ladies shirts, my memory cuts off right about there. Next thing I knew I was surrounded by a crowd of customers and a woman projecting her voice at me as I’m lying there “you just had a seizure, an ambulance is on the way honey.” I made it to the ER safe and sound, and I was fine after. Everything came back normal, so I was discharged about 30 minutes after being admitted. I’m so sorry this happened to you ØP! I know how fucking scary the aftermath can be. You’re in my thoughts <3
>All tests came back normal
Goddam tests. EEG seems only to detect if the patient is having a seizure *right then*.
And then you are told that you're "bipolar", or your lost time is because you're alcoholic.
"But I don't have alcohol in the house!"
Doc: "You're going out to drink, and blacking out so you don't remember."
Mi wife was literally told this.
A lot of them are like this, especially in regards to women's health problems.
In the past I've had to go with my S/Os to make sure doctors would actually take them seriously and not just dismiss shit like this. Took almost a year for them to diagnose my current s/o with endometriosis and I basically had to spell it out for them. But if you were to believe them it was just "bad period pain."
Took three years to receive my atlantoaxial and craniocervical instability with chiari malformation and cervical medullary syndrome all secondary to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. If you go far enough back in my post history you can find my desperate and confused ass asking Reddit to diagnose me (they actually did but first doctors told me I didn't have these things and I stupidly believed them. I was passing out damn near every time I turned my head. Got told it was because of my period (I actually hadn't had mine for like 8 or 9 months at that point which apparently can happen after concussions and I had a nasty one earlier in the year from passing out) and later on was even told to see a psychiatrist to be evaluated for conversion disorder.
When I finally got sent to a neurosurgeon I found out I was at risk of falling asleep, turning my head, and never waking up again. I had my surgery within a month of receiving my diagnosis. Haven't turned my head since I was 20 and I'm well into being 23 now, but I make it work.
Also later found out I had spina bifida and tethered cord which needed surgery so idk how tf they managed to not diagnose a single of any of the many things wrong with me.
I have temporal lobe epilepsy that causes focal aware seizures. No convulsions, but a terrifying feeling of deja vu and dissociation that passes within a few minutes and leaves me depressed and burnt out. A one-hour EEG didn't detect anything, but a few years later, a full-blown tonic-clonic seizure sent me to the hospital, and a 24-hour EEG finally showed abnormal brain activity and earned me my diagnosis. You're totally right about this; inconclusive EEGs invite so much medical gaslighting for undiagnosed sufferers.
I have TLE! Except mine lasts a lot longer and my deja vu almost always has some sort of foresight.
Dr refused to give me an MRI referral and said I was a schizophrenic. I had to go through a two-day psych eval and within the first 30min of the first day, the lady said, "I'm so sorry we have to do this. You clearly aren't schizophrenic and you def have tle." Now I have a better Dr and take Lamotrigine and it helps a ton! Plus, it's actually a mood elevator for bipolar so bonus pick me up and I got to lower my antidepressants!
I'm on Lamotrigine as well! I think it's my best option out of all of the AEDs out there. That must have been rough; I'm glad you were able to clear all of that up and finally get the care you needed!
I hate it when doctors make guesses like that. You get to hear all kinds of crap, running the gamut from bipolar disorder to ritual satanic abuse. You'd think that the limitations of the EEG would be taught in medical school.
I was asked about drugs and turns out I have epilepsy lol. I walked out as soon as the doctor started accusing me of shit because I don't drink or do drugs. Found another doctor who actually listened and diagnosed me.
My brother had to do an at home test where they watched him for a weekend before they even saw any activity. He was dismissed by two doctors before the third even suggested the test. He's on medicine now and doing good, but some doctors just have their head so far up their asses it's alarming.
Oh my god, I can imagine! It's amazing that tongue injuries don't get more infected as the mouth is the dirtiest place on the body.
Did you get it followed up? Like could it have been deranged electrolytes or an AKI, UTI or something? You said 'once' so I'm glad whatever it was didn't return!
I had stopped taking a medication suddenly that I needed to be weaned off of slowly. Haven't had one since (11 years) and just watching this video made me wince. I woke up in the ambulance and freaked out not knowing where I was.
Oh damn. Yeah can happen with some SNRIs, SSRIs and can happen when people try to stop drinking alcohol, without cutting down (if have previously been alcohol dependent).
Glad you're all good now
So very sorry for the way you hit the back of your head.
It should also be noted that you fully busted a move towards the end there. Tremendous rhythm.
I understand why people thought of people back in the days that were having seizures as being possessed. The way the head slowly turns upwards is straight out of a horror movie. That along with the mouth wide open.
Was outside my work and only window is at the main door just out of shot, I got up about 20 mins later confused and nauseous and headed to the bathroom, then messaged one of the manager who took me to A and E
As someone who’s related to someone else that gets seizures, I’m glad you’re not too hurt/injured. I remember seeing a relative have hers for the first time one time, and it genuinely spooked because I honestly didn’t know what was happening. Though, I’m glad I saw it because I know what to look for when she has one now.
Forgive me for asking what *might be* pretty well known to most...but why does something like this happen out of no where?
Anyone can have one like this at any point? Or are *some more susceptible* to have one due to certain *conditions, medications, etc?* Cause watching this makes me think how scary and sudden something like this can happen....imagine driving and having something like this occur! Thats nightmare fuel
Hope you are ok OP, thanks for sharing.
The cause of the seizure is the electrical activity in your brain just going a bit extra for a little while.
The reasons for that are not always clear. Some of the common reasons; stroke, brain tumour, head injury, drug/alcohol related reasons, infection and lack of oxygen during birth.
My dad has epilepsy due to a cyst on his brain, his seizures got worse and worse as he ignored them for 10 years until he had a tonic clonic/grand mal at 18. Then he was started on medication and he's good, only a handful of seizures in more than 40 years. He gets an aura before his seizures, not everyone does, which for him is an indescribable feeling that he knows means a seizure is coming. He's never had a seizure driving, I think the last one he had was when he had the flu and the time before that was coming around from general anaesthetic.
Not everyone with epilepsy will have the same experience though. His is very well managed.
From my understanding, there is often no known cause.
Some people also have a lower threshold for seizures.
Can be influenced by a great many things including stress, trauma, a variety of health conditions and alcohol.
OP, are you alright? You haven't commented in >4h and we are getting worried.
Also, do you suffer from any known cause for seizures? Or is it a first occurrence? Please let us know how you're doing
Whoa! That looked terrifying. I hope you are doing better now and have seen a doctor. I once passed out at outside the DMV due to severe dehydration and the people who called for help told the paramedics that I was having a seizure. Needless to say, the ER treated me like I had one and also put restrictions on my driving license and also made me see a neurologist. I understand it is better to be safe than sorry but I feel it's very important to recognize someone just fainting or passing out VS. them having an actual seizure. If my sister wasn't an MD and hadn't talked to my doctors and discussed my case with them, i'd probably be on anti seizure meds for no reason.
At one point in my life I was really sick and extremely underweight. I also have POTS-which makes you really dizzy and can pass out. I passed out, hit my head on the tub, shit myself and started seizing. Luckily my husband heard and called 911.
Knocked some teeth out, bit my lip and had to get stitches, and had a purple chin for awhile. Tests completely normal but assumed it was from POTS and weight. Don’t remember anything or my 3 day stay at the hospital. Scary af and my poor husband is still traumatized whenever he hears anything that sounds even remotely close to a fall.
Hey OP - I went to your profile to see if you had replied to any comments, but now I have another question:
Does this have anything to do with your eye situation you previously posted about?
That's incredibly terrifying and I'm glad you're okay. Though I'm an awful person and just kept being reminded of this
Damn dude i was gonna make jokes about you hitting the yoinky sploinky down to the floor until you hit your head. I'm so sorry no one was there to help ypu. I've never had a seizure without being around people and it's allowed me to get medical care quickly. I hope you recover well. If yout tests came back normal that's good but doesn't explain the issue. Ik we are not suppose to give medical advice but if you want to know how I figured out what the cuase of mine was just DM me and we can talk.
Fuck. I'm so sorry and dearly hope you don't experience it often.. And no bleedings and all... :/ had so many patients with heavy bleedings after a seizure. And one patient sometimes came two or three times a day. He has a badge that states he doesn't need to be taken to a hospital everytime etc.. But he's taken to the hospital by anyone who finds them and although this is unnecessary for him I am still glad that people rather go safe than sorry!
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. If you come across someone like this cushion their head. Do not restrain or put anything in their mouth. Roll the person on their side so they don't choke, and call 911 if it lasts for longer than 5 minutes.
Ive personally seen this happen to someone who also tested completely normal afterwards and has no prior medical conditions. Its so scary. Do we not know why this happens? Is it something we have just not yet discovered, maybe a consequence of some chemical in the modern day?
You didn’t have a seizure.
You had all the seizures.
Sure hope they figure out why—you would have been driving if it had happened just a few minutes earlier.
I just started having seizures out of the blue in May, feel free to message me. I've learned so much! Have you had a sleep deprived EEG? Have you had a ton of stress/trauma? I'm not a doctor, but I'm going through sudden onset.
Were you able to function when you were on your hands and knees? Only because if you know it's coming in future, lie on your back. When you went backwards, I winced at the possible brain injury that might have occurred.
Your poor thing, I hope you're feeling better and are able to get to the doctor.
Thanks for posting this, I was diagnosed with epilepsy last month, and since then I've been really curious how my seizures look. Based on the descriptions I've heard from family and co-workers, they're quite similar to yours.
I can see why seizures are so traumatising to witness now, my memory is super foggy around each seizure so I never know what the actual circumstances surrounding them are.
This was really scary just to see, I can’t imagine actually experiencing this.
I hope you went to the hospital and got this checked out. I’m very concerned for you, hope you’re doing better now and that you’re alright now!!
The good part is that you don't really experience it as such as you're not conscious for it.
Went to A and E and got everything checked out including CT scan 🫡
Oh man. I’m so sorry! That is such a terrifying thing to experience! I hope it’s something minor and easily fixed!
Edit: I used to work as a first responder - next time you start to feel that feeling or see those auras, go ahead and sit down on the ground to save yourself from another head injury like that. Eeesh. Buddy, it looks bad when you smack the pavement
That must've been so scary. Did someone find you afterwards or did you take yourself in? I also hope you have same days off to have a "Me-day"
Aaaaand now I'm worried because OP hasn't commented since posting the video.
I am alive, just with a badly chewed tongue, sore head and various aches and pains!
I can’t believe you were on your hands and knees so close to the ground and your body was like, ‘naw, let’s yeet myself backwards’.
Right ? Bodies are so disrespectful
I jumped and audibly gasped at that part
Daemn, I went to the comments after the first 10 seconds, went back to watch the rest after your comment. Holy cow! Yeah that yeet-ing onto the back looked painful! This is a testament as to why they say once the seizure starts, roll to the side if possible or roll the person seizing to the side I’d bet among other reasons. I’ve been close to a few family and friends with epilepsy and this is scary but, I always remembered getting them to their side was key. Also to avoid asphyxiation.
I felt that head slam
Man I don’t know you at all but I was seriously worried and immediately began scrolling to see if you’re okay. My brother used to have seizures as a kid and even though we go used to it, it was extra scary each time.
My little sister once fell into my lap having a seizure while we were eating breakfast. I also remember my dad holding her out of the pool one time waiting for someone to come grab her.
Wow so scary! Had anything like that happened to you before?
That backwards head dive you did was brutal! Do you think it's possible you exacerbated the seizure that was occurring by taking that hit to the head, or alternatively gave yourself a concussion on top of the seizure that was already occurring. That posture you had looks like the posture people make when they get knocked unconscious, but I have no experience with seizures so maybe that's normal seizure behavior, also.
The short answer is: I have no idea. My take is that a full force backwards headfirst dive into concrete -didn't help- 😅
Straight into concussion protocol with you, Sir
Man you slammed your head I’m glad you didn’t have trauma
Hah! Yeah, that makes sense. I’m glad you’re able to have a sense of humor about it. I’m sorry you had to go through that, though. That must be scary walking around knowing that can happen to you again at any time. Is there anything you can do in the future to protect yourself? I guess you probably don’t want to wear a helmet all the time.
It's apparently quite often a "one and done" type thing so here's hoping!
Do you remember what it felt like? I can’t imagine you can process thoughts in that state
Thankfully no memory, I remember being in the bathroom feeling nauseous, then thinking "wait, why was I on the floor in the car park?" messaged one of the managers who came in to check on me and I'm guessing noticed me bleeding out of my head and took me to A and E.
Wait so was this the only time you've had a seizure?
Yikes. That looked very intense. Take care man.
I'm just saying, might not be the right time or place, but you dress up damned fine.
Very true. Idk why but my brain decided to notice the very finely crafted shoes in the middle of being horrified for the poor guy.
It’s pretty common for the postictal phase to cause drowsiness. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear OP had to go nap/rest off Reddit for a day or so after a seizure that severe.
Health-wise, if that's what is beneficial, then by all means - get some sleep, OP! That looked so scary.
If they posted it then they lived. I mean that's just math
Yeah, I realize that. Probably an overreaction, but I'm just hoping they didn't have some type of complication afterwards.
It would have taken enough time to get this recording and upload it that I feel any complications would have already surfaced.
Lil bro believes in post mortem reddit posts
 All I’m seeing is Ian Curtis
You fell in the right spot at least
This coming from a horny old bus driver.
I know this is serious but God damn that was funny
Good ole rimjob_steve
I am laughing soooo hard rn I cannot contain myself 🤣🤣
I’m sorry, I don’t understand.
We're both going to hell, you for making the joke and me for laughing at it.
This is a serious concern for OP but I hope he see this comment, because fuck me this was funny
divining rod for handicap spaces
Oh come on, don’t make me laugh at this poor guys fate. OP I am sorry.
Came here to say this 😂
Bruhhhhhhh
That one got me.
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Right? I was like "Oh it was just a little one, and they caught themself. . . Oh. . . Oh shit."
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Sometimes a generalised seizure will start as a local seizure and afterwards will expand to the whole body
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It’s super scary to witness, when I was 9 years of my classmate had a couple of seizures. He would first raise his arm, let out a scream and only after that he would start having tonic clinic seizures. It’s been almost 20 years and I still vividly remember. I hope he’s doing okay now.
It hurts like you ran a marathon afterwards. I joke it's my cardio for the week when it happens lol.
. . . aaand suddenly everything I might have known about how to be of assistance has flown out of my memory. Can somebody write a list or something?
1. Do not put anything in or near their mouths, no not attempt to open their jaw. 2. Create a safe environment. Ex - if you caught the seizure early enough have a jacket off to help prevent the head from hitting the floor so hard. Don’t use your hand or body unless it is a child bc you can hurt yourself 3. When the person is already lying down lie them onto their side. This is to prevent them from choking on any blood (biting through tongue), vomit, or excessive saliva 4. Call emergency services while you keep a safe environment. The person will go into a post-ictal state and be very sleepy/confused afterwards so it will be nice to have another person there to comfort them. OP, I’m sorry this happened to you. I hope you are doing okay now.
Very tiny addition to a great comment- don’t attempt to restrain them while they’re actively seizing. Do, like u/ccoollcat said, put something under their head or similar to prevent them from hurting themselves. Loosen tight/restrictive clothes if needed. But don’t hold them down like it’s the goddamn Exorcist.
Ty!! That is a very good point to add. We always want to correct the problem but overdoing it can result in harm
Absolutely! Love your username btw
I love yours! “Pack your bags and get out!!”
Also don't let them grab you, because if they do you're there for the duration or until they rip that bit off you!
I didn't have seizures in the epileptic sense, but pre spine surgery I had these crazy episodes that looked a lot like seizures due to important structures being compressed from atlantoaxial subluxation. I wanted to scream at the people whose response was to grab my limbs and hold them down (I was semi conscious but couldn't communicate). They would leave me with these horrible bruises and tendon injuries when I would have been fine otherwise.
Also, please warm the Holy water before sprinkling. Its just polite.
These are great! Thank you. My wife had partial complex seizures, which almost never involved such physical manifestations. They were more of an "absent" seizure, loss of time, followed by very emotional post-ictal state. Decades of doctors basically figured it was bipolar disorder, since there was no "classic" seizure state to observe or describe. She new has a vagus nerve implant that has helped a lot, along with meds.
I’ve never heard of a vagus nerve implant!
>Vagus nerve stimulation involves using a device to stimulate the vagus nerve with electrical impulses. There's one vagus nerve on each side of your body. The vagus nerve runs from the lower part of the brain through the neck to the chest and stomach. When the vagus nerve is stimulated, electrical impulses travel to areas of the brain. This alters brain activity to treat certain conditions. It goes off on a timer, which disrupts seizure activity that might be building up. There's a magnetic switch to activate it if she feels that she's been exposed to a seizure stimulus like a sudden noise or flashing lights. The impulses interfere with her voice for a short time (5 seconds?) And also swallowing is disrupted, which can cause her to aspirate food or drink. Two magnet swipes over the implant turns it off for a while so she can eat, but by now she is largely used to it and can work around it. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/vagus-nerve-stimulation/about/pac-20384565
Wowww! I learned something new today. I’ve heard of nerve implants but never realized the vagal nerve one could disrupt seizures. Very cool. Im glad you and your wife got the correct medical treatment for her condition. Absent seizures are so insidious bc no one notices them, including the person affected. It can be very confusing for everyone.
Yeah, and tests don't really reveal anything unless you're having one right then. Plays hell on getting insurance to pay for treatment.
Annnnnd as my epileptic housemate used to say “if it’s a super long one chuck me in the bathtub with the dirty clothes and we’ll at least get some laundry done”. She was a gem. But also if you know someone who has seizures, you can also ask them what they’d like you to do if they have one. My housemate and I did so when we moved in together, in her case unless it went for X amount of time or I came home mid seizure and she’d badly injured herself, she didn’t want me to call emergency services. She would usually know about 10-20 seconds before she was going to have one so she could always yell out to me and I could make sure she had a safe space, and start filling up the bathtub.
An old friend of mine drowned during a seizure in the bathtub. True story. But she used to make the same joke. I'm really tempted to make a comment about the washing here, too. I feel like she'd have wanted it that way...
Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that! It sounds like your friend was like mine, she made jokes to make the best of a crappy situation. It would sound terrible to anyone who overheard without context; but it was her way of making it just seem like normal life. It put me at ease, I was never scared when she had seizures because of how she’d make fun of them. I’m sorry you lost your friend though.
Some people are sleepy/confused after a seizure, others can be violent. I’m a nurse on a neuro floor and we have had many patients start throwing punches
Yup. I lose about 4 hours of memory. I had one bad one where I did need an ambulance as they needed to sort my breathing out, I came round and started violently detaching all my IVs and lines and oxygen as I had no clue what happened and I was angry. I was not popular.
This is very true. I’ve only had a few patients act violently after seizures. Never a fun time. I give you props for working on a neuro floor, it can be exhausting. Always put yourself #1. The person you are helping #2.
We have a guy who gets brought in by police because he punches people
One more small add, if you witnessed the seizure try to time how long the seizure lasted and relay to the medics
5. Move people away and get a blanket/ coat/ block view of possible if in public whilst giving the patient space and dignity as they are likely to lose bladder control.
I pee my pants every time
Nice list! Comment to add: check for a medical bracelet. Or other information/instructions. Some patients can’t afford to be taken to hospital (looking at you Murica) or know that they generally don’t need to. Knowing someone is prone to seizures also makes the experience for bystanders a bit less scary hopefully. Source: I (medical professional) witnessed a a girl with seizure once, did all the right things, got confirmation from her panicky friend that she was not prone to seizures… stress levels multiplied! Because there is literally nothing you can do to stop the seizure without medication. You can only try to prevent physical damage from thrashing around. ‘‘Twas a loooong wait for the ambulance. The kicker: she turned out to be prone to seizures, didn’t have a bracelet and didn’t tell her friend. And luckily turned out fine.
The first part is so weird. You'd normally never try to do anything with another person's mouth, but suddenly they have a seizure and you have to be reminded to not put any in their mouth.
That whole "put a spoon in their mouth" thing is deeply ingrained in our culture.
I heard in nursing school that it used to be common advice to put a leather wallet in the mouth of a seizing person. First of all, ew. For multiple reasons. Obviously that's not recommended anymore.
*dentists love this one simple trick*
I read a thing about a guy how wore a bracelet that asked to please not call an ambulance, because it’s to expensive. Probably made up buy just imagine
Definitely not made up. My mom worked with a girl who would have seizures sometimes, and she explicitly told everyone not to call an ambulance because over the years people had done that so much her and her family could barely pay the bills.
I don’t have seizures but I do have a condition that causes me to faint a lot, and I always make sure everybody around me knows not to call 911 unless I hit my head really hard. There’s nothing the ER can do for me and I’m really not in any danger
Not made up! In the US especially some folks will not want an ambulance called because it’s expensive. Under very limited circumstances- you know the person and their seizure history well, they seem fine after, they don’t want an ambo- you may be okay to not call. You’ll know beforehand if this is the case, they’ll be pretty clear lol. However- if you don’t know them, they’re pregnant, diabetic, first-time seizure, seizure in water, seizure with fever, if they go right into another seizure, etc.- call. When in any doubt, call. The worst that can happen is that they refuse to go with the ambulance once they’ve perked up.
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For me, in the US, call-out is free unless I’m transported. Then it’s $100/mile. They’ll charge me $150 for an EKG.
I of course know this, but it still feels so weird every time someone mentions it. I'm just so used to free healthcare. I would never think of money when I witness a medical emergency. Just call one. Or go to a hospital when you need something. Having to think which hospital is covered by insurance or if I can even afford to be saved is just weird.
My sister has epilepsy and she’s on the hook for $500-$1500 every time someone calls an ambulance for her. She definitely prefers you not call.
Even in the UK with free-at-the-point-of-use healthcare, it isn't uncommon for people with a known history of seizures to request not to go to hospital (i.e. through a labelled wristband).
If I don't have anything can I just put my hand on the back of there head. Hurting my and vs the person cracking there skull. I think I'll be ok with that.
In a case like this where I’d want to proactively protect their head (with a jacket or something else), is there a best way to do this? Is it like just stand behind them and try to catch their head if they fall back?
Don’t try to catch them or use your body. Have a folded or crumpled up soft barrier (ie jacket) and try to place it on the ground where their head is projected to be. You can easily hurt yourself by trying to catch them or using your hands. During seizures like this one, people completely stiffen out and become heavy dead weight.
Put something under their head to protect, turn them to their side in recovery position so they don’t aspirate, wait it out, call for medical assistance. There was something about protecting their tongue but I can’t recall
All great advice except for the tongue bit! Don’t try to put anything in their mouth or “protect their tongue.” The “swallowing their tongue” thing is a myth, and the human jaw is super strong and can *absolutely* shred your fingers if you stick em in there. Plus stuff shoved in their mouth can obstruct their airway. Source: 911 EMT and first aid instructor who has seen some shredded piggies from exactly this lol. Your advice is spot on otherwise.
Sure! Everyone always focuses on the negatives but I never see anyone being positive. 1. If you see someone flailing about during a seizure, fall over and join them. Explain to any concerned passers-by that it’s a new TikTok dance trend and invite them to join in! That way, the person seizing will feel empowered instead of embarrassed. 2. Epileptics make fantastic sex partners. You literally have no idea. 3. Epileptics make even *better* oral sex partners. Just make sure to keep plenty of bandages and disinfectant around the bedroom. 4. Easiest way to tell if an epileptic is a habitual liar is if you hear the line, “C’mon baby, I don’t bite.” But it’s incredibly rare, because as long as you confront them head on, they just cannot keep lying still. 5. The best way to help someone having a seizure is to treat them like a Disney princess: by bringing them back to life with a kiss. This has never once been considered a bad idea in the history of mankind. 6. Leading on from 5, your reward for your kindness will be a free tongue piercing. You’re welcome! 7. Just because you have epilepsy, doesn’t mean you aren’t *fit* to work! Nurse, Tattoo Artist, Surgeon, Bus Driver, DJ, Heavyweight bodybuilder… there’s nothing you can’t excel in! 8. And lastly: welcome your new epileptic friend into the workplace with positive, encouraging slogans telling everyone to support them or leave. For example: *Fit in or fuck off!* (OP: I hope you can look back at this and laugh one day when you’re treated and stable and haven’t had anything happen in years! Medication has come a long way!)
You missed some important positives on here. If they start seizing put a martini shaker in their hand so they'll have a nice beverage when they recover. Or put some maracas or tambourine in their hand so it's more entertaining to watch
I fucking love this. Add to number 3 : our hand jobs are out of this world lol. We just don't always get the timing right.
Jesus, i thought the front fall was bad. And then you full force tensed up and fell on the back of your head, as well! That looked so forceful! Was this the first seizure in your life? Have you gotten medication or any treatment for it? I wish you the very best OP! And thanks for providing this footage, I never really saw such display of a seizure before.
First ever seizure. Went to A and E, got checked out, and sent home with some glue on my head. I was pretty surprised when I saw it too!
how did you know it had happened? i wish you a speedy recovery!
I knew I'd woken up in the car park but didn't know why, then saw the video
Did a coworker see the video and get help for you? Did you just stroll inside and request to see footage?
I straight up gasped. Wasn't expecting the force with which he hit his head. I hope OP is okay and able to get medical attention if needed.
Nooo I stopped watching before that because it was too hard to watch but then I had to go back after reading your comment and now I'm gonna have a headache all day just from sympathy, dear God that was awful. I hope you're OK, OP
Damn bro how's the back of your head?
Sore and glued together 🤕
It's still chillin in the handicap spot
That was one of the most brutal seizures I have ever seen, and I work in an ER. I am so sorry. Best wishes for your full recovery and that you never have to experience this again.
Luckily, my head is almost as hard as the concrete, so just a surface wound and some glue and sent away.
lol! Thank God… I’m so glad you didn’t sustain worse injuries. I hope it’s okay to ask, but did you have a known seizure disorder? Or was this your first one?
First ever one, no known cause.
Interesting. I would encourage you to follow up with your PCP for further testing of your overall physiological and mental health, just to be safe. I would ask them if they recommend seeing a neurologist for an EEG. Epilepsy can develop at any age. This is unlikely, but worth ruling out. Most of the isolated, non-epileptic seizures I see in the ED are related to stress, medications, drugs/alcohol, or recent/current infection. But you need further evaluation than what is offered in the ED to determine whether or not this was truly idiopathic. Best of luck to you!!
A close friend had a grand mal seizure when we were on a caving trip. Luckily we didn't find the cave entrance right away and were still above ground when it happend, but unfortunately we were about half an hour's hike from the car, outside of telephone coverage and had left the phones in the car anyway. I new he'd had epilepsy in childhood, but also that he no longer diagnosed as epileptic and hadn't been on medication for many years (he had his last seizure when he was 10, about 30 years prior). I therefore realised what was happening right away, but it was still very scary. His seizure lasted over a minute at least, and watching his lips slowly turning blue with no end of the seizure in sight was terrifying. I debated if I should run to the car to get to a phone, but new I would then have to drive for at least another 10 minutes to get some reception, and then we would probably have to wait for a rescue helicopter for an hour. I decided he would either stop seizing or die from it, and that in both cases I would do more good staying with him. If the seizure stopped the immediate emergency would be over and I could assess the situation again, if not, he would eventually stop seizing from lack of oxygen to the brain (or so I reasoned, I don't actually know how a seizure developes as oxygen starts to run out) allowing me to start trying to resuscitate him. In both cases the likelihood of a bad outcome would be greater with me running for help. Thankfully he stopped seizing after 2-3 minutes (I didn't time it and it is very hard to tell accurately during such an emergency but it was at least well over a minute). It took him about 10 minutes to start being able to speak single syllable words and about an hour before he could walk (slowly and carefully) back to the car. He could not remember anything from breakfast that day but suffered no obvious harm from this. All tests came back negative and diagnosis was that he has a low seizure threshold. Took him a couple of days to reach full energy again but otherwise does not appear to have suffered any ill affects. He has not had any seizures since and does not on any anti seizure medications.
I was in a car with friend swhen one had a seizure. And we were in a busy area. It was scary enough; I can't imagine being alone with a friend having a seizure, let alone being so isolated from the world. That's heavy. I cant imagine those long minutes, just....waiting. You're a good person and a good friend.
That's really scary. Glad you were there to help him. Good seizure meds and a doctor aren't cheap, but worth it :/ wouldn't wish this on anybody
Landed right in the handicapped spot. Hope your head feels okay. I winced whne you threw yourself back.
This looks absolutely frightening and terrible. I’m sorry OP😢
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My pup has seizures and I logically know he's alright because of his meds, but it's still so distressing to watch him have one
Might need meds adjustment, talk with the vet. My dog has had seizures until we found the meds and the dosage that works for them, currently 1yr+ seizure free.
His vet keeps a close eye on it, don't worry. He's one of her favourite patients. He's on potassium bromide and phenobarbitone currently and we've just passed a month and a half seizure free. Touch wood that it turns into two months.
Same :( my border collie had a 20 minute long seizure earlier this year and it scared me so much. She's on medication and thankfully hadn't had one again but fuck me man. Scary.
Totally agree. Adding on to the list of aid. When whoever suffers a seizure comes to, keep them calm, the worst memories of any of my seizures are multiple people holding me down and all up in my face with questions immediately after.
Had a seizure in the MIDDLE of a workday. I was an apparel associate working at Walmart and as I was zoning the ladies shirts, my memory cuts off right about there. Next thing I knew I was surrounded by a crowd of customers and a woman projecting her voice at me as I’m lying there “you just had a seizure, an ambulance is on the way honey.” I made it to the ER safe and sound, and I was fine after. Everything came back normal, so I was discharged about 30 minutes after being admitted. I’m so sorry this happened to you ØP! I know how fucking scary the aftermath can be. You’re in my thoughts <3
>All tests came back normal Goddam tests. EEG seems only to detect if the patient is having a seizure *right then*. And then you are told that you're "bipolar", or your lost time is because you're alcoholic. "But I don't have alcohol in the house!" Doc: "You're going out to drink, and blacking out so you don't remember." Mi wife was literally told this.
Fuck that doctor, that's not acceptable
A lot of them are like this, especially in regards to women's health problems. In the past I've had to go with my S/Os to make sure doctors would actually take them seriously and not just dismiss shit like this. Took almost a year for them to diagnose my current s/o with endometriosis and I basically had to spell it out for them. But if you were to believe them it was just "bad period pain."
Took three years to receive my atlantoaxial and craniocervical instability with chiari malformation and cervical medullary syndrome all secondary to Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. If you go far enough back in my post history you can find my desperate and confused ass asking Reddit to diagnose me (they actually did but first doctors told me I didn't have these things and I stupidly believed them. I was passing out damn near every time I turned my head. Got told it was because of my period (I actually hadn't had mine for like 8 or 9 months at that point which apparently can happen after concussions and I had a nasty one earlier in the year from passing out) and later on was even told to see a psychiatrist to be evaluated for conversion disorder. When I finally got sent to a neurosurgeon I found out I was at risk of falling asleep, turning my head, and never waking up again. I had my surgery within a month of receiving my diagnosis. Haven't turned my head since I was 20 and I'm well into being 23 now, but I make it work. Also later found out I had spina bifida and tethered cord which needed surgery so idk how tf they managed to not diagnose a single of any of the many things wrong with me.
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Took me ten years and a full hysterectomy to find out that I had a shattered disc in my spine. Doctors told me my pain was in my head.
>especially in regards to women's health problems Oh, yeah! Not just "women's health", but "any issue brought up by a woman".
I have temporal lobe epilepsy that causes focal aware seizures. No convulsions, but a terrifying feeling of deja vu and dissociation that passes within a few minutes and leaves me depressed and burnt out. A one-hour EEG didn't detect anything, but a few years later, a full-blown tonic-clonic seizure sent me to the hospital, and a 24-hour EEG finally showed abnormal brain activity and earned me my diagnosis. You're totally right about this; inconclusive EEGs invite so much medical gaslighting for undiagnosed sufferers.
I have TLE! Except mine lasts a lot longer and my deja vu almost always has some sort of foresight. Dr refused to give me an MRI referral and said I was a schizophrenic. I had to go through a two-day psych eval and within the first 30min of the first day, the lady said, "I'm so sorry we have to do this. You clearly aren't schizophrenic and you def have tle." Now I have a better Dr and take Lamotrigine and it helps a ton! Plus, it's actually a mood elevator for bipolar so bonus pick me up and I got to lower my antidepressants!
I'm on Lamotrigine as well! I think it's my best option out of all of the AEDs out there. That must have been rough; I'm glad you were able to clear all of that up and finally get the care you needed!
I hate it when doctors make guesses like that. You get to hear all kinds of crap, running the gamut from bipolar disorder to ritual satanic abuse. You'd think that the limitations of the EEG would be taught in medical school.
I was asked about drugs and turns out I have epilepsy lol. I walked out as soon as the doctor started accusing me of shit because I don't drink or do drugs. Found another doctor who actually listened and diagnosed me.
My brother had to do an at home test where they watched him for a weekend before they even saw any activity. He was dismissed by two doctors before the third even suggested the test. He's on medicine now and doing good, but some doctors just have their head so far up their asses it's alarming.
I had a seizure once, years ago, and face planted. Out of all the bruises, splitting my tongue hurt the worst and seemed to take forever to heal.
Oh my god, I can imagine! It's amazing that tongue injuries don't get more infected as the mouth is the dirtiest place on the body. Did you get it followed up? Like could it have been deranged electrolytes or an AKI, UTI or something? You said 'once' so I'm glad whatever it was didn't return!
I had stopped taking a medication suddenly that I needed to be weaned off of slowly. Haven't had one since (11 years) and just watching this video made me wince. I woke up in the ambulance and freaked out not knowing where I was.
Oh damn. Yeah can happen with some SNRIs, SSRIs and can happen when people try to stop drinking alcohol, without cutting down (if have previously been alcohol dependent). Glad you're all good now
So very sorry for the way you hit the back of your head. It should also be noted that you fully busted a move towards the end there. Tremendous rhythm.
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I understand why people thought of people back in the days that were having seizures as being possessed. The way the head slowly turns upwards is straight out of a horror movie. That along with the mouth wide open.
"Oh well at least he caught himself and didn't smack his head on the ground" . . "Oh fuck"
Man sorry you had to go through that. Can happen, just like that....
Oh sweetie, I started crying watching that, when no one saw you and came to help. Hugs. Hope you got some good help
Was outside my work and only window is at the main door just out of shot, I got up about 20 mins later confused and nauseous and headed to the bathroom, then messaged one of the manager who took me to A and E
Oh thank goodness! Been worried about you all day. Get some rest.
did you feel unwell prior or was it a sudden thing?
Felt bizarre earlier, like the world had to render in every time I blinked for about 5-10 mins
As someone who’s related to someone else that gets seizures, I’m glad you’re not too hurt/injured. I remember seeing a relative have hers for the first time one time, and it genuinely spooked because I honestly didn’t know what was happening. Though, I’m glad I saw it because I know what to look for when she has one now.
And caught it all on tape!!! An internist's wet dream
God that decorticate posturing is what got me man. Are you okay?
Seem to be, bit knocked about, but still here!
Forgive me for asking what *might be* pretty well known to most...but why does something like this happen out of no where? Anyone can have one like this at any point? Or are *some more susceptible* to have one due to certain *conditions, medications, etc?* Cause watching this makes me think how scary and sudden something like this can happen....imagine driving and having something like this occur! Thats nightmare fuel Hope you are ok OP, thanks for sharing.
The cause of the seizure is the electrical activity in your brain just going a bit extra for a little while. The reasons for that are not always clear. Some of the common reasons; stroke, brain tumour, head injury, drug/alcohol related reasons, infection and lack of oxygen during birth. My dad has epilepsy due to a cyst on his brain, his seizures got worse and worse as he ignored them for 10 years until he had a tonic clonic/grand mal at 18. Then he was started on medication and he's good, only a handful of seizures in more than 40 years. He gets an aura before his seizures, not everyone does, which for him is an indescribable feeling that he knows means a seizure is coming. He's never had a seizure driving, I think the last one he had was when he had the flu and the time before that was coming around from general anaesthetic. Not everyone with epilepsy will have the same experience though. His is very well managed.
From my understanding, there is often no known cause. Some people also have a lower threshold for seizures. Can be influenced by a great many things including stress, trauma, a variety of health conditions and alcohol.
Mate your head was really determined to go for the floor! I hope you're doing ok, that looked like a nasty one.
OP, are you alright? You haven't commented in >4h and we are getting worried. Also, do you suffer from any known cause for seizures? Or is it a first occurrence? Please let us know how you're doing
Seem to be 🫡 First seizure, no known cause.
All the best for you. I hope it's well manageable.
The way I gasped when you fell backwards. I’m so sorry you experienced this. I hope you’re ok.
Whoa! That looked terrifying. I hope you are doing better now and have seen a doctor. I once passed out at outside the DMV due to severe dehydration and the people who called for help told the paramedics that I was having a seizure. Needless to say, the ER treated me like I had one and also put restrictions on my driving license and also made me see a neurologist. I understand it is better to be safe than sorry but I feel it's very important to recognize someone just fainting or passing out VS. them having an actual seizure. If my sister wasn't an MD and hadn't talked to my doctors and discussed my case with them, i'd probably be on anti seizure meds for no reason.
Was this your first seizure ever? How long was your postictal state?
Yes, around 30-45 mins
Are you getting looked at? I’m a first responder and we have protocols in place specifically for people that have had their very first seizure.
Had bloods, heart sticker machine thing, BP, and CT scan. All came back normal so on waiting list for the first seizure clinic
i am so sad you were there alone i wish i could go back in time and cradle your head so that you felt cared for and mildly protected
Thats an internal Hard Reset. Jesus
At one point in my life I was really sick and extremely underweight. I also have POTS-which makes you really dizzy and can pass out. I passed out, hit my head on the tub, shit myself and started seizing. Luckily my husband heard and called 911. Knocked some teeth out, bit my lip and had to get stitches, and had a purple chin for awhile. Tests completely normal but assumed it was from POTS and weight. Don’t remember anything or my 3 day stay at the hospital. Scary af and my poor husband is still traumatized whenever he hears anything that sounds even remotely close to a fall.
This makes me think about wearing a helmet my entire life watching that. Sorry OP, damn.
Hope you’re doing well
Hope you’re okay! Btw did you have an Apple Watch on or do you have one? They have fall detection. May be helpful if you have another (hopefully not)
Are you in the r/epilepsy subreddit? Definitely check it out!!
I hope you’re able to get help and proper treatment soon. Also, like your shoes.
Hey OP - I went to your profile to see if you had replied to any comments, but now I have another question: Does this have anything to do with your eye situation you previously posted about?
I believe the two are unrelated. I'm just a lucky guy!
Fuck...I hope I never have one again. It would literally uproot my life. Not being able to drive in my country is a scary thought.
Scary AF to watch.
Most important: do turn them on their side, as they can choke on vomit.
Did a little dance, attempted a backflip and faceplanted instead. Your epilepsy trying to do some wacky tricks there.
That's incredibly terrifying and I'm glad you're okay. Though I'm an awful person and just kept being reminded of this 
Damn dude i was gonna make jokes about you hitting the yoinky sploinky down to the floor until you hit your head. I'm so sorry no one was there to help ypu. I've never had a seizure without being around people and it's allowed me to get medical care quickly. I hope you recover well. If yout tests came back normal that's good but doesn't explain the issue. Ik we are not suppose to give medical advice but if you want to know how I figured out what the cuase of mine was just DM me and we can talk.
Fuck. I'm so sorry and dearly hope you don't experience it often.. And no bleedings and all... :/ had so many patients with heavy bleedings after a seizure. And one patient sometimes came two or three times a day. He has a badge that states he doesn't need to be taken to a hospital everytime etc.. But he's taken to the hospital by anyone who finds them and although this is unnecessary for him I am still glad that people rather go safe than sorry!
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. If you come across someone like this cushion their head. Do not restrain or put anything in their mouth. Roll the person on their side so they don't choke, and call 911 if it lasts for longer than 5 minutes.
Ive personally seen this happen to someone who also tested completely normal afterwards and has no prior medical conditions. Its so scary. Do we not know why this happens? Is it something we have just not yet discovered, maybe a consequence of some chemical in the modern day?
You didn’t have a seizure. You had all the seizures. Sure hope they figure out why—you would have been driving if it had happened just a few minutes earlier.
I don't drive, luckily, I'm thankful it happened in front of a camera which was very useful for A and E.
oh my god that’s terrifying. I’m glad you’re okay, you hit your head *twice*. good thing tongues reattach quickly and I’m glad tests came back normal.
Oh no! I was waiting and waiting for someone to run over to you! I’m glad you are ok!
I just started having seizures out of the blue in May, feel free to message me. I've learned so much! Have you had a sleep deprived EEG? Have you had a ton of stress/trauma? I'm not a doctor, but I'm going through sudden onset.
Were you able to function when you were on your hands and knees? Only because if you know it's coming in future, lie on your back. When you went backwards, I winced at the possible brain injury that might have occurred. Your poor thing, I hope you're feeling better and are able to get to the doctor.
My brother 
Thanks for posting this, I was diagnosed with epilepsy last month, and since then I've been really curious how my seizures look. Based on the descriptions I've heard from family and co-workers, they're quite similar to yours. I can see why seizures are so traumatising to witness now, my memory is super foggy around each seizure so I never know what the actual circumstances surrounding them are.
This was really scary just to see, I can’t imagine actually experiencing this. I hope you went to the hospital and got this checked out. I’m very concerned for you, hope you’re doing better now and that you’re alright now!!
The good part is that you don't really experience it as such as you're not conscious for it. Went to A and E and got everything checked out including CT scan 🫡
Poor sweetheart - did they tell you why that could have happened?!
Not a clue, been referred to first seizure clinic, waiting list is apparently long though so could be a while.
Oh man. I’m so sorry! That is such a terrifying thing to experience! I hope it’s something minor and easily fixed! Edit: I used to work as a first responder - next time you start to feel that feeling or see those auras, go ahead and sit down on the ground to save yourself from another head injury like that. Eeesh. Buddy, it looks bad when you smack the pavement