first seizure - memories contest
04/23/2020 11:55
OK OK SO! DISCLAIMER: i have epilepsy. and i know someone is going to ask in the comments, "do seizures hurt?" short answer (because it is short) no. they do not. i am unconsious the whole time. my seizures last up to 1-2 minutes, but its different for every person. the first time i had a seizure was in 6th grade. i had just gotten home from school. i sat down to have a snack and next thing i knew i was in a hospital bed, no idea what had happened. according to my mom, she got home from work and saw me laying on the floor convulsing, unresponsive. she called 911 and we got to the hospital. about 30 minutes later i came to my senses and she told me what happened. i was in the hospital for 2 days. i barely ate anything. i was strapped to an IV. it was horrible. my mom stayed with me the whole time, she slept in a chair. when i finally got out they perscribed me a medication called "kepra". long story short, it didn't work and i was having tonic clonic seizures about every 1-2 months. i h
Her condition still affects her a lot though. She doesn't act so normal, but she doesn't mind so I don't mind.