The first time can be extremely confusing.
First of all, the first time having a seizure should be disconcerting. For example, the first time I had a seizure, I was strolling along with my friends during PE, and I suddenly blacked out. When I woke up, I was disoriented, and an ambulance was parked in front of the school. The first time having a seizure isn’t exactly easy to understand. Seeing as I had been enormously healthy my whole life, it was a huge change. I had to take lots of tests …show more content…
However, it is beneficial to reduce the percentage of having a seizure. Remember to take your prescribed medicine on time, get lots of sleep, eat healthily, and avoid stress in order to live your life as normally as possible. The lower the chances are of having a seizure, the better.
Be aware that seizures can happen at anytime, anywhere. Be prepared.
You can be doing anything when a seizure hits you. Eating dinner with your family, watching a movie, even anything as simple as walking. It’s confusing, exhausting, and makes your hair go wacky - not that that last one is important. The thing is: you could be severely injured if you have a seizure at a compromising position. Taking a bath, biking in the skate park, or swimming alone; all dangerous times to have a seizure. You should always have someone who can help nearby if you have epilepsy. Taking extra measures for safety is not a problem.
Talk to your friends and your family. They can help …show more content…
For example, you cannot drive until your doctor is sure you will not have another incident. Driving and having a seizure puts people’s - and your own - life at risk. Medicine is often prescribed to help those who have a seizure disorder. (I take Keppra two times a day.) There are many different medicines that people can try, though all have different side effects and can cause an allergic reaction with some. If you are a child, then doctors recommend two to three years of medication before taking you off it, and you must not have a seizure during the time period. However, adults who have epilepsy must take medicine for their whole life. Some people who cannot take or do not like medicine, instead, try a surgery. With a seizure disorder, you must be cautious all the time. Moreover, talking to close family members and friends can help you get past this rough patch in your