Before Help Comes- Seizures/ Convulsions

I just read a story about a man in Lagos who convulsed today on the road, till he eventually fitted into a gutter and no thanks to our poor drainage system where he almost drowned. Thank God for people who rescued him from the gutter. This story has prompted me to do a series i would tag 'Before Help Comes'- which would be an emergency/ safety guide. I would make it short and straight to the point.
For those who can not go through my new year encounter with a seizure, I would do a brief recap here.

                                  picture of guy who convulsed in Lagos. credit LindaIkejiBlog


Recognize it- Seizures are jerking movement involving the entire body- arms and legs usually, with an accompanied loss of consciousness. i.e the person is unaware they did all the drama.

Call for help!

Before help arrives-

• Make sure the person isn't in any form of danger. Remove all sharp objects around the person allow him adequate space.
• Protect his head. Put something soft under his head.
• Loosen tight clothing particularly around the neck.
• Do not try to hold the person down.
• Do not put anything in the persons mouth.
• Roll the person over to lay on his left side when the seizure stops.
• after the seizure ends, its very likely the person is not aware of his surroundings and would take a short nap. so don't be very worried.

Once help comes, you could let them know what you have done so far, and feel good about helping save a life.

lets not stop looking out for each other.

Dr Anonymous.