Seizure, commonly regarded as "warapa" is a neurological disorder and
not a spiritual problem. Please let's try to jettison our childhood
superstitious belief for once..
I just witnessed one not quite long, but to my greatest surprise, most people around evacuated that surrounding .its so painful and disheartening. I couldn't help myself but shed tears with agony. It was only myself and a brother that stayed with the victim .. After he regained consciousness he spoke with pain and wept like a day old child.. He told us this was the second time it would happen to him. He went further to ask for our assistance for him to buy his drug ( Epanutin) for just 1200naira..
To cut the story short, fellow Nigerians, this can happen to any one of us. Never run away from epileptic patients they are human beings like we do.. Here are things to do when someone develops seizure
Tonic seizures
The person goes stiff, loses consciousness and
then falls to the ground. This is followed by
jerking movements. A blue tinge around the
mouth is likely. This is due to irregular breathing.
Loss of bladder and/or bowel control may
happen. After a minute or two the jerking
movements should stop and consciousness may
slowly return.
Do...
1 Protect the person from injury - (remove harmful
objects from nearby)
2 Cushion their head
3 Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity
jewellery
4 Aid breathing by gently placing them in the
recovery position once the seizure has finished
(see pictures)
5 Stay with the person until recovery is complete
Be calmly reassuring
Don't...
1.Restrain the person’s movements
2.Put anything in the person’s mouth
3.Try to move them unless they are in danger
4.Give them anything to eat or drink until they are fully recovered
5.Attempt to bring them round
Call for an ambulance if...
You know it is the person’s first seizure, or The seizure continues for more than five minutes, or One tonic-clonic seizure follows another without the person regaining consciousness between seizures, or The person is injured during the seizure, or You believe the person needs urgent medical attention attention
Source: https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/firstaid
I just witnessed one not quite long, but to my greatest surprise, most people around evacuated that surrounding .its so painful and disheartening. I couldn't help myself but shed tears with agony. It was only myself and a brother that stayed with the victim .. After he regained consciousness he spoke with pain and wept like a day old child.. He told us this was the second time it would happen to him. He went further to ask for our assistance for him to buy his drug ( Epanutin) for just 1200naira..
To cut the story short, fellow Nigerians, this can happen to any one of us. Never run away from epileptic patients they are human beings like we do.. Here are things to do when someone develops seizure
Tonic seizures
The person goes stiff, loses consciousness and
then falls to the ground. This is followed by
jerking movements. A blue tinge around the
mouth is likely. This is due to irregular breathing.
Loss of bladder and/or bowel control may
happen. After a minute or two the jerking
movements should stop and consciousness may
slowly return.
Do...
1 Protect the person from injury - (remove harmful
objects from nearby)
2 Cushion their head
3 Look for an epilepsy identity card or identity
jewellery
4 Aid breathing by gently placing them in the
recovery position once the seizure has finished
(see pictures)
5 Stay with the person until recovery is complete
Be calmly reassuring
Don't...
1.Restrain the person’s movements
2.Put anything in the person’s mouth
3.Try to move them unless they are in danger
4.Give them anything to eat or drink until they are fully recovered
5.Attempt to bring them round
Call for an ambulance if...
You know it is the person’s first seizure, or The seizure continues for more than five minutes, or One tonic-clonic seizure follows another without the person regaining consciousness between seizures, or The person is injured during the seizure, or You believe the person needs urgent medical attention attention
Source: https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/firstaid
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