"where am I?" "Hey, you, you're finally awake"

“Sometimes they’re just a blank stare” Me with absence seizures: 🙋‍♀️

‘SIRI CALL 911” Siri - “Calling the local McDonald’s.”

Story time: I work in an Emergency Room, and one day a lady came in for her seizures, I remember this happened in 2020 when the pandemic had already started, so then this lady came in and was waiting in line to register, then get triaged, I was passing by the line and I remember her saying “help!” And I asked what was wrong. All I saw her was staring into nothing and slowly began to fall face first. My instinct was “she’s having a seizure” so then I quickly grabbed her from her arm and to slow down the falling process as the seizure started to get worser, her body began to loosen up more and got heavier. So, I put my forearm around the back of her neck and we both landed safely in the ground and she was saved from getting her head cracked open. Then convulsions came along till help arrived. I feel proud of myself that I least caught her mid air and she didn’t get hurt.

If the person having a seizure has a bracelet or other identifier, check it. I have a couple of friends with epilepsy and both of them have wristbands that state to not call 911 unless they hit their head, are bleeding, or aren't breathing. In the US, an ambulance ride and trip to the ER can mean financial ruin. If somebody is used to seizures and isn't seriously hurt, just sit with them a moment and they should be fine.

Being an epileptic I really appreciated this one because it's so true & there's so many misconceptions about epilepsy, thank you 🥰

I’ve gone to the hospital so many times because of my grandmal seizures that when I regain consciousness in the hospital I don’t even bat an eye. Thank you to all the nurses and doctors!!!💜💜💜💜

I’m glad u talked about Absence and Focal Seizures too and not just tonic clinic seizures that makes me happy😂

Had a coworker years ago who gave us a very comprehensive run down on how to help her if she had a seizure. Also put up a little sign in the breakroom with main point form notes. A couple of things she listed: "Do not put anything in my mouth, it'll choke me or break my teeth."* "When I come to, don't ask me what day it is, I regularly have trouble remembering that as it is!" "Do try to catch me. Falling hurts!" "Put something soft under my head." "Talk to me, I can hear you." *The putting something in the mouth thing is from an old belief that a seizing person would bite off their own tongue.

I must have seizures all the time in class then because I would look like I’m staring and then all of a sudden not remember the past six hours

Also, don’t put anything in the patient’s mouth, they can choke on it. Better to bite their tongue. It’s best to set a timer if they’re shaking, if it goes on for longer than about 5 minutes seek medical attention immediately. Stay safe :)

As of seeing this video, I am 6 months seizure free and thankful for the doctors that helped me.

I like how extremely aggressive this guy is while still being somewhat composed and pleasant.

In 3rd grade someone in my class had a seizure it was pretty scary He then spent 3 days in the hospital and they said he was also super dehydrated

I deal with my epilepsy daily...it sucks...this is absolutely the truth

As an epileptic we can definitely feel the moments before it happens, it’s called in aura. No matter how much we try to control or stop it, it doesn’t work. Definitely spot on 😊

When he said “tell Siri to call 911” I legit thought my siri would call 911

“THEY HIT YOU WITH A RAY CANNON AND YOU WENT DOWN. ITS A MIRACLE YOUR ALIVE NOW RUN!”

As an epileptic this video is appreciated

One time at a choir performance one of my upper classmates started having a seizure. He fell down the bleachers and the director didn’t even stop the performance to help him. He got all of the medical attention he needed, but I’m still upset by the directors decisions.

Person with epilepsy: if the episode last more than 3min call 911... And fun fact some people can still be mentally there

My best friend died from a Grand Mal seizure at a fairly young age ... RIP Rick !! I still think of him all the time and still miss him ...

As a member of the epilepsy community we thank you ♥

Getting recommended this while I’m recovering from a seizure. Spooky.

I grew up with a handicapped sister that often has full-blown grand mal seizures and I was trained from a young age how to handle them. She's been hospitalized before from inhaling her own drool so the way we handled her seizures was to hold her with her head over our shoulder and let her drool run down our backs and just hold her securely until the shaking stops and we can safely lay her back down to recover. I got so in tune with her that if she started having a seizure in the middle of the night I would wake up out of a deep sleep dazed and confused with just a strange feeling that something was wrong and I needed to act and I usually caught it right as it started.

As an epileptic who has absence seizures and partial seizures this video really made me happy especially because you said that we can feel the moment before it happens

Me who can’t tell when I’m about to have seizures: aww :(

I'm so glad you said the blank stare one! I grew up with that kind of epilepsy and I feel like ppl didn't take me seriously bc it wasn't too bad, so thank you :)

Not everyone feels their seizures coming. Although some people hear a weird beep-like (or other) sound in their head or smell a typical smell thats not really there, that warns them they are about to seize. Sometimes they scream a primal scream out of nowhere and just stop, drop and shake. Take care of eachother! Love, a nurses-assist from the Netherlands.

When you brought up the “blank stare” seizure, I look back and think “how many times have I had that seizure and thought it was my blood sugar being nuts?”

My nonverbal, autistic son has been having febrile seizures and we aren't sure yet why (we're having lots of tests done) and my God the first one he had scared us so badly. I'm a CNA and even knowing what to do, the panic is real. But thank God the emergency room people helped us. I'm so thankful for people like you

As someone who gets grand mal seizures, I can definitely feel them coming. It's not much of a heads up, but enough to lay down and hopefully tell someone.

During French class in the fifth grade, my best friend dropped to the ground and starts shaking and I’m like ‘bitch tf is wrong with you’ and then people say he’s having a seizure then I feel stupid af

Yep, freakiest feeling ever is knowing it’s coming but not being able to do much about it other than get low to the ground.

As a person with epilepsy, I approve of this message.

Sounds and symptoms of seizures ❤ 1. Scream 2.fall to ground 3. Vibration and foaming at mouth! 4. After a while they'll wake up and not know what happened or how to act! They'll forget how to walk and forget a lot of knowledge! Please remind them of things and tell them you are there for them! It will help and they'll most likely just need to take a nap❤ These seizures are grandmal seizures! Pedimal seizures are the blank stare ones that don't do much. I know this because I'm most likely to have them and my family has it! PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD do NOT call an ambulance!!!! They are really expensive and NOT needed! The E.R. is really busy. Seizures can be taken care of by a normal person. All you have to do is put the person on their side and keep them in a safe area when they wake up have them safely sit in a safe area and wait for their memory to come back make sure they safely get to where they need to go and then let them be or monitor them depending on how long it's been since the seizure.

“Tell them is 2025 jk don’t f**k with them” I was laughing so hard I could not breath

I've actually had 2 impact seizures. The feeling he's talking about is so weird that I can't describe it other than you know it's going to happen. Also when you wake up everything is calm and you feel like you've just woken up from a 24hr nap...but your body is exhausted and still wants more sleep.

As someone who has seizures and epilepsy, this is both helpful and humorous. I’ve had it my entire life and a lot of people don’t know what it is and when they hear about it, sometimes I’m treated different (like an idiot kid) or they just don’t know. So I’m glad you made a video about this:)

Glad you did this one. Sometimes we have just enough time to brace for it. I usually drop to my knees and cover my head if I can. Sure it looks ridiculous when people see me do it, but it's better than splitting my head open if I can avoid it.

As a person with Epilepsy i can confirm that this is accurate

I really appreciate this one. When I was a kid I used to have a little neighbor that suffered from seizures. I can't remember the specific type but half her body stops working and she just kind of stops where she is and does the staring off thing or she'll kind of wonder without really being lucid. I remember finding her in the road at our complex like that one time and I sort of just helped guide her back home. Her mother was the one who explained the type of seizures she would have and how they effected her and was super grateful I brought her home. She was so kind. I remember her taking time to assure me that her daughter would be fine and that I did well to bring her home in that state. She'd been at the playground and was walking home when it happened. It really stuck with me. You never know who you might be able to help through information or simply just being kind.

Sometimes I’m glad I have partial seizures because I get the warning and sit down immediately. I don’t want to fall again, that hurts afterwards.

" dont fuck with them assholes" got me dead

I remember being at a Joe's crab shack and when we were being seated we walked by a group of people and one gentlemen had that blank stare, then about 10 minutes later he had a seizure.

Yup I feel mine coming.. it climbs up in my spine it's the worst feeling cause like he said there's nothing Noone can do to stop it. 😢🤯🥺 I HATE MY SEIZURES

One of my cousins sadly died 2021 age 12, of a really big seizure she was paralyzed and she had epilepsy and it was horrible and she had to go to the hospital because of how many seizures she was getting may Harley Rest In Peace 💔

"Full body vibration that can include some kicking swinging and shaking" Me, who has epilepsy and primarily has grand mahl seizures: ...I approve this message 👍

I had a seizure in the middle of church and all i remember was everything slowly fading to black, then i woke up and couldnt speak properly for a few minutes after that my family told me what had happened

“Where… wha-“ “On your feet, soldier, we are leaving!”

I had epilepsy. The most important tip is DON'T TRY TO PERFORM AN EXORCISM ON THEM. We are not possessed, we just have a neurological condition

Before my dad’s cat passed away he would have terrible seizures and I would put my hands between his little body and any furniture and stuff so that he wouldn’t be hurt and he would smack into my hands instead. When he was done I would pet him and try to calm him and reassure him and then once he was not disoriented carry him to the water so he could drink if he wanted to. I’m glad to hear that I wasn’t doing anything terribly wrong, at least.

my mom has seizures and i'm scared of walking in on one because i'm almost 14 and my anxiety would just go through the roof and i'd panic and pass out. she told me that if it does happen in front of her, to watch and laugh. she's usually okay

Thank you for letting people know about this... I've been dealing with seizures for most of my life, and many people don't understand the situation.

Thank you! I have seizures and some people close to me called me a liar and said that I’m just a drama queen no one can predict seizures moments before they happen now I have a medical professional who deals with them so they can hear it!

Just to clear this up: just because you zone out sometimes, doesn’t mean you’re having an absence seizure. If you are genuinely concerned about it and think it might be seizures then you should go get examined as seizures have a big impact on your brain and could be dangerous if left untreated.

My brother had a seizure but he wasn’t shaking he was just staring out into the distance. it was very scary 😳

Yup! And from someone who has a seizure disorder did you know that everyone’s “feeling” before they have a seizure is different? It’s crazy haha 😂

so like.. “IM ABOUT TO HAVE A SEIZUREJSJEHVEUDJEBJDJ-“ 😳 my brain is fkn with me rn

Love that your giving out info about seizures cause I have seizures sometimes, I can usually feel a seizure coming on a full 5 minutes before because I start seeing black spots, it's weird

I'm in pain from laughing so much he's hysterically honest and I love it

Ah I had one in July. It was traumatizing for my cousin. I feel bad for her. My mom said I was conscious and moving but I wasn't really "there". I "woke up" in the car on the way to the hospital. I thought I fell asleep. Nope. Seizure. An MRI, EEG, and a blood work test was done to figure out what caused it bc it was so random and it happened when I was five I got a ct scan but they didn't see anything :/

i have epilepsy. instead of trying to explain what to do if I have a seizure to my friends, I’m now just going to show them this video. thank you!

Living with someone with frequent seizures, you get GOOD at doing some professional level dives and catches

My step mom actually had a seizure Christmas eve. We were on our way to my grandparents house and i had neber seen her have one. Knowing i had to stay calm i took a few breathes and started calming my little step brother. He was very worried about his mom. My dad dropped us off bc we were already close to my grandparents house and he rushed her to the er. I tried to keep his mind occupied and played uno and wii w him. His grandparents came and picked us up and we stayed at their house for the night. Which was my first night at their house so it was pretty cool lol. Christmas day afternoon she came home. We were very glad to see her a ok 👌. Then we had a good christmas-^- lol

Once my brother had a seizure and I didn’t know then that he was having one because I was young and he looked like he was sleeping so I tucked him in and luckily told my parents I did this and a little while later he woke and didn’t remember much. That is a story about a real thing that happens sadly.

i love how you put ER things like they're as normal as breathing

I have been to the ER for seizures.They are controled now thankfully.

My substitute teacher actually had a seizure and that is my most traumatizing experience

My cat is watching this and I had to change it because he was flipping to a different video but I still made him watch it lol

Nothing like going to school and then suddenly realizing you're on the couch at home. Happened to me a lot

Flashbacks to the time i had 3 siezures in two days

My girlfriend can often spot when I'm about to have a seizure I'll start talking incoherently I'll constantly call her sweetie I'll be panting and I will constantly drink water when I start she will grab me and gently lay me on my bed while I'm sezing she will tell me to calm down once I'm done she gets me tea and covers me up with my gay pride blanket and stay there until I wake up (one time she did say it was 1926 tho)

It makes me laugh so hard that this guys face always looks like he hates his life

It especially sucks when you are admitted to the ER and the staff ignores you when you tell them you're going to have a seizure and continues to ignore you while you seize and then you end up all bruised up, concussed, or needing stitches.

One of my students would let out a heart-breaking wail before she had a seizure. She dreaded them. I wanted to cry with her.

A kid in 5th grade had a Blank Stare seizure while we were taking a test, we all thought he was just ignoring the test.

I remember my dad had a seizure once back when I was like 11, and ye they definitely know its coming I just remember walking around the store than he looked me in the eyes and said get help and I was like what than he sat down so I got help fire truck came loaded him up got to learn about fire trucks and honk the horn all while listening to them ask my dad questions my favorite being hey you know your sons here your pretty lucky he was here to help and then him responding " you got the wrong guy im only 16" lmfao

I would get seizures and got recommended to a neurologist and he blankly looked at me and asked me how would I know if I get them and tried to dismiss me. Infact he looked rather annoyed when someone I brought with me confirmed they were infact seizures and explained what would occur. When clearly I would just stare off and pass out and wake up on the floor and people would be panicking cause I seized. So I’m glad to see someone say hey we know when we’re gonna get it but there’s nothing we can do cause that’s so true!

My brother has laughing seizures. These are hardly noticed by him or the people around him, but he basically just starts laughing out of no where

Also: sometimes we can talk while having them depending on what kind, for some or all of the seizure. It’s terrifying. But being able to be responsive can also be the difference between being taken to hospital when you can’t afford it or not… which is also scary.

Man:*has a seizure* Me:I see you're finally awake

as an epileptic, i 100% agree with this. i usually feel cold shivers before it comes on

Expect the person to feel apologetic or embarrassed after a seizure and be there to comfort them. My mom always crys and apologizes profusely after she comes to, it's part of the disorientation she goes through. Also, it's possible to urinate on yourself during seizures, so make sure that if someone near you is seizing to have a change of clothes on stand-by.

I don’t know if this is serious or not but I feel like it is. So about two years ago I went on a vacation for a week camping with my grade. Once I came back everything felt fine. I was on my phone when my mom came home. I have her a hug and all of a sudden my vision came back. I woke up against the wall and my mom told me I just dropped on the floor and was out for about 10 seconds. I didn’t remember anything besides giving her a hug. I don’t know if it was because I was excited to see her or because there was a lot of blood going to my head but an incident like that hasn’t happened since so I think that be a one time thing.

you’re so real for this, steve

JESUS WHY DOES THIS REMIND ME OF THE TIME MY MOTHER HAD A SEIZURE IN MY DAD'S CHAIR, BOTH STARING INTO BLANK SPACE AND SHAKING 😨😨

Absense seizures are critical to identify as if you have more of them they can develop into worse seizure types. I had them since birth basically but they were so hard to recognize and describe. I also had gelastic and dacristic seizures (laughing/crying) seizures as well. Eventually I started losing consciousness for longer periods of time. One time I fully left my house and walked about a half mile from home barefoot before coming to, another time I was removing my nail polish and took a huge swig of nail polish remover during one. Eventually my family started to notice very odd behavior when it got worse. Usually repetitive movements like scratching or lip smacking and being unresponsive but I never got treatment for these seizures until I eventually had a grand mal. I was a moody teen so they thought I just wasn't paying attention. Now I have so many different seizure types from being unmedicated for so many years it's very hard to treat. Look up videos of people with absence seizures to know the signs. It is extremely hard for the person experiencing them to explain what they are feeling. I thought everyone felt that way.

Does that mean I've had a seizure before? Because I remember staring at a wall for 3 seconds at 1 am, turning back to my phone and it being 5

As an epileptic I can say I have felt moments before I have had a seizure

My son had a seizure 2 days ago, for the first time. It's Ben a nightmare. We just got home tonight and I started watching videos to help me understand more. While watching this video, I laughed for the first time since he had the seizure. Thank you. I needed that release of tension. 🙏🏽

I remember a friend of mine was on the swing beside me and just fainted and fell to the ground, she got up confused as hell and got back on the swing next thing you know she fell again and was shaking horrendously. She was digging her hands and feet into the dirt. My sister was able to get her to her senses a bit and started to use anxiety breathers and tips with her as we waited for the ambulance

In my opinion, myoclonic seizures are the worst because you remain conscious and retain your memory while you are simultaneously not able to control your limbs. And then being told by your doctor that it is probably your diet until you have a full grand mal seizure in the middle of the night in front of your mom and scaring her half to death (figuratively) and then waiting for six hours for the neurologist to arrive to the hospital to diagnose you with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. 🙃

I really appreciate you making videos about this because my father had a seizure and I had no clue what to do so I just called 911. I was freaking out of my mind and he ended up dying 4 days later. Knowledge is so important

Epileptic here, I have nocturnal luckily. Im so happy you made this video🥰 more people need to be educated on this topic. Edit: the amount of idiots diagnosing themselves. You guys are why it's so hard to get a decent specialist who takes you seriously, do not even suggest your epileptic until you have a diagnosis because YOU will be the reason someone with epilepsy dies. EPILEPSY ISNT A JOKE. not only can it kill us in a plit second and there's nothing we can do to stop it but also if we dont die we will wake up from the seizure WISHING we did die because of the horrible side effects. Do not self diagnose yourself with anything ESPECIALLY something that doctors dont take seriously and that can kill you in an instant you waste of fucking air

I had an seizure once. I was maybe 10 or 11 and my dad did everything right except for afterwords he refused to explain anything and I proceeded to have a mental breakdown because I had no idea what was going on. “You had a seizure” is still all I know, nothing else.

that moment when you put your best friends name as "911" in your contacts as a joke

The closest thing I had to this is when I got up too fast, blacked out and started spazzing on the floor lmfao, that hurt my head

I’m a front end manager of a major grocery store chain on the east coast, and we have a cashier who has seizures on the regular. It’s scary and I want to comfort her and let her know I got you, girl! I know she doesn’t hear me but it helps me help her until first responders show up. I got you, Casey!

"Did you know a person can feel the moment right before they have a seizure?" Yeah. My aunt had epilepsy and somehow had always known when they were coming. Edit 1: She had full body seizures, but always laid down right before it started. Edit 2: Yeah, all of this is really great information. Just wish I had known it 3 years ago.