Everyday First Aid: Seizure (epilepsy)

Yesterday, maybe

Yesterday, something wrong happened. Around about six o'clock, teatime, my memory stops. Nothing at all until around nine thirty this morning when I woke up in bed. No recollection at all as to what, if anything, happened.

I suspect that I had a tonic-clonic seizure, probably in the living-room, as my face is a bit tender, my right-hand cheek a bit bruised and tender but that in itself will not be a problem. Tomorrow, perhaps Monday at the latest and it will be gone.

I guess that I picked myself up at sometime and went to bed and slept it off. Pity that there is no recollection of what happened. No more than a guess at the time that the mental clock switched off and no idea of bedtime.

At least it was the right bed, I suppose :))

If I wasn't an alcoholic

If I wasn't an alcoholic I wouldn't have got my head kicked in twenty-nine years ago and wound up with epilepsy.

Talk about fucking yourself up big style!!!

Talk about stupid!!!

A possible good day!!!

Today isn't finished yet but what I've been through is complete and easy to remember which indicates that there is a good chance that I have not had a seizure - yet, so I'll keep my fingers crossed as the day isn't over, still a bit of time to go.

Tonight will be an early one again, that way I can get away with reading my magazine in bed - and before there are any smart comments, it's not Playboy, I gave that one back, via your wife of course and she was furious, serves you right. No, it's this months copy of Web Design so tomorrow I shall wake up educated (almost).

Fingers crossed for the rest of the day though!!!

Confusion!!!

Both yesterday and today have been a bit confusing. Periods with no memory. I didn't have to pick myself up off the floor I don't think and there is no damage done but there are empty spaces and areas of confusion.

Could well be complex partial seizures but I live on my own now so how do I tell. I haven't been out (I don't think) since Thursday as nothing has been needed that I can think of.....





Will tomorrow be an improvement?

Will I know?

Will I retain any memory?

Will I remember to tell you?

Back on my feet!!!

I slept well last night, thank goodness as I had to come into town today. I feel OK now which is surprising as I usually suffer a bit longer when I have a tonic-clonic seizure. The arm is a bit bruised but that's all.

Fingers crossed that I can stay on my feet today, not so bad if it happens on the bus as they know where to dump me!!!

Tonic-clonic seizure

It was probably a tonic-clonic seizure that hit me this afternoon. Unusual because it's usually morning or night, sometimes during the day but not often - apart from today of course. Possibly around two-ish and it's now past eight, that's the day (and my shoulder) buggered.

I'm going to bed!!!