#seizure disorders

[disabledsysboxes]

Epilepsy / seizures - 2

[roamwithahungryheart]

Today is Purple Day for epilepsy awareness.

My fellow epileptics, take a moment today to appreciate how strong you are. And remember, through all your struggles, you are loved 💜

[er-cryptid]

Postictal State

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[a-sassy-bench]

breaking news disabled people aren't using their disabilities as an excuse because it turns out it isn't an excuse it's a state of fucking existence

and existence is everywhere all the time no matter what even if you wish it wasn't

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[gubgam]

Y’all, tumblr is letting you report ads for having flashing lights! Tap on the 3 dots at the top and look at the bottom! Please do this for your photosensitive friends!

[arcticduckie]

Shoutout to people with Functional Neurological Disorder

Shoutout to people with functional tics

Shoutout to people who have dystonia

Shoutout to people with Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures

Shoutout to people with paralysis and or weakness

Shoutout to people with tremors

Shoutout to people who shut down/unresponsive episodes

Shoutout to people who have walking difficulties

Shoutout to people who have numbness

Shoutout to people who have speech problems

Shoutout to people with vision problems

Shoutout to people with hearing problems

Shoutout to people with memory loss

Shoutout to everyone with FND

[lockoutkey]

ya novel idea: the mc is epileptic and their powers are caused by seizures but instead of being terrified of having one and only accepting their powers when Their One True Love helps them they purposefully go to places and trigger their seizures to fuck shit up

[rainywhispersblog]

Can't afford the medicine to save my brain...happy fucking christmas...

[skeleticcs]

Seizure types

When someone says the word seizure we typically think of someone shaking on the floor unconscious, but there’s actually a lot more to seizures! They’re different for everyone but here are my most common types and how they look on me and (kind of) how to help during certain types of seizures

Absence seizure: An absence seizure is a lapse in consciousness that can last anywhere from 30 seconds to 5 minutes. I’m completely unaware of my surroundings and unable to respond, but I’ll just look like I’m staring off into space. There’s not much you can do to help besides stay with me and make sure nothing bad happens while I’m ‘gone’.

Atonic seizure: An atonic or drop seizure is a brief loss of muscle tone that looks exactly like it sounds, I just drop. Mostly it’s head drops but sometimes my whole body will give out. These usually only last a couple seconds so no need to help much, but be aware that atonic seizures can often be warning signs of a larger seizure.

Partial seizure: During a partial seizure I’m really out of it and unaware of my surroundings. I may still be able to respond to you or walk around but I’m not myself in these moments. The main thing you’d need to do to help is try to keep me in one place and away from anything dangerous. Do not let me wander off as I’m not really conscious and don’t know what I’m doing, which could end with me getting hurt.

Grand mal seizure: These are the types of seizures most people will think about when they hear the word. Grand mal or tonic-clonic seizures are the violent ones that involve convulsions, shaking, muscle stiffness, etc. follow basic seizure first aid for this type of seizure.

[disabledsysboxes]

Types of epilepsy / seizure disorders - 1

Requested anonymously

[feburra]

You all say that I'm valid if I have a conversion disorder, but then you won't listen to me, and bring back "traumas" that I already forgot, and which is definitely not the cause of my disease. You call it hysteria, instead of FND or conversion disorder and my favorite one... "Your illness is just profitable for you!" I literally cut myself because I'm not normal??? Or "You can't be mentally ill." Like bro, I've been having intrusive thoughts for like 4 years. Hell, I can't get up from my bed. What the hell?

[anonymouslydisabled]

Having an episodic medical condition means having to write detailed documents for people on what they should do in the event of an episode, walking them through every scenario, having to explain your episodes to everyone whose going to be a recurring figure in your life, wear extremely obvious medical I.D., and constantly try to raise awareness about your condition because ignorance kills.

And that's all just in HOPES that people will use basic common sense. And still your episodes are still handled incorrectly on a regular basis.

[minaespen]

apparently i'm supposed to mask how i really feel even tho i dont express it at all

how dare i answer "how are you doing" with "not the best"

[finnslay]

"They aren't seizures" what if I punched you? What then?

[a-sassy-bench]

"don't let your disability hold you back!"

maybe don't open your fucking mouth again, k?

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[neuroticboyfriend]

guess i learned the hard way that repressing my plurality for literal years can end up causing PNES. so here's your warning not to repress dissociative disorders. or plurality in general since I'm not saying this can't happen to non-dissociative systems.