G-
i am sorry to hear about your girlfriend. My son is epileptic. He started having seizures when he was 6 months old. He is now 6 and has not had a seizure in 2 years.

When son has seizures I just place him on his left side and let him have the seizure. His usually lasted 1 to 4 minutes long. It is a bit scary when he does have them b/c his face turns purple and his eyes roll all the way back. Once he has them he falls a sleep. Keep in mind everyone is different. It may be helpful for you to go with her on to her next appointment with her neuroligist.

Take care and good luck

hi, g, that's good advice. I have ep and the first time my husband and son had to deal with it they were very scared also. Just remember she probably won't remember it at the time. Just be there for her and remind her how much you love her. That's what she needs most
take care, sharon

Hey g :d I have epilepsy too, i'm 25 and was diagnosed at 11. My husbad and I ahve been married now for 3 years and he's very supportive. Ask her about the details of her seizures, everyone is different. I have to a sleep first for my seixures to start then I wake up and could keep having them. Ask her what kind of seizure she has, what medications she's on in case of an emergency and where you might find them(also in case of an emergency) and just be supportive. good luck with the future :p

Your girlfriend is just fine. Do not ever try to hold her down (stop her.) a siezure is a very, very traumatic thing to witness. Do not ever insert something in her mouth. This is a popular myth. The reason for it, is to help her avoid biting her tounge. Unfortunately inserting something in her mouth can cause her to choke to death on her own tounge or reswallow (asphyxiate) on any bile she may throw up. Remember, seizures don't kill, the cicumstances in under which they are suffered can. (i.E. Swimming pool, stairs) think of a seizure like this, you are in cab in new york city when suddenly all of the traffic lights go out and everyone all at once tries to speed to times square. It's chaos, so the whole city closes down while the authorities sort it out and get things back to normal. The taxi cab you are in is analagous to her neurological fluid. The streets are her nerves, times square is her brain and the city is her body and vital organs. Good luck.

Dear g,

just be supportive and do not be afraid. With time you will get used a little. I have very supportive husband and this means a lot to me. It's one of the most important things in my life. This is one reason more I love my husband so much.
Good luck!

You really need to talk to her about it. She can tell you what she feels, what it will look like, and what you need to do (if anything). Everyone's experience with seizures is different. For example, during my seizures I always needed someone to hold my hand and I liked it if they talked to me (even though I couldn't understand what was being said).

Seizures can be scary to watch. A few years ago I volunteered at a camp for kids with epilepsy (and witnessed a lot of different kinds of seizures). Would you consider doing something like that with your girlfriend? You would become less intimidated by seizures, and help kids in the process. It might bring you two even closer too.

Seizures can be scary at first. I call 911 if seizure lasts more than 5 minutes and I usual write down how long it lasts and what it looked like when I observe my son having a seizure. When I take him to c the doctor they always ask those type of ?'s so I keep a record.