Epilepsy Matters

I'm an epileptic and this blog is my way to help awareness of epilepsy

[rhythmic-idealist]

Just so people know, epilepsy warnings aren’t about, like, purity culture, or online leftists acting as if disabled people are real. It’s about my mom

[rhythmic-idealist]

We human beings have discovered patterns of light and/or sound that kill some people and we should probably not have hissy fits about your right to fire a weapon at my mom. Like if you could put some text onscreen explaining the upcoming seizure-inducing patterns so that people can scroll away. That’s super fucking easy. i AM sorry that something as mindless as a tiktok edit could kill someone but hey, so could driving to work every morning, we all treat THAT accordingly (long, pointed stare. because yes we had better be treating that accordingly too)

The casual abundance of Thing That Kills People doesn’t mean you shouldn’t avoid killing people

[rhythmic-idealist]

#all media should have epilepsy warnings like all food should have allergy warnings#and if you disagree then I'll kick your ass

via @angst-and-fajitas

[i-say-stupid-things]

i’m gonna hold your hand with a glove on when i say this

when disabled/chronically ill people tell you they can’t do something, then that is not your cue to tell them that they can actually or that they’ll always find an excuse if they’re looking for one.

when a disabled/chronically ill person says they can’t do something, sometimes that doesn’t mean it’s outside the realm of possibility, sometimes it means if they (attempted to) do that, they will seriously hurt themselves.

when a disabled/chronically ill person says they can’t do something, sometimes it’s preventative care, and they refuse to do that thing to prevent a flare up from happening/their symptoms getting worse in the first place.

disabled/chronically ill people are not “looking for excuses”, they are giving you reasons why. something they don’t even have to do! so maybe just accept the reasons they give you.

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[ldellthompson]

Talking to your #neurologist like… #drhouse #epilepsy #secondopinion #mamabear #epilepsysucks #seizuressuck #hospitalsareok

[tonyalynnphoto]

#this #epilepsyawareness #epilepsysucks #theydontallfalltothegroundandshake #brainmisfires https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zwvTYgxno/?igshid=21utww5x5668

[grungeandroses]

Epilepsy is so much more than seizures and needs to stop being taken so lightly. Epilepsy is a serious condition that CAN kill.

[luna-is-disabled]

Facts about epilepsy that you may or may not know:

There are over 40 different types of epileptic seizures

There are 4 types of epilepsies

When a person has a seizure that lasts for more than 5 minutes or has multiple seizures in a row, this is known as Status Epilepticus and it can cause brain damage and/or be fatal

People with epilepsy have a higher risk of dying than those who don't have it

Before a seizure, some people may experience auras. These vary between epileptics but common auras involve hallucinations and a feeling of deja vu

Epilepsy is very common

Anybody can develop epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic medical condition

Not all seizures involve convulsions

People with epilepsy are able to live normal lives

1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy

Each year, 150,000 epilepsy cases are reported in the United States

One-third of people with epilepsy live with seizures because no available treatment works for them

65 million people have epilepsy in the world

3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy

You cannot swallow your tongue during a seizure, it is physically impossible

Forcing something into a seizing person's mouth can result in a chipped tooth, cut gums or a broken jaw

Epilepsy is not contagious

1 million people in the United States have uncontrollable epilepsy

The most common epilepsy death is Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) followed by status epilepticus

Hopefully you were able to learn more information about epilepsy, love you all xoxo

[valcaira]

hey if you tag flashing images as #epilepsy, #epilepsy tw, #photosensitive, #seizures or any variation of that, I hope someone smashes your knees with a hammer

[themessedupchick]

[desertwaterwitch]

Epilepsy is hell and I don’t wish it on anyone.

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