Rescue Medications
I have had tonic-clonic seizures throughout my life.( Tonic clonic seizures | Epilepsy Society) I have been given medication to use if my seizure lasts longer than 2 minutes, administered by somebody else of course. Thankfully I haven’t needed this medication in years, but it’s still really important I have it, just in case!
Whilst I now understand the importance of keeping rescue
meds on my person, I haven’t always been so understanding. I was nearly unable
to go on a school trip because the school lacked someone able to administer the
medication, if necessary. Nowadays I understand the need to be prepared &
that situations can change quickly, but this was difficult to explain to 12
year-old me & if that’s why I was missing out on a trip, it didn’t go down
well…( my mum was a LEGEND! She came up with magical solutions. My younger self
didn’t realise how much she sacrificed for me.)
I can now appreciate the need to be ready for any situation.
After 11 years more experience of life I can appreciate the uncertain nature of
my condition a bit more & therefore the need to carry around my emergency
meds. I know I can’t predict my seizures, but I’m as prepared as I can be.
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