My Symptoms
I have this occasionally when my asthma flares up.
What is a cough?
I have this condition that can make it difficult for me to breath.
What is asthma?
I eat this when I take my morning pills.
What is apple sauce?
I have these so I can see.
What is glasses?
This is a form of exercise you can try when you are feeling stressed.
What is yoga?
This pupil is normally larger than the other for me.
What is the right pupil?
This should be done to my hospital bed so I won't hurt myself when I have a seizure.
What is pad the rails?
This should be done with my food so that I do not choke when I am eating.
What is cut into small pieces?
You need to keep track of the frequency, duration, and severity of my seizures in this.
What is a journal?
This is something you can do when you're holding everything in.
What is therapeutic communication (feelings, concerns, problems)?
My normal seizures usually last this long.
What is less than 5 seconds?
Help should be called if my seizure lasts longer then this amount of time.
What is 2 minutes?
This class of medications should be used for my seizures
What are Benzodiazepines?
Decreasing clutter, providing assistance with ambulation, padded side rails/side rails up
What are seizure/fall precautions?
This is the name of a group that you can reach out to when you're feeling stressed.
What is LGS Foundation?
This time of the day is when I have the most frequent seizures.
What is in the morning?
Help should be called if this many seizures occur within this amount of time.
What is 5 seizures in 5 minutes?
What is a Ketogenic Diet?
You should be trained on this in case of an emergency.
What is CPR?
You can do this when you've noticed you haven't taken time for yourself.
What is self-care?
My eyes move this way rapidly when I am having a seizure.
What is left and right?
This is the order of the 4 medications that I should receive in the hospital if I have uncontrolled seizures.
What is Clobazam, Midazolam, Diazepam, then Lorazepam?
This should be avoided to prevent triggering my seizures.
What are flashing lights?
maintain side-lying position on a flat surface, suction as needed, loosen clothing
What is promoting airway clearance?
This is a quick technique you can use when you're feeling frustrated/angry.
What is deep breathing?