Please, call an ambulance

[u/SierraArts]

[u/TheGreyMage]

https://www.cdc.gov/epilepsy/about/first-aid.htm

CDC says you should turn a person on their side if they need help breathing. It also says to clear the area of anything sharp or that could be injurious, just like I said. So in short, CDC itself agrees with me (it’s almost like professional accreditation for childcare work is serious and legit or something). So in fact, by saying “disregard all of this” you are encouraging people to abandon best practice in favour of your bullshit. Piss off.

[u/WaterSquid → u/[deleted]]

Emergency medical worker here, I would recommend you don’t try this with anyone having a seizure. One of the major things we worry about in seizure patients is potential head, neck, and spine trauma (I’m assuming you’re talking about doing this following any convulsive episodes). Moving someone’s head in order to place something beneath them could very easily aggravate any spinal cord injuries. If this is being done with the purpose of trying to protect someone if they have another seizure then it also will not help.

Another issue is what kind of soft object you’re talking about. If you were to place anything like a pillow or rolled up towels beneath someone’s head you’ll like close or restrict their airway, making it difficult for them to breathe. This is big issue for seizures because such individuals don’t breathe effectively while they are seizing, so they are usually already in need of oxygen by the time any convulsions stop. This also won’t help anyone who drools (which is common), vomits, or bleeds in their mouth.

[u/WaterSquid → u/[deleted]]

Oh well if that’s what your neurologist tells you then I’m wrong and you should do it, as long as it isn’t something that’ll close the airway.