[T*]

This is disgusting. I'm actually finding this vile. Just imagine if someone said this to you after you had a ****ing fit. Ridiculous.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Tøm

This is disgusting. I'm actually finding this vile. Just imagine if someone said this to you after you had a ****ing fit. Ridiculous.

Oh Tom stop getting so worked up because people have a different opinion, you never even knew what anyone was talking about until about half an hour ago.

[T*]

Originally Posted by Josy

Oh Tom stop getting so worked up because people have a different opinion, you never even knew what anyone was talking about until about half an hour ago.

Just because I didn't see it until a little while after everyone else means that I can't speak up?

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Tøm

Just because I didn't see it until a little while after everyone else means that I can't speak up?

I never said don't speak up but whats the point in getting worked up and saying peoples opinions are vile

[T*]

Originally Posted by Josy

I never said don't speak up but whats the point in getting worked up and saying peoples opinions are vile

Because it actually worries me that if someone (like me) was seen to have a panic attack in public or a similar attack, that people would just shrug it off as 'acting' and not help me..
That is a terrifying aspect.
It looks like she had a fit/attack to me.

[AProducer'sWetDream]

Originally Posted by Tøm

This is disgusting. I'm actually finding this vile. Just imagine if someone said this to you after you had a ****ing fit. Ridiculous.

I find it quite disrespectful towards people (I'm not directing this at you, but to some of the people on social media who have had more 'extreme' reactions) who suffer from epilepsy and go through these intense, distressing and sometimes life-threatening seizures on a daily basis that their experiences are being compared to what happened to Janice tonight. Yes I'm sure it was a terrifying experience for her and she may well have had a panic attack- but the way she collapsed to the floor and lay there did not ring true as being a seizure. If she was having a seizure then one of the first things the medic would've done was to check that she wasn't choking/ hurting her head on the floor.

[hannah.]

Originally Posted by AProducer'sWetDream

I find it quite disrespectful towards people (I'm not directing this at you, but to some of the people on social media who have had more 'extreme' reactions) who suffer from epilepsy and go through these intense, distressing and sometimes life-threatening seizures on a daily basis that their experiences are being compared to what happened to Janice tonight. Yes I'm sure it was a terrifying experience for her and she may well have had a panic attack- but the way she collapsed to the floor and lay there did not ring true as being a seizure. If she was having a seizure then one of the first things the medic would've done was to check that she wasn't choking/ hurting her head on the floor.

You don't have to be epileptic to have seizures. The fact that people live with epilepsy doesn't mean that those who have non-epileptic seizures should feel bad for it... If anything the opposite; everyone I know with epilepsy is on meds to help their seizures and I don't have any options other than 'don't stand up too fast' and 'make sure people around you know it'll happen'

[AProducer'sWetDream]

Originally Posted by hannah.

You don't have to be epileptic to have seizures. The fact that people live with epilepsy doesn't mean that those who have non-epileptic seizures should feel bad for it... If anything the opposite; everyone I know with epilepsy is on meds to help their seizures and I don't have any options other than 'don't stand up too fast' and 'make sure people around you know it'll happen'

I wasn't trying to suggest that for one moment?! If that's the way it came across then I apologise. My point was that people who fake a seizure should feel bad for it because it is disrespectful to anyone who has a seizure- epileptic or not. Again I apologise if my choice of words was poor.

[hannah.]

Originally Posted by AProducer'sWetDream

I wasn't trying to suggest that for one moment?! If that's the way it came across then I apologise. My point was that people who fake a seizure should feel bad for it because it is disrespectful to anyone who has a seizure- epileptic or not. Again I apologise if my choice of words was poor.

And how many people have you ever met who have faked a seizure?! I appreciate your explanation but as someone who does suffer from non epileptic seizures I read your previous posts as effectively accusing me of faking it because I don't have an official diagnosis of something which makes it 'okay' to have seizures. When honestly with all the tests I'd prefer that