Recovery Position: Step by Step Guide

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Our step-by-step guide to putting someone in the recovery position. The recovery position can help someone recover after a tonic clonic (convulsive) seizure. These steps should be followed once the shaking (convulsing) has stopped. You can now get FREE a photo version of this guide on your phone! Find out more about our free app here: http://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/NewGetInvolved/Awarenessraising/Firstaidmobileapps For more epilepsy information visit our website: www.epilepsysociety.org.uk

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  1. Thanks this will help me if my mum does it
  2. I suffer with grand mal epilepsy, I would love to see you even attempt to get near me when I am fitting, let alone move my body parts into a recovery position.
  3. You should have mentioned in the beginning of this video that this is only if the patient is breathing. If they're not breathing, you need to do CPR.
  4. No, it doesn't matter whether it is their left or right side. The side you put them on depends which side of the body you are on, as you roll them towards you.
  5. the narrator has a really sexy voice!!!
  6. Hi Roy - we advise people to check people's mouths for any obstructions (like food) and remove them if you can do so safely. It's always better to leave the airway clear rather than put anything in a person's mouth, which can cause choking (plus, there's always a chance you'll get bitten!)
  7. I have a question. My father doesn't really know anything about seizure nor do I but he says if someone is convulsing to put your wallet in their mouth to prevent them from biting their tongue off. Is this true or just some myth?
  8. I wish they emphasized not to put things in the mouth. Too many people tried this on me and are confused about the myth of swallowing one's tongue.
  9. Hi there, This is true - putting your hand or fingers (or in fact any object) in someone's mouth while they're having a seizure is a bad idea, as it puts both you and the person having the seizure in danger of injury. It is important to clear their mouth of anything obvious that may block their airway, but only if you can do so safely.
  10. This is the best instruction available in my long search for a clear description of what to do and why it should be done. Superb!! Ranjit Ratnaike MD
  11. what exactly does this do? And when should it be used? Can it be used in any medical emergency situation, where the patient passes out?