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After the seizure
HealthWiki > Epilepsy and Seizures > Chapter 2: How to help a person having a seizure > After the seizure
As the person recovers from their seizure, introduce yourself and tell them what you saw. Assure them they are safe and offer to stay with them until they have recovered. If the seizure happened in a public place, prevent people from crowding around the person.
How to help a person recover from their seizure
As the person recovers from their seizure, you can ask:
- Are you feeling OK?
- Do you know what happened?
- Do you have any pain or feel hurt anywhere?
- Have you had a seizure before?
- Is there someone I can call for you?
- Is there anywhere I can help you go?
- How can I help you right now?
- I took a video of your seizure so you could share it with your doctor if you like. Can I send the video to you?
If you have seizures. After you recover from a seizure, it is helpful to let people who may have seen what happened know you are OK. Say something like, “I just had a seizure, but I am fine now,” or “Thank you for helping me.” Saying a few words helps ease worries others may be feeling for you.
If you need rest, you can say, “I need to sit down for a while.” Ask for more help if you need it.
