It is not easy to grow up in a family with epilepsy. As a child, every seizures became an unforgettable moments/ experiences of my life I can't forget. Every accidents accompanied by seizure attacks ( head bumps, head cracks, burned hands, cracked bones and a lot more) remain crystal clear in my memories. During those times, I was so afraid to go near that person; convulsing, throwing up saliva. I always said "I wanna go to bed."
But as I grew up with that person, I learned how to take care of the situation. Elders taught me what to do in case the attack happened when we're alone. The most important thing to do is to ensure the safety of that person, to prevent the head from hitting the ground.
Awareness is one of the very important things to consider with this condition. And with that, I am here to help PLEA spread this awareness to people who doesn't know about Epilepsy. In the Philippines, we celebrated the National Epilepsy Day last September 1-6 with the theme: EPILEPSY: TIGIL ATAKE...TULAY SA TAGUMPAY. The week was started off with Tripartite Symposium for Neurologists: MARIJUANA in Epilepsy held in Sulu Hotel last September 1.
This was a forum among neurologist to discuss the emerging issues on Medical Marijuana and to hopefully come out with a consensus statement on its role in the management of Epilepsy in the Philippines.
