Epilepsy triggers, first aid and myth busting with Heather Patman

Epilepsy is an invisible illness affecting one in every 150 Australians.  Nurse and epilepsy educator Heather Patman shares her lived experience with the illness, important first aid tips, and triggers. 

“I don’t get a warning, I get a bit of an aura … I just feel a bit all odd and nearly like I’m having an outer body experience as I see myself fall when the seizure starts ...” – Heather Patman

You’ll hear:

• What is epilepsy? (2:00)
• What a seizure feels like (5:00)
• Medication (8:00)
• Stigma (11:00)
• Epilepsy first aid (13:20)
• Epilepsy myths (19:00)
• Growing up with epilepsy (20:00)
• Epilepsy education (21:30)
• Swimming and water seizures (23:30)
• Top tips for teachers (26:30)
• Epilepsy medication and pregnancy (31:40)
• Managing epilepsy without medication (33:40)
• ‘Poster Girl’ for epilepsy! (36:10)

Duration: 40 minutes.

Links:

Epilepsy Action Australia

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