Recovery of Epilepsy

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If you are with someone who is having an epileptic fit you should:

Move them away from anything that could cause injury, for example, a busy road or hot cooker;
Cushion their head if they are on the ground;
When the convulsions stop, turn them so they are lying on their side;
Stay with them and talk to them calmly until they have recovered.You should not:
Put anything their mouth; or
Try to restrain them.

In most cases, medical help is not needed. However, you should call an ambulance if the seizure lasts longer than five minutes, or if they have a series of seizures without regaining consciousness.

You should also get medical help if:

The seizure is longer than normal for the person;
They have a second seizure without having regained consciousness;
It is their first seizure; or
They have injured themselves.