Stay. Safe. Side. Saidia.
Most seizures stop on their own within a few minutes. Your job is to keep the person safe until it ends, then stay with them while they recover. Mishtuko mingi huisha yenyewe ndani ya dakika chache. Kazi yako ni kumweka salama hadi iishe, kisha ukae naye anapopata nafuu.
Stay calm. Stay with the person. Note the time the seizure started.Tulia. Kaa na mtu huyo. Angalia saa mshtuko ulipoanza.
Clear hard or sharp things away, keep them away from fire and water, and put something soft under the head.Ondoa vitu vigumu au vikali, mweke mbali na moto na maji, na weka kitu laini chini ya kichwa.
When the jerking stops, roll them gently onto their side so saliva can drain and breathing is easier.Mtetemo ukiisha, mgeuze taratibu alale ubavuni ili mate yatoke na apumue kwa urahisi.
Help them recover. Speak calmly, stay until they are fully awake, and get help if needed.Msaidie apate nafuu. Ongea kwa utulivu, kaa naye hadi aamke kabisa, na utafute msaada ikihitajika.
DoFanya
- Time the seizurePima muda wa mshtukoUse a phone or clock. The doctor will want to know.Tumia simu au saa. Daktari atataka kujua.
- Cushion the headKinga kichwaA folded cloth, jacket or your hands.Kitambaa kilichokunjwa, koti au mikono yako.
- Loosen tight clothing around the neckLegeza nguo zinazobana shingoni
- Roll onto the side once jerking stopsMgeuze ubavuni mtetemo ukiisha
- Stay until they are fully alertKaa naye hadi aamke kabisaThey may be confused or sleepy for a while. That is normal.Anaweza kuchanganyikiwa au kusinzia kwa muda. Ni kawaida.
Don'tUsifanye
- Put anything in their mouthUsiweke chochote kinywaniNo spoon, finger, stick or water. They cannot swallow their tongue.Hakuna kijiko, kidole, kijiti wala maji. Hawawezi kumeza ulimi wao.
- Hold them downUsimshike kwa nguvuHolding the movements can cause injury.Kuzuia mitetemo kunaweza kusababisha jeraha.
- Give food, drink or medicine until fully awakeUsimpe chakula, kinywaji wala dawa hadi aamke kabisa
- Pour water on them or use smells to wake themUsimmwagie maji wala kumnusisha vitu ili aamke
- Leave them aloneUsimwache peke yake
Call 999 or 112, or go to hospital, if:Piga 999 au 112, au nenda hospitali, kama:
- The seizure lasts longer than 5 minutes
- Another seizure starts before they wake up
- They have trouble breathing, or their lips turn blue
- They are injured, pregnant, or have diabetes
- It happened in water
- It is their first seizure
- Mshtuko unachukua zaidi ya dakika 5
- Mshtuko mwingine unaanza kabla hajaamka
- Anashindwa kupumua, au midomo inakuwa ya bluu
- Ameumia, ni mjamzito, au ana kisukari
- Ilitokea majini
- Ni mshtuko wake wa kwanza
Other kinds of seizureAina nyingine za mshtuko
Not every seizure involves falling and jerking. Some people stare blankly for a few seconds, or wander, pick at clothes or seem confused. Keep them away from danger, guide them gently, and stay with them until they are aware again. Don't grab or shout.
Si kila mshtuko unahusisha kuanguka na kutetemeka. Watu wengine hukodolea macho kwa sekunde chache, au hutembea ovyo, huvuta nguo au huonekana wamechanganyikiwa. Waweke mbali na hatari, waongoze kwa upole, na ukae nao hadi watambue tena. Usiwakamate kwa nguvu wala kupiga kelele.
After the seizureBaada ya mshtuko
Write down the date, the time it started and how long it lasted, what happened before, and how they were afterwards. A seizure diary helps the clinic adjust treatment.
Andika tarehe, saa ulipoanza na muda ulioendelea, kilichotokea kabla, na hali yake baadaye. Daftari la mishtuko husaidia kliniki kurekebisha matibabu.