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    Unusual behaviour when having a seizure

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    I walked out of a large department store with a large jug in my hand. I don’t even remember it except security standing in front of me asking where I got the jug from. I was a bit confused and just nodded yes to everything they were saying. They said I was lucky that they didn’t call the police but not to come back to the store again. I obviously had a seizure and feel this is unfair but too embarrassing and humiliated to do anything about this. What can I do?

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    This is a dreadful situation to find yourself in, and fortunately the store didn’t press charges or take it any further. Although you cannot prove you had a seizure on the day, I expect if you get a letter from your doctor to explain your condition and go to the store manager to discuss what happened, then they are likely to believe take this into consideration and allow you to shop there again.

    If you are anxious about doing this, take a friend or family member along for some moral support and backup. Some people with epilepsy find themselves in uncertain situations if they have seizures in public, particularly with focal seizures which are often not recognised as seizures. Sadly, there is still a lot of misunderstanding out there about epilepsy.

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