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By argh - 24/02/2010 06:29 - Canada

Today, I had a seizure at work. My boss walked by and saw me, but didn't help or do anything because he thought I was "picking something up off the floor." FML

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By xxccruzxx - 29/06/2012 13:30 - United States

Today, at work, my phone kept crashing. Without thinking, I announced that it was having a seizure. Who did I announce this to? My boss. Who also happens to have epilepsy. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/07/2022 00:00

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By EpicFailAtItsFinest - 13/04/2009 02:49 - United States

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By Anonymous - 13/03/2012 16:08 - United States

Today, I had a mild epileptic seizure. My mom's immediate reaction was not to comfort me or call for help, but to freak out over the fact that I'd spilled my glass of milk over the floor. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/09/2022 17:00

Today, I got electrocuted at work. The boss thinks I'm faking, even though a chunk of my left hand is gone. FML

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By Frozen - 10/03/2014 14:23 - United States

Today, the heater went out at work. I was shivering so hard that someone thought I was having a seizure. FML

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By catty_13 - 07/10/2017 04:30

Today, thanks to my estranged husband, I had three seizures at work. I came home yesterday to find that my seizure medications were completely gone. He'd flushed them down the toilet because he thinks I'm psychotic and "read on the internet" that it's because of the meds. FML

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Metallica139 0

Wednesday 24 February 2010 12:13

douche

DeservedIt 0

Wednesday 24 February 2010 13:09

Next time don't look like you're picking up something off the ground. Is it really that hard to have a seizure properly?

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Ecnash 0

Wednesday 24 February 2010 19:50

no you are not supposed to hold down an epileptic.

therobfather3 5

Wednesday 24 February 2010 20:34

Today, as I was walking by my employee's office, I saw her bending down picking something up off the floor. I thought nothing of it and went back to my office. A while later she bursts in yelling at me for not helping her while she was having a siezure. it's not on her medical record, and she never told me. FML.

MndM 0

Wednesday 24 February 2010 21:00

man that sucks but someone having a seizure and someone picking up a pencil look totally different. your boss was just being stupid.

arb1513 0

Wednesday 24 February 2010 21:56

omg I've had a seizure. why would you lay on the ground twitching (assuming it was a grand mall) to pick something up.

Bawvie 1

Wednesday 24 February 2010 22:50

Why would you end a question with a period.

ThoM175 0

Wednesday 24 February 2010 22:02

Question: How does one mistake a person trying to "pick something off the floor" when they're having a seizure?

vrock 0

Thursday 25 February 2010 0:07

55win

blah111111111 0

Thursday 25 February 2010 0:51

Hi, this is the OP (just signed up for an account). Anyway.... @83 - I fell off my chair, under the desk (I work in an office) so I guess I wasn't THAT visible (but enough to think I'm picking stuff up off the floor) @65 - I've never had one before, so it's not like I knew what was happening either. @17 - He told me that afterwards. I told everyone at work what happened when it stopped, and he was like "Oops, I walked by but I thought you were just picking something up" @39 - I DID go to the hospital. I ended up waiting in line for 5 hours and then they just sent me home. Not everyone who has a seizure goes to the hospital anyway. @80, 14 - Yeah, I know. but he could've at least moved the chair away, or called the hospital or something. :P @15 - This happened a while ago, I just posted it today. Like other people have said, you have to start a post with "Today..." for it to get accepted. @55 - I would've lol'd. :P @26 - I wasn't saying that it was the boss's fault, or that he's an asshole or anything. It was just a crappy day. @46 - Yeah, it was my first seizure. and no, I didn't get paid for the rest of my shift. @51 - What?!?! XD

ragsy 7

Thursday 25 February 2010 0:53

There have been many FMLs from people indignant about reactions to their seizures. Unless you informed your boss about your condition, signs to look for and how to react, you really can't complain about his reaction, or lack of one.