Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Justin Fields managing epilepsy

trueblade

By trueblade,
in Carolina Panthers

 Share

Recommended Posts

R2-D2 Apprentice

R2-D2

Posted
Posted
3 minutes ago, Dex said:

Considering I had 2 seizures in the 8 years that I was on Keppra most would call that controlled or managed, if not a success story. My concern is an epileptic playing a contact sport at the highest level. Which is a legitimate concern.

Lmao he’s played division 1 football for years. 
 

and it’s not like football isn’t rife with one of the leading causes of seizures. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Dex Community Regular

Dex

Posted
Posted
Just now, Basbear said:

One of my rich ass friends had epilepsy, he was the type to rent a giant vacation home send steaks and REFUSE your money...Wallstreet millionaire, but he was also the type to cook steak and eggs after a booze driven night. Great guy. Any who, he told us and "nothing you do but enjoy the show". Even said play "shake, rattle, and roll and wait for me to stop moving"

Bro I've got some funny ass stories regarding my epilepsy.

 

I had a seizure for the first time in a long time back in 2018. I had just moved to a new city and didn't know anyone. I had the seizure alone in my apartment and dislocated my shoulder when I fell. The only person I could think to call was a girl I had gone on one Tinder date with a week prior. She drove 45 minutes to come get me and bring me to the hospital. They popped my shoulder back in and she took me home. She insisted on spending the night and we just fell asleep. In the morning we decided to have a little "fun" and mid coatis she grabs my shoulder and dislocates it again lmao. Had to go back to the hospital and it was the same exact emergency staff. I was high on some painkillers and told the doctor and nurses how it happened. Everyone couldn't stop laughing.

  • Pie 1
  • Beer 4
  • The D 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Dex Community Regular

Dex

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, R2-D2 said:

Lmao he’s played division 1 football for years. 
 

and it’s not like football isn’t rife with one of the leading causes of seizures. 

I played high school football and never had one. The epilepsy returned in my 20s. Not sure why it's so difficult for you to understand how epilepsy works lol. He could be fine but he also couldn't and he's a health risk. Simple as that.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
raleigh-panther Grand Master

raleigh-panther

Posted
Posted
41 minutes ago, Varking said:

He’s going to be just fine. Never missed a game in college and the only games in high school he missed was from a broken finger. This is a non issue. 

For his sake, I hope so but the NFL with 17 games plus Pete and post season and OTAs and training camp  is a whole different level and his chances of a collision much greater and more cumulative hits as well

really like him    Hope it is nothing 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Basbear Grand Master

Basbear

Posted
Posted
2 minutes ago, Dex said:

Bro I've got some funny ass stories regarding my epilepsy.

 

I had a seizure for the first time in a long time back in 2018. I had just moved to a new city and didn't know anyone. I had the seizure alone in my apartment and dislocated my shoulder when I fell. The only person I could think to call was a girl I had gone on one Tinder date with a week prior. She drove 45 minutes to come get me and bring me to the hospital. They popped my shoulder back in and she took me home. She insisted on spending the night and we just fell asleep. In the morning we decided to have a little "fun" and mid coatis she grabs my shoulder and dislocates it again lmao. Had to go back to the hospital and it was the same exact emergency staff. I was high on some painkillers and told the doctor and nurses how it happened. Everyone couldn't stop laughing.

lol, this reminded me of my ex popping her wisdom teeth stitches......

  • The D 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Moo Daeng Experienced

Moo Daeng

Posted
Posted
3 minutes ago, raleigh-panther said:

For his sake, I hope so but the NFL with 17 games plus Pete and post season and OTAs and training camp  is a whole different level and his chances of a collision much greater and more cumulative hits as well

really like him    Hope it is nothing 

 

Fortunately we have people who study these things

"Contact sports including football, hockey, and soccer have not been shown to induce seizures, and epileptics should not be precluded from participation"

 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14728909/#:~:text=Contact sports including football%2C hockey,and direct supervision is present.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jon Snow Grand Master

Jon Snow

Posted
Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, Dex said:

I'm 30. Had childhood epilepsy that went away around 8 years old. Returned when I was 20 and hasn't left. Fortunately I've only had about a dozen or so seizures in my entire life. Unfortunately, the majority of them happened when I was at the gym or playing sports.

 

I'm not a doctor and I have no idea what kind of epilepsy he has. But I can tell you that this is most definitely a red flag and a cause for concern.

I started having them around the age of 28.  Just collapsed one day at work and turned out to be mild seizures.  They went away after a couple of years, although I did have to go back to school to get a desk job.  They came back a year ago and are worse after 30 years of nothing.   I'm lucky to still be working but cannot drive at the moment.  If they continue I may not be able to work much longer.  I was lucky.  

Edited by Jon Snow
  • Beer 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
SizzleBuzz Grand Master

SizzleBuzz

Posted
Posted
3 hours ago, Dex said:

Bro I've got some funny ass stories regarding my epilepsy.

 

I had a seizure for the first time in a long time back in 2018. I had just moved to a new city and didn't know anyone. I had the seizure alone in my apartment and dislocated my shoulder when I fell. The only person I could think to call was a girl I had gone on one Tinder date with a week prior. She drove 45 minutes to come get me and bring me to the hospital. They popped my shoulder back in and she took me home. She insisted on spending the night and we just fell asleep. In the morning we decided to have a little "fun" and mid coatis she grabs my shoulder and dislocates it again lmao. Had to go back to the hospital and it was the same exact emergency staff. I was high on some painkillers and told the doctor and nurses how it happened. Everyone couldn't stop laughing.

Hope you married her -- sounds like a keeper!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Dex Community Regular

Dex

Posted
Posted
19 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

I started having them around the age of 28.  Just collapsed one day at work and turned out to be mild seizures.  They went away after a couple of years, although I did have to go back to school to get a desk job.  They came back a year ago and are worse after 30 years of nothing.   I'm lucky to still be working but cannot drive at the moment.  If they continue I may not be able to work much longer.  I was lucky.  

Damn dude I'm sorry to hear that. I've noticed living a healthy lifestyle helps to decrease my issues. Also monitoring and reducing your stress levels. Stay strong.

  • Pie 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • The Third Reich
      Bust alert - Eight NFL players running out of time to prove themselves entering 2026 season

      By The Third Reich · Posted

      Bryce has improved each season, fwiw, statistically.  His slope is rising.  (Not to say I am high on him--I am not, but I have not given up on him--nor have I given up on XL, but damn he pisses me off)  CJ's slope is descending.   I was never a Penix fan.  Never, I say!    
    • The Third Reich
      Sorsby to the supplemental draft

      By The Third Reich · Posted

      That is definitely the down side of all this--on paper, I would offer up a second rounder for him if he passed my interviews.  He has already gone through (seriously?) a treatment program for gambling addiction.  I just see him as a first round talent that we could get with a second rounder.  If I liked Bryce and felt good about paying him $50m per, I would not touch Sorsby.  If Bryce regresses or stays the same--he is going to expect to be paid.  Sorsby, in my view, has a better long-term future as an NFL QB.  He is big, mobile, has good arm strength, and makes wise decisions (on the field) with the football.  He is a great dual threat, RPO QB.   I think he is a perfect solution for the backup qb position and insurance for Bryce should he get injured or suck.  Pickett?  King?  yikes. 
    • The Third Reich
      Sorsby to the supplemental draft

      By The Third Reich · Posted

      Hard to say--they are very unpredictable--this article came out last night---after our comments:  (ESPN)   How has the NFL approached NCAA players with gambling violations in the past? David Purdum, sports betting reporter: Quarterback Hunter Dekkers and wide receiver Kayshon Boutte were found to have committed gambling violations while playing college football, and both were allowed to pursue NFL careers. Dekkers was the projected starting quarterback at Iowa State but was ruled ineligible ahead of the 2023 season after an investigation found he had bet on at least one game involving the Cyclones (among other wagers that violated NCAA bylaws). The bet was just $15 on Iowa State to beat Oklahoma State in a 2021 game in which he did not play, but it led to the end of his Division I career. He played one season at Iowa Western Community College in 2024 before signing with the Saints as an undrafted free agent, and he spent last season on the practice squad. Boutte was arrested in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in January 2024 on charges of underage betting while at LSU. The arrest came roughly eight months after he had been drafted in Round 6 by the Patriots, and the charges were ultimately dropped. According to police, Boutte placed more than 8,900 wagers from April 2022 to May 2023, including betting on at least 17 college football games -- at least six of which involved LSU during that span. The NFL did not discipline Boutte.
×
×
  • Create New...