Introduction

[RangerX]

Ranger Jim, I had two Grand Mal seizures, which is the worst kind. Other than that, I do not have much more information, unfortunately.

You have much bigger worries than joining the military at this point. Grand Mals don't happen because you ate too much McDonalds or went on a bender.

[Ranger Bill]

You need to get more information and do so immediately. This could be a very serious condition and you must find out the cause. Do a google search and read up on it, then see your doctor and get some tests and ask some questions. I pulled the following off the Mayo Clinic site:

A grand mal seizure — also known as a tonic-clonic seizure — features a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions. It's the type of seizure most people picture when they think about seizures in general.

Grand mal seizure is caused by abnormal electrical activity throughout the brain. In some cases, this type of seizure is triggered by other health problems, such as extremely low blood sugar or a stroke. However, most of the time grand mal seizure is caused by epilepsy.

Many people who have a grand mal seizure will never have another one. However in some people, daily anti-seizure medications are needed to control grand mal seizure.