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can people with epilepsy drive?

Fri, 02/08/2008 - 13:51
can people with epilepsy drive? and Im wondering since they can have a siezure and might cuase a wreck

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Re: can people with epilepsy drive?

Submitted by Dee_6 on Wed, 2008-03-05 - 20:01
hopefully NOT......driving with e is only going to cause havoc for sure. Anyone who feels fine and drives should talk to someone with a mild form of e which is usually referred to "petite" seizures which is what I have, and I can not drive and would not because I can have a s with a click of your fingers and in 10 seconds it's over and so can someones life if I was driving......case closed.

Re: can people with epilepsy drive?

Submitted by cranberrygirl on Sat, 2008-05-31 - 02:11

I have my driver's licence, have to have a driver's medical once a year, drug levels done every 3 months. I have rules that I adhere to for driving, not ones made by the docs, but by myself.

If I have NOT had at least 7-8 hours sleep- no driving

If I am feeling the least bit tired- no driving

If I had bloodwork done- no driving

The list goes on and on, there are 10 rules.

Despite my rules I do get to drive, and that gives me my independence. Although my fiance and sons would drive me wherever I needed- I need to be able to do things alone.

I have my driver's licence, have to have a driver's medical once a year, drug levels done every 3 months. I have rules that I adhere to for driving, not ones made by the docs, but by myself.

If I have NOT had at least 7-8 hours sleep- no driving

If I am feeling the least bit tired- no driving

If I had bloodwork done- no driving

The list goes on and on, there are 10 rules.

Despite my rules I do get to drive, and that gives me my independence. Although my fiance and sons would drive me wherever I needed- I need to be able to do things alone.

Re: can people with epilepsy drive?

Submitted by katfaerie on Sat, 2008-05-31 - 09:54

i drive. i have not had a grand mal seizure since 2003. i have had some simple partials (an aura) but in my state at least (pennsylvania) that does not mean you have to lose your license since there is no loss of consciousness. it's just a feeling i have really.

you must be seizure free for 6 months otherwise.

it is scary to drive, but i am also in your situation, i have a 4 yr old and a 2 yr old and i driving is very important to me. i do not get out alone unless i drive myself there. i do limit my driving though. and i am on medications.  i drive because my seizures are very well controlled and also follow a pattern: grand mals in my sleep.  but it scary and a very big issue. i had much rage when i lost my ability to drive...

good luck to you.

kat

i drive. i have not had a grand mal seizure since 2003. i have had some simple partials (an aura) but in my state at least (pennsylvania) that does not mean you have to lose your license since there is no loss of consciousness. it's just a feeling i have really.

you must be seizure free for 6 months otherwise.

it is scary to drive, but i am also in your situation, i have a 4 yr old and a 2 yr old and i driving is very important to me. i do not get out alone unless i drive myself there. i do limit my driving though. and i am on medications.  i drive because my seizures are very well controlled and also follow a pattern: grand mals in my sleep.  but it scary and a very big issue. i had much rage when i lost my ability to drive...

good luck to you.

kat

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