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Driving
Thu, 10/10/2013 - 21:27Comments
Re: Driving
Submitted by lasermansx on Sun, 2013-11-17 - 06:05
Re: Driving
Submitted by Fairy20 on Sun, 2013-11-17 - 13:40
Yes, I have driverslessons.
In my country when you have an insult you may don't drive for a half year.
When you get a insult in that half year then you have to wait for a year.
Secretly did I have very little insults, little moments in the morning feeling funny and sometimes confused. When I ask my doctor she said that that little insults are. I just said that everything is okay.
When I have that'funny' little moments also later in the day, then I decide not to drive.
Now I am young, everyone drive, but I know that maybe ther came a moment I may not drive...
My mother is not happy with my dessicion, but I am conceited...
Yes, I have driverslessons.
In my country when you have an insult you may don't drive for a half year.
When you get a insult in that half year then you have to wait for a year.
Secretly did I have very little insults, little moments in the morning feeling funny and sometimes confused. When I ask my doctor she said that that little insults are. I just said that everything is okay.
When I have that'funny' little moments also later in the day, then I decide not to drive.
Now I am young, everyone drive, but I know that maybe ther came a moment I may not drive...
My mother is not happy with my dessicion, but I am conceited...
Re: Driving
Submitted by Marleneemm on Wed, 2013-11-06 - 12:21
I was diagnosed at the age of 6 in 1963.
I'd been having lots of "Absence seizures" while in school and at home.
I would stand infront of the fridge,take the milk bottle out of it....then I'd
stand there and shake...then you'd hear a loud CRASH.
Didn't have my first Grand-Mal till age 15,while getting ready for highschool.
Two days later I was put on then experimental TEGRETOL.
I was also taking 30 MG Valimum, and 375MG of Dexedrine 3 times a day
I was put on 600 mg of TEGRETOL...200mg at breakfast,lunch,dinner.
Seizures stopped completely.
Till I was 32 when a doctor removed me from the TEGRETOL stupidly.
I went from zero seizures to NINE A DAY for 1 week!!!
Called my then insurance agent and asked him for his wife's doctor's name.
He'd mentioned his wife was seeing a wonderful doctor.
Told him I needed the number ASAP.
Called for an appointment and two days later began seeing him.
He restarted the Tegretol immediately....NO Seizures for close to twenty eight years!!!
Doctor said in 1990 that I could drive???
Still haven't gotten my lisence...but want to as a "just in case" when I'm with husband
I'vee always wanted to drive...but never have been able to due to my Epilepsy.
I was diagnosed at the age of 6 in 1963.
I'd been having lots of "Absence seizures" while in school and at home.
I would stand infront of the fridge,take the milk bottle out of it....then I'd
stand there and shake...then you'd hear a loud CRASH.
Didn't have my first Grand-Mal till age 15,while getting ready for highschool.
Two days later I was put on then experimental TEGRETOL.
I was also taking 30 MG Valimum, and 375MG of Dexedrine 3 times a day
I was put on 600 mg of TEGRETOL...200mg at breakfast,lunch,dinner.
Seizures stopped completely.
Till I was 32 when a doctor removed me from the TEGRETOL stupidly.
I went from zero seizures to NINE A DAY for 1 week!!!
Called my then insurance agent and asked him for his wife's doctor's name.
He'd mentioned his wife was seeing a wonderful doctor.
Told him I needed the number ASAP.
Called for an appointment and two days later began seeing him.
He restarted the Tegretol immediately....NO Seizures for close to twenty eight years!!!
Doctor said in 1990 that I could drive???
Still haven't gotten my lisence...but want to as a "just in case" when I'm with husband