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Driving after a seizure
Sat, 08/13/2016 - 19:01I am 21, and have been seizure free for two years. Recently after some major surgery (which includes tons of anxiety, pain pills and overall lack of sleep) I had a grand mal seizure. It came back in my blood work that my lamotrigine levels were almost non existent. I was taking 25mg in the am and 50mg at night. They are now increasing me to 75 in the am and 75 at night.
I won't be driving at all until the medication is at therapeutic levels but I was wondering if I had to wait an entire year to drive if this was obviously a mistake with my medication.
Thanks
Welcome HaleyOK therapeutic
Submitted by just_joe on Sun, 2016-08-14 - 12:03
Welcome HaleyOK therapeutic levels were low. They want to raise them.Were the docotrs informed of the medications you take for your epilepsy? If not then that too could have been a part of the issue. Understand a medication for one thng can counter a medication for another. Been there done that. I learned how to block out pain because those meds countered my seizure medications. Knee surgery, Appendectomy and a few others I took one pain pills after those. I took aspirin or tylanol.If you hadn't been to your neurologist in a long period of time then you too are at fault. Without bringing up your files how is he to know your blood levels since they are the ones that write up the paperwork for the tests. I have been on several meds that require blood tests yearly. But before it is a yearly test it is done monthly them 2-3 months. As for driving... states have laws about seizures and driving. Those laws are written to protect people. They may hinder you but regulations are there and the person that you see (neurologist) has the responsibility to write the paperwork required to get your license back. Most states require a 6 month period of time but then check with your neurologist.