No car
Ugh I had the freedom of coming and going, all of a sudden....poof....no driving. My family made me return the plates of my car. It was a sad day. No I feel like such a burden to family and friends. I know they want to help me but most of the time I say no thank you. I want my freedom back! How do you deal with not being able to drive?
I have nocturnal seizures mostly, very few daytime Siezures. My triggers seem to be stress, overworking, insomnia/tired. As long as they approve me to carry a license, and I can be responsible enough to drive and carry expensive insurance,I think I should have that right. As selfish as it sounds, there are drunken drivers killing every day totally irresponsible. People have heart attacks while driving, or other illnesses besides Epilepsy. Why the Stigma on Epilepsy?
Every day is a huge gamble in keeping my driver's license. Insurance is outrageous, Being a guy,I have to have a nice truck, worrying about wrecking all the time. And driving less and only when nessesary. I do get out once in awhile though!
Oh hello. Yes I understand completely. I was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 17, I'm 48 now. I've never driven a car or motorized vehicle in my life! Yet I can ride a bike. Then cops pull me over and ask why I'm not driving a car?
CommunityMember930442What is opinion of your neurologist? my current neurologist is against it due my frequency of seizures & side effects. The California DMV doesn't allow epileptics to have a license and/or drive unless a person is seizure free for 12 months in a row. When I was 17 I was told I'd never drive.
I absolutely understand your pain! I feel the same way. I miss being able to just get in my car go where ever, whenever I wanted to by my self, jamming to my own music as loud as I want, signing terribly at the top of my lungs!! But I had a seizure once while driving…it was a complex partial seizure this time but luckily only lasted about 5 seconds. And thank God my husband was with me & helped me steer the car. I just lifted my foot off the gas & coasted while I was unaware. When I came back aware I seemed to just easily get off the next exit & stop in a parking lot. I don’t remember it much but my husband was scared to death & told me all about it when I finally came back to normal.
It does suck so much not driving & having to depend on everyone but believe me if I would have hurt anyone during that time just because of my ego I would have never forgiven myself so I just have to remember that! I hope it helps you too!
