Work and epilepsy

Been there, still doing that. Had several people notice my absence seizures and finially one drove me to ER. I was scheduled w a neurologist and placed on 6 months w no drive. It was when Medicare, Disability $, whatever required hard verification that I went into a prime hospital for verification. Hooked up to a million electrodes all over and told to stay in bed. I was monitored 24/7. Insurance covered me for 3 days, doctor's request for another 3 and another 3. I took no Rx to ensure a seizure...did I ever have a head banger! So I am verified a true epilectic and become panicked if the pharmacy hasn't ordered enough meds for the month (on vimpat, a controlled substance).
I got a Service Dog, lucked into that program. Only one alert in past years, called doctor and no driving for 6 months. With a dog it's harder to get a job (but I get restaurants, grocery stores, Airlines, etc).
What else? If your doctor sends IN THE DMV form you get to drive! The form is required every 1 or 2 years. Your neurologist knows all about that. My best to you and everyone

That's want terrifies me. I need my job and need to drive. I'm going to the hospital to participate in a week of testing. I pray that I won't have to have my license taken away forever. Has anyone had their license taken away forever? I had 1 seizure in April 2021 and 1 in November 2023.

Welcome to the club. Having a DL is like holding a golden key. However, he should talk with his doctor about that and what he or she wants him to do. Just tell him to be open with his doctor and compare notes. If the can obtain something in writing or provide a POC, it could strengthen his side a lot more.

I always felt that I had to try harder and do better to prove myself because I have epilepsy. About twenty years ago, I was in between paralegal jobs, so I applied at a local cigarette shop here in town. I have always told my employers about my epilepsy. The owner of this shop told me he thought I would be a good fit because of my previous experience with people and handling cash. I started out at Hardee's as a teen. I had also worked at Wal Mart. When I told this guy about my epilepsy, he told me straight to my face that he never would have hired me if he had known that. I worked for him for a couple of months while still applying for paralegal positions. Then all of a sudden, I was fired, no reason given. One of the interviews I had was with a U. S. attorney. After the interview, she said that she liked me because I had "moxie" to use her terms. However, I later received a letter stating that she could not hire me because my previous employer had fired me "with cause". The cause given was that I could not handle money or get along with the public. I knew that wasn't why and wanted to sue. However, my husband convinced me that it wouldn't look so great on my work record that I had taken an employer to court. I didn't know just then what he had put down as the reason, and that didn't look great on my work record, either.