Epilepsy is driving me nuts!?

Question:

When I was in the second grade, I was diagnosed with Epilepsy. I had grown out of it by the age of 16 and got off medication by choice and then had a terrible accident, hit my head and it returned. The seziures are only petit mall seziuers, (I know I am not spelling that right) and they only show up under intense stressful situations, ie. not eating for a week and not sleeping either, and then trying to go to sleep for only a couple hours. Then and ONLY then do I get them. Well, AND if I am taking medication. Anyway, a few years ago I noticed them coming on all of the sudden and it bothered me. I stopped driving, I made the dr. scheduale an EEG and MRI and of course because I was on medication at the time, which I found out caused the S, the neuro, called the DMV, who suspended my license, and I have been fighting to get it back ever since, All because I was honest and played it safe and am now fine physically. But is this fair 4 me to have to go thru all this for 3 years?

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I used to be the staff attorney for the Indiana State Bureau of Motor Vehicles. I have epilepsy too, and they used it as an excuse to fire me. They said I lied when I said I was not "subject to seizures," even though my Dr. had told me I wasn't as long as I stayed on my medicine, and they knew from day 1 that I had it. They suspended my license too, and I had to fight all the way to the Indiana Supreme Court to get it back. Check with the Epilepsy Foundation to see what the requirements are in your state for getting back your license. Most states require you to be seizure-free for one year.

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No, it isn't fair that you have to do that! Is the law the same in all states? Maybe it would be worth it to move.

Since you aren't having the seizures. My wife has your same illness. She has been seizure free for about 8 years now because she takes her meds, the last time she tried to lower her own dosage she had a seizure. She lost her license too, but had to prove she was seizurefree for a year I think. I know it may seem like its not fair, but think of the situation of having one driving. Take your meds and hang in there for a while, it will be worth it. Good luck to you ok.

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