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When is driving safe for someone with epilepsy?
Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Mar 22 9:12am | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
@methel I actually did not post this to defend the choices of my sons neurologist, who is waaay knowledgeable than I. https://www.mayo.edu/research/faculty/noe-katherine-h-m-d-ph-d/bio-00028130
And the decision was NOT made lightly. He had a sudden onset at 17 and we would like him to be able to live his life to the fullest while managing his disease.
As far as the law goes, he could still be driving. (Picture attached) It was us out of an abundance of caution who decided for him not to drive.
I guess the question I should have asked is, how long before you know the transition is complete when changing meds.
Tracey
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I should have added in my last response that there have been statistical studies on the likelihood of another seizure occurring in an individual or population. Maybe someone here knows more statistics than I do and will be willing to explain what data are considered in predicting seizure activity.
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If the question is how long to wait to know if the transition is complete, I think the answer is like so much in life, one may never know for sure. One listens to the experts and checks the relevant laws, but there are no guarantees. I’ve been seizure free for 8 years, but I am always aware that a really bad night’s sleep or too much caffeine or a missed dose of medication at the wrong time could make me seize.