Epilepsy & Seizures

yes i did injure my self from a seizure i fell off the bed and cracked my right shoulder i fell real hard more like flipped maybe i had came home from work and i just took a nap and then a few minutes later i saw lights flashing through my head and i hollered ma and my mother and my daughter ran in the room my mom said my eyes rolled back inmy head she told my oldest daughter to d ial 911 my mother called and they told my mom not to put anyting in my mouth and dont try to restrain me i forgot how long it lasted maybe 5 minutes i think and then when i woke up i looked up and mom was helping me off the floore and i saw the paramedics looking at me and they were telling me i had to go the hospital and i was like what why what  happened and they toldme i had a seizure andi was like oh my god i had a seizure ,and that was my recurrent seizure actually second seizure i am  on medication the first time i had a seizure was back  on 1995 now the second time occurred Feb of 09 so that'swhat 14 years apart but my neuro said i dont have epilepsy i may have a small seizure disorder but i'm fine and everything but i still have to take these meds which i am faithfully taking so do i have epilepsy or what i want to get my driversl license i dont hve a car or nothing but i just want to get my drivers license so what do u think

Hi and welcome! It's up to your dr. whether or not they diagnose you with a seizure disorder and each state has different laws concerning a driver's license and seizures. You may have to get a statement from your Dr as to when your last seizure was before they'll let you have a license and your insurance company may also need some sort of statement from the Dr.

Good luck with your license and let us know if you get it. :)

 

WELL SHE DID SAY I HAVE A SEIZURE DISORDER BUT I DONT HAVE EPILEPSY SEE I AM REALLY TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS MY SEIZURE WERE 14 YEARS APART MAYBE I HAVE A NONEPILEPTIC SEIZURE BUT I THOUGHT WHEN U HAVE MORE THAN 1 SEIZURE U HAVE EPILEPSY BUT THE REASON WHY I HAD ANOTHER SEIZURE IS CAUSE WHEN I HAD THE 1ST ONE THEY NEVER GAVE ME ANY MEDICINE OR ANYTHING MAYBE THEY DIDNT THINK I HAD EPILEPSY AT THE TIME U KNOW THIS IS REALLY CONFUSING ME AND I M TRYING MY BEST TO DO ALOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS ,I AM ONMEDICATION I'M ON KEPPRA I ONLY TAKE IT TWICE DAILY  WHICH IS ONE IN THE MORN AND THE OTHER AT NIGHT ,I DO HAVE NEUROLOGIST LAST TIME I SEEN HER Was october the next time i go is in January i used to see every month now its like maybe every other month or something i dont know how long i wil be on medication but it hasnt been a year yet i have a job and i just go about my daily life like i been doing just have to take it easy ,but i aam getting real sickk of this where they restrict u from driving i am going to get my driver  license anyway if i cant have a drivers license then i might as well not work and collect disabilty ,all i can say is i may have a small medical condition i dont even have aa car so i know i wont be driving alot ,maybe they can have me do limited driving or something but anybody can have a seizure ,and tht is somethig we can't control

Hi Wyenetta, My daughter's neurologists have always told me that seizure disorder is just another name for Epilepsy. They say they prefer to use the term seizure disorder because of negative connatations associated with the term Epilepsy and generally only use the term Epilepsy for medical/insurance diagnostics. I do know though, that just because you have a seizure, it does not mean you have a seizure disorder. If I were you, I'd call your Neurologist and get her to explain exactly what she means to you. I'd love to know myself and hope that other people with some information on this might drop by and offer their opinions.

As far as your license, each state is different. Here where I live you have to be seizure free from meds for 6 months before you can get your license. You'll have to check with your state's driver's bureau to find out what the rule is for your situation.

As far as disability, we have been told that one does not qualify for disability based on a diagnosis of seizure disorder/Epilepsy unless your seizures are completely out of control and interferes with day to day function. Before quitting your job, you might want to check with your local authorities on whether or not you could qualify based on your situation.

I'm sorry you're left so confused over all this and do hope you find the information you need. Honestly though, I'd start by calling the Neuro and tell her what you've researched for yourself and get her thoughts on it all.