Epilepsy & Seizures Support Group

Epilepsy (often referred to as a seizure disorder) is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. It is commonly controlled with medication, although surgical methods are used as well. Seizures (or convulsions) are temporary abnormal electrophysiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal...

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First week back at work

Lilamy5383
Lilamy5383
Well last week was my first week back at work after being diagnosed with epilepsy in December and it was really really tough. I was sooo tired and drained by the time I got home from work. It's hard too because my job is very stressful and also is the type of job where you rarely ever only work 40 hours a week. I called my doctor today and she said that she is going to write a note restricting how much I can work to only 40 hours but it's still so very draining. It's very hard for me because I'm the type of person that usually just pushes through when things get tough and I can't push through this because if I do I just make myself feel worse. I also feel as though my memory and brain function just aren't what they used to be so I feel as though it is taking me three times a long to do the same things I used to be able to do so it's really very frustrating. I keep telling myself that I just have to take it one day at a time but its been a really tough few months with the diagnosis and now going back to work has been really tough too. :(
deleted_user
deleted_user
Some meds will cause concentration problems. You don't say how much you're taking. Also after seizures, people told me I "didn't bounce back" right away. Another words I'd talk and think I was talking normal and at regular speed, to other people I was sort of slower especially if having a considerable amt of seizures at a time.
Also do people at your work know you have epilepsy? Good to tell, from a safety pt of view, for you. I've had epilepsy for 31yrs did not always tell employers...if seizures occurred definatley explained. And lastly I WISH I had a job....been unemployed for 3 yrs now...am not seizure free either. Hope this helps. Good luck and God bless.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You did not mention the type of work you are doing. Thus, I suggest that maybe it is time for a change of job, even if it means taking a cut in salary. Stress is the very thing that causes epileptic siezures after all. It is a fact that Epileptic symptoms can lead to decreased memory. Not all symptoms cause such an after effect though. But it is something I welcome you to consider. Talk to people you trust and ask them about other job opennings for less stressful work. You are not committing yourself to these opennings after all.
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