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...
So this week has been pretty tough for me. I have type 1 diabetes but I was also recently diagnosed with epilepsy in December. After being out of work for 5 months and not being able to drive I was finally able to go back to work and drive starting in May. However, I was always a little worried that I would have a seizure while I was driving. Well, unfortunately this Wednesday that came true. While I was driving home from work I had a grand mal seizure. I ended up side swiping another car and then veered off of the road. Luckily nobody was hurt, it could've been alot worse but it definitely scared me. I'm now back where I was 5 months ago. I can't drive. Although my doctor said I can continue to work I now have no way of getting there. I'm also now having to take yet another medication to see if this medication will help with the seizures. I just feel so helpless. At least with diabetes I feel like I have some control over the disease but with epilepsy I feel like I have no control what so ever. Also this weekend is Father's Day which is hard for me because my father passed away almost 10 years ago so I'm just feeling really down and alone right now. I keep telling myself that it could be worse and that there are people out there that have it worse then me and that I will get through this but its just been really really hard this week.
I'm glad you weren't hurt while driving. My mom, m/inlaw, grandmother, they dont drive so they dont see the loss of independence. But heck its an adjustment for sure...not driving...but you can do it! As for Father's Day thats a tough...my dad passed away in 1999. I try to remember him by doing something he liked to do. Kind of as a remembrance. And......we have 52 wks in the year.......a good wk is coming! Good luck and God bless.