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For Melanie.
Sounds very much like the situation we
went through with Grant, at similar age. I can’t help with any Doctors in
your area as I live across the other side of the world but maybe I can share
with you what we did and how Grant is now (yes he is still driving) as well as
discuss Triggers with you. Regards
Maraika
Mon Feb 2, 2009
9:50 pm (PST)
Hello,
I have a question and am wondering if anyone can help?
My son (who is now 25 years old), had a grand mal epileptic seizure 6 years ago
and was fully tested with a battery of tests costing $6,000, without finding
any problems. He did not begin seizure medication at that point and was
not advised to. Six months later he began driving again.
A few years later he has had several more seizures all occurring
while watching television, not all of them were grand mal, some were petite
mal. All the seizures were spaced years apart so none of them were close
together..
He is reluctant to go to a physician because he can't afford further and possible
fruitless testing, as he doesn't have medical insurance. He is also
afraid he might be reported by the doctor to the DMV, even though he hasn't had
a seizure for over a year. Without a drivers license, he'd be unable to
drive to work, as we don't have bus service where we live. Without a
driver's license, he'd be unable to drive to work and might lose his job.
Is there a sympathetic physician in the greater
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Melanie
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