From: Melanie Campbell <campbellmelanie66@...>
Subject: [Cent_Wa_Epilepsy_Support] question
To: Cent_Wa_Epilepsy_Support@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 9:50 PM

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 Seattle area who might be willing to prescribe anti-seizure medication for him without at all the complications?

Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

Melanie