I had my first seizure last Friday night , a grand mal. I am 45 years old. I was admitted to the hospital, no drs could determine a reason for the seizure other than I was dehydrated. I got 2 bags of fluids.
Nothing showed up in the CT scan or MRI. I was told not to drive (by the on staff neurologist) until I saw my primary care doc on Wednesday. When I saw her, she said she couldn't release me to drive until I had an EEg. I had the EEG today, and the new neurologist I am supposed to see on April 10 has the results.
The problem : I have a 67 mile commute daily for my job. My daughter and husband have been juggling their work schedules to help me get back and forth, but it's causing them problems with their work . I am new on this job, and can't chance taking enough days off to get me to April 10.
When I called the neurologist to see if they could move me up to an earlier appt, the receptionist said they didn't have anything sooner, BUT (and she stressed the but) they had not pulled my license , that I was "on the honor system" to not drive, but that by law nothing was keeping me from driving. She said they did have my results, but that she couldn't tell me over the phone, I had to wait until my appt .
Does this sound like she was , in her way, telling me my test was clear and to go ahead and drive? Does anyone know how the laws work as far as the legalities of driving after a seizure when your license has not been pulled or reported to the DMV ?
I have taken Topamax as a migraine preventative for years, and the drs did up the dosage to twice a day until after the EEG results come in.
Thanks !!!
Nothing showed up in the CT scan or MRI. I was told not to drive (by the on staff neurologist) until I saw my primary care doc on Wednesday. When I saw her, she said she couldn't release me to drive until I had an EEg. I had the EEG today, and the new neurologist I am supposed to see on April 10 has the results.
The problem : I have a 67 mile commute daily for my job. My daughter and husband have been juggling their work schedules to help me get back and forth, but it's causing them problems with their work . I am new on this job, and can't chance taking enough days off to get me to April 10.
When I called the neurologist to see if they could move me up to an earlier appt, the receptionist said they didn't have anything sooner, BUT (and she stressed the but) they had not pulled my license , that I was "on the honor system" to not drive, but that by law nothing was keeping me from driving. She said they did have my results, but that she couldn't tell me over the phone, I had to wait until my appt .
Does this sound like she was , in her way, telling me my test was clear and to go ahead and drive? Does anyone know how the laws work as far as the legalities of driving after a seizure when your license has not been pulled or reported to the DMV ?
I have taken Topamax as a migraine preventative for years, and the drs did up the dosage to twice a day until after the EEG results come in.
Thanks !!!