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this may seem like an odd question, but has anyone ever maybe not felt like going to work or school one day and just used their E as an excuse? i know i have. Hell, healthy people abuse the system all the time.......it might seem wrong, but just wanted to see if anyone ekse did it at least once in their lives
 
I can honestly say i've never used my epilepsy as an excuse. I went into work the other day after having two back to back tonic clonics the night before. Hell, i'm still feeling them now lol.

I'm worried that if i call in sick due to my epilepsy that they will decided that it makes me an unreliable member of staff.
 
We have similar laws here in the UK, but of course there are loopholes.

My job is on shaky ground as it is because of my epilepsy, i wouldn't want to risk it further.
 
everything here is so pc. however, when it comes to disabilities, everything is pretty much covered. but yea when you're on shaky ground, you don't wanna risk it
 
I have never lied,but I have exaggerated my exhaustion when my kids school becomes too demanding in their volunteering.For 5 days I was the only person that ran the bookfair for the school from 9-3 with my 3 year old son who is not quite potty trained.After that fiasco,I used my health as an excuse to only do at home things.
 
Well, here's me back home from work after only two and a half hours. I haven't slept, have had an exhausting day of flat hunting, and my colleague was worried about the amount of partials I'm having in case I ended up having a tonic clonic at work. Normally I try to avoid letting people know how it affects my work, but had to admit defeat this time. Stuck it out for a couple of hours then got sent home.
 
I hope you can relax and nap, Lou. Lie down, stretch and relax your muscles, imagine how nice your flat will be...
 
Got to agree with Loopy Lou on this, when i was diagnosed with epilepsy i lost my job, as i only had it on the condition of passing my driving test within a set time, 12 month ban kinda pushed me over the 12 weeks i had. As having gone through this i would never try and play up my condition incase of being thought of as (any more of) a liability.

Having said that though, if i were still at school i may have been tempted to use it as an excuse...
 
I've never

used my E as an excuse in any way shape or form. Not in school, not in work, not in family stuff. Just didn't, and won't. Yeah, sometimes it's tempting--and I'll admit that when I have the ambulatory EEGs on, I do tend to hide out more, but I WILL still go out, just with a bandana and hat on my head.

Everyone I know thinks I'm weird for being this way.......
 
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