I think i have Epilepsy, please help

[sarax12]

Hi, basicly my life is quite complicated. I have a mild disability and I think I suffer from slight depression because I dont do a lot on my days off college. I lack motivation to do work etc and will just watch tv and go on fb. I have no job and sometimes feel useless. I hate my legs so wont show them to anyone but know I think I will have to face that fear and go to the doctor.

So when I had a seizure during my sleep I never did anything about it. I was scared, I dont like talking to people and I hate the idea of hospitals cos i hate myself so dont like the idea of having someone prod me.

I had my first one over a year ago in my sleep and i was aware I was moving uncontrollably. I thought it was an earth quake at first and could see flashing lights/patterns in my mind. I thought at first that it could be because of excess computer playing games (World of warcraft).

I carried on learning to drive and passed my driving test but because of my confidence issues I rarely drive alone. and I was worried because I felt my independance would be taken away from me. I couldnt understand buses at the time.

Probably I year or less later I had another one, probably due to extreme tiredness from doing work experience all day.

Now probably about 5 or  months later I am having problems with my eyes, They roll and twitch (which could just be stress). I am going to tell the doctor but I'm worried about the fact I have been driving whist Ive had 2 seizures in my sleep. Will they do anything about it? I know you can loose your driving licence but I am scared I will have to pay a fine or worse.

I do not know the cause of these siezures, it could be damage caused by me falling off a horse but i do not know the exact time of either the fall or the siezure. I could have just developed it because of my cerebral palsy. I am worried about what my parents will think, because I will have to explain all my problems they are so ignorant about :S

[sarax12]

Last night I had some weird symptoms like shivering, tingling on one side. back ache, stomach feeling and I was very hot.

Probably best to get it checked soon. I find world of warcraft a curse. I dont play it any more but when I did thats all I did, no socialising with people or anything. I loved to hate it, Sometimes I got bored but still tried to play it, Now I wont go near it.

[medstudent89]

First of all, world of warcraft is a great game and you should be happy about that. Secondly, lots of the time when people have seizures they don't know it even happened, so you may just be stressed or lacking sleep and are over worried. You should obviously still see a doctor to make sure, and also keep in mind there are several drugs and treatment available for seizures (and even epilepsy if it comes down to that, which i doubt), so definitely get it checked out. Good luck :)

[caregiver222]

Square one is you have to get a proper in-person examination by a neurologist, to include both an MRA and an MRI. There is always the possibility of a tumor or growth that could be easily dealt with at an early stage by surgery or stereotactic radiation and yet become inoperable if you let it go. This neurological evaluation is a must. In the United States many physicians don't start treating with medications until after the third siezure. My suggestion is to stop driving completely until you get an examination and evaluation. The problem is not getting "a fine."  Let's put things in perspective. The problem is losing control and having a head-on and killing a young woman and her three young children. That is a distinct possibility.  If you go on  medications and have not had siezure activity after a certain period your driving priviliges may be returned.