Thad,
I never was able to drive, so had to work on Bus Routes when they ran. I have 2 College Degrees, but Liberal Arts and Human Services do little good. For many years those jobs ended when the Do Not Call List was in effect. I was diagnosed with a Learning Disability in 1981.

My first medication was Mysoline, and my parents couldn’t wake me up! The ER admitted me and started me on Dilantin. I did drive because I thought was under control in college. When I change to a college my seizures apparently started up. I would drive slow on freeway. I was confused which off ramp to take. I told my Neurologist at UCLA. A week later had seizure in my statistics class. I haven’t driven since then. The Neurologist said I have many seizures. It was a birth defect.

They may of had you on the max dose and your Dr. probably was hoping ( or taking a gamble ) to find a medication that would control better. You should try and talk to you Dr. And tell him/her that you had better seizure control on it compared to the one your on now.

I also have temporal lobe epilepsy and heard another person with it was taking Lamictal (Lamotrigine) and Keppra, which controlled them. I'm currently on them and my seizures are under control.

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , I was I the same boat. I lived near a city bus Route when I need to get to far destination. Also walked or rode my bike to area where I didn’t need the bus.
I also had close families.so if there were something planned with them I would get pick up by them.

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