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A Hypothetical ? We Are Not Supposed To Drive, And Who We Are With Has A Med Emergency Driving And It's A Life Or Death Situation, Now What

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Lakewood, CO

Not hoping this happens to anyone or such etc, but say you are with someone going to drive you wherever you are going to, but then the person you are with has a unfortunate emergency that came up all of a sudden, whatever it was, but then say you had a phone and if you could call for help by time they get where you are that person may not make it since it would take to long, or let's say you have your phone but are in a area that has no service in that area,a dead zone, what would you do about… read more

May 25
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I would get one of My Neighbors. They would help Me. I would not stress Myself out driving and get a seizure on the way

May 25
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I was in a unfortunate situation I know I'm not supposed to drive at all its been that way for the past 9yrs but my daughter was in a bad car accident I rushed into the car and drove it was a 2hr drive 20min before I arrived I got a seizure I noticed my triggers right away made it into a parking lot crashed into a post I was fortunate I didn't hurt anyone it's very important we realize that we are not just causing harm to ourselves but especially to others

May 26
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Dave7, the only reason why we can't drive is if our medication does not work for us and we don't have a seizure for a certain length of time. We have to be seizure free so if we drive, we don't have a seizure when driving. I was good when driving. No problem.

May 25
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

If I had been faced with such an incident and watch the other person die because I didn't drive, it would result it being near, if not, the top of my "regrets list" while I'm laying on my deathbed. Thus, I agree with all of you.

May 25
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I agree, amen

May 25

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