Hmmm...
When I started reading that, I had a horrible feeling that you were going to be one of those utter, utter cunts that posted large strobing animated GIFs on an epilepsy website. Thankfully not. I'm along the same lines as Battered though - can't decide whether that's funny or horrible.

I'm on daily medication, thankfully that's been under control for years (the seizures weren't the worst thing - it was the lack of driving license that bothered me the most!) but I don't think a lot of people understand how serious it can be.

It's not just a case of "ooh strobe light"/falls over/shudders amusingly for a minute/gets back up and carries on as normal, it can have serious implications for some peoples lives.

Although you do gain some karma points back for helping a seizure victim, and admitting that it was the "worst" thing.
( Mike Fishcake teamfishcake.co.uk - better than your mum's face, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 15:22, 1 reply)

Just
got my license back this week after a year without it. I am a massive petrolhead and losing my license was a real pain as I lived in an area with zero public transport. I had to move house in the end as it was costing so much to use cabs everywhere. However thanks to the wonders of 250mg of Lamotrigine a day I haven't had a grand mal tonic clonic since New Years Day 2009. Wonder how difficult it is going to be getting car insurance though.
(lkjshaglkasjdhglkhjz lkcvl; g;aodh;owih, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 15:52, closed)

That's the dose I'm on as well.
Insurance isn't actually too bad tbh - I can't say for sure but I'm pretty sure they aren't allowed to penalise people for medical conditions. I've filled in loads of quotes and stuff and never been rejected for medical reasons.

Don't lie though!
( Mike Fishcake teamfishcake.co.uk - better than your mum's face, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 22:44, closed)