gebinsk

Patrick, that was a haunting story, if only because of how closely it mirrors my experience. I was diagnosed with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy at age 18 after two grand mal seizures. At the time I was a student pilot with 40 hours under my belt--my career path, as you can imagine, has since changed.

Because you mentioned having auras I wanted to suggest a trick I discovered early on that gives me some peace-of-mind. I typically know at least an hour beforehand that I'm going to have a seizure, so I asked my first neurologist if there was a medication I could take at that moment to prevent it from happening, and she prescribed me a few doses of lorazepam (but many similar medications would work.) Now I carry them with me on my keychain and have a few stashed around the house, just in case. As I asked my doctor, if I know a seizure is coming, how is my condition served by allowing it to happen and losing my ability to drive for half a year?

Which brings me to the second discovery I made, also early in my treatment: most neurologists have all the bedside manners of a spider.

Best of luck to you,

Adam