My Chances Of Getting My License Back After A Seizure?
Alright here is my story. I am 30 years old and have had 2 seizures in my entire life. The first one came back in 2007 while I was hospitalized for 23 straight days with pancreatitis. The pancreatites was a direct result of consuming too much alcohol over a period of time. I have now been alcohol free for 34 months. To treat pancreatitis you are denied any food or water until the right blood levels are achieved. The only form of nutrition you get is through an IV. During my stay (on my 3rd day in) I had a seizure. It was never reported to the DMV because the Doctors felt it was from withdrawal of alcohol and or an allergic reaction to a medication give via IV. Immediately after given the medication, I turned bright red, got the worst headache of my entire life, my hands were shaky like I had just had an entire pot of coffee. In either event, so many tests were ordered. Blood draws, Spinal Tap, MRI, Cat Scan and an EEG. The EEG was given 2 days after the seizure (which I have read is the absolute wrong time to give it). The EEG came back with a slight abnormality, but because everything else was perfect and there is no family history and it was the first one I ever had, the EEG wasn’t compelling enough. I was given tegretol to take 2 times a day for 6 months. After 6 months of the tegretol, I was told I could stop taking it and I did stop. I had no seizures for while on the medication and for a period of 28 months after, never loosing my license either since it wasn’t reported.
Apparently seizures can be provoked by stress, poor eating habits and a million other things. I had this seizure while driving, lost control of the vehicle and hit a house. It didn’t do much damage at all and I guess that’s besides the point. I had so much stress that day and my seizure happened right after opening some mail that said I had to testify against a Doctor who had (lets just say he was a male and was at some part of my body for a while). The saying when it rains it pours was never so true then it was that day 10 weeks ago. I went to the Doctor the morning after it. This one was extremely different then the one 34 months ago, I remembered things right away, I didn’t bite my tongue, my body wasn’t shaking and a I had no muscle fatigue.
Once again I went through the battery of tests and everyone of them came back absolutely perfect. As a precautionary measure the neurologist put me on an Anti-Seizure med (Lamictal). I have not came close to having another seizure after the last one. Another blood draw was just done on Thursday, once again every level of anything in my body came back perfect and the Lamictal level is right where it needs to be. I have NO drugs in my system, I just don’t do them (plus the police tested me and so did the Doctor. I’m not even sure the Doctor reported it, but the police did. The DMV sent me a letter stating that my license was suspended (NOT REVOKED) until I can get a hearing, in which I get asked a bunch of questions and turn in the info from the Doctor.
The basics to all this is. 2 seizures in my entire life the firs because of an allergic reaction or from alcohol detox (I’ve never got a DUI) which wasn’t ever reported. The second one may have been provoked and was nothing like the first one. All my test came back great and I am also on a medication for it as a precaution.
Any answers, advice or thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated
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on February 24, 2010 at 3:50 pm
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Every state’s requirements can be a little different. I’ll second the opinion that you need a lawyer. You may be able to get some information through your state’s american diabetes office and the DMV itself.
on February 24, 2010 at 4:23 pm
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It’s good news that you are all right now…. but to answer your question, I would really highly advise you to seek out some professional legal help on this one. Get yourself a lawyer because I have a feeling you’re going to need one…
GOOD LUCK !!!