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Franbern Mon 10-Jun-24 08:43:16

My 54 year old son-in-law has just been diagnosed with Epilepsy, following four time in the past few months he has been unconscious for about twenty minutes. Hospital kept insisting it this was to do with his heart. Following the last incident when he was driving on a motorway (incredibly fortunate - driving lane and car drifted off road into barrier, He is unhurt, car written off).

He already copes with psyoratic arthritus and type 1 diabetes, but this has really thrown him, not just the meds. but losing his driving licence. My daughter is doing a good job in trying to get him to cope with this and fortunately, they live close station and buses

Seems so strange that it has appeared, out of the blue, at this age. Anyone else had experience of such a mature age onset of this condition?

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keepingquiet Mon 10-Jun-24 08:58:50

My brother once had viral meningitis and balcked out whilst driving- but he was unharmed luckily.

I have no experience of epilepsy occuring like this but just want to say how sorry I am.

After recent surgery I wasn't able to drive and I know how difficult that was for me.

Losing your license at such a relatively young age must be shattering and I hope your son-in-law gets the help and support he needs to manage the change.

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Germanshepherdsmum Mon 10-Jun-24 09:00:14

It appeared out of the blue for me, but much younger than your son in law, 17. It is often the case that no reason can be found. Medication is very successful for most people - it took a while for the doctor to get mine right, but once that was done I was fine, though I haven’t had a seizure since the late 70s I must take the pills for as long as I want to be able to drive. I expect what shook your son in law up most of all was having a seizure whilst driving - the realisation of what could have happened. He will be able to get his licence back once he’s not had a seizure for two years, or only while asleep. He will come to terms with it, it just takes time. I wish him well.

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tanith Mon 10-Jun-24 09:08:33

My daughters came out of the blue she was 25 no cause ever found, she’s now well controlled and most people don’t know she has it. It is a shock but life can continue.

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