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Will I Loose My Driving License?
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I have not had a seizure for 5 years and have passed my driving test and have had no problems until two weeks ago when I had a seizure. I have stopped driving until I see the consultant i know the answer will be losing my license but hoping to be wrong. Has anyone had this happen and kept their license. I am waiting to see the consultant this week.

posted October 21, 2017
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Where do you live. In the UK you would have to be a further 2 years free from seizures before being able to get a licence again. As Coral said, it would be dangerous for you to drive until you knew for sure that you were not going to have any more seizures.

posted October 28, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I sort of get that but it's dangerous. Imagine if you killed someone because of you seizure jen

posted October 26, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

My license was taken away, unfortunately and spent months getting it back. I don’t report to my doctor when I have seizures anymore

posted October 26, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Years ago I finally got my licence. About six months later I had a seizure, not while driving. My dr. Sent the dmv that I keep my licence because I know long enough ahead of time I will have a seizure. I could stop and pit my flashers on. Or pull to the side if one an easy Street and put flashers on. I do not know how it would have turned out if I had a seizure driving. I use my dad's car. I would never get my own car and reply on it for my job. I take the bus. I prilpmised my dr. I'd stay off the highway and usually drive in the right lane. I do sometimes go on a highway but mainly wen I have to go into Milwaukie a small town next to Portland in Oregon

posted October 23, 2017
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I wouldn't want to drive if the seizures returned. Too much of a risk.

posted October 23, 2017

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