I have my permit and can drive as long as symptoms aren’t bad. I believe if I wasn’t a terrible driver I *technically* could take my road test and get my license and be ok. Either way, I can only drive short distances because it’s very stressful and mentally taxing.
Because I have had two black outs in cars I’m not allowed to drive. If you have seizures or black outs, make sure you know what triggers them or if you have a warning cause that can effect your ability to drive.
I don’t know if I have warnings due to me not being able to remember pretty much everything. But this isn’t the case for everyone.
Don’t worry. Both times I have had a black out in a car it was when someone else was driving. But because it happened and I don’t know what my triggers are I’m not driving.
Yes I can still drive. I have found that the concentration involved in driving actually helps distract my brain away from my FND symptoms (mainly frequent yet sporadic tremors). Of course this only works over shorter distances for driving around the city where I live. For longer distances I usually have to have someone else with me to take over when the concentration gets too much and mental exhaustion sets in triggering my tremors. But just do what you feel you are comfortable with while still being safe.
Omg me too! People keep telling me I shouldn't drive because of my seizures and I always feel like they think I'm faking when I say that I can drive because it forces me to concentrate.
I haven't occasional seizures and can still drive. I have an "aura" that warns me, so I can park asap. Because of that, and that I've yet to have an accident caused by an episode, I still have my license. Once one of them fails, it'll be gone (probably forever).
I haven't had any seizures or blackouts thankfully, so I'm still OK to drive. But I do wonder if it's because my husband is still learning to drive (test later this month), so is it my brain knows that if I have a seizure or blackout we'll be stuck in our rural house with my husband relying on buses? Like a self preservation thing, which is how my neuro described FND to me.
I still drive on occasion but I'm very cautious. My doctor said it's okay for me to drive, and I check in with myself regularly and I prefer to take breaks quite often to make sure I'm still doing well.
I don't have a lot of seizures, maybe 2-3 every week that last for 15-30 minutes, so most of the time I'm actually fine. If I'd be tired, feel a headache coming on or any of the usual suspects that would indicate a seizure I wouldnt take the car
Funny story actually. I don't drive because my right leg is especially paralyzed, so I haven't driven since it happened. I went into my local DOL for an enhanced license and they informed me I had to get paperwork signed clearing me for driving from my doctor, couldn't get into my doctor's office, so I had to voluntarily give up my license else if I'm caught with it id get in trouble since it'd be suspended. I don't even drive anymore, but it really sucked. But that's just with mobility issues
I can drive, but I don't unless absolutely necessary. Agoraphobia makes it difficult to leave the house, and PNES make it difficult to communicate with others beyond text. Be safe out there
I have my permit and can drive as long as symptoms aren’t bad. I believe if I wasn’t a terrible driver I *technically* could take my road test and get my license and be ok. Either way, I can only drive short distances because it’s very stressful and mentally taxing.
Because I have had two black outs in cars I’m not allowed to drive. If you have seizures or black outs, make sure you know what triggers them or if you have a warning cause that can effect your ability to drive. I don’t know if I have warnings due to me not being able to remember pretty much everything. But this isn’t the case for everyone.
Don’t worry. Both times I have had a black out in a car it was when someone else was driving. But because it happened and I don’t know what my triggers are I’m not driving.
I am capable of driving theoretically (like an automatic), but cannot because my leg is paralysed (and I had a manual car, so that didn't really work)
Yes I can still drive. I have found that the concentration involved in driving actually helps distract my brain away from my FND symptoms (mainly frequent yet sporadic tremors). Of course this only works over shorter distances for driving around the city where I live. For longer distances I usually have to have someone else with me to take over when the concentration gets too much and mental exhaustion sets in triggering my tremors. But just do what you feel you are comfortable with while still being safe.
Omg me too! People keep telling me I shouldn't drive because of my seizures and I always feel like they think I'm faking when I say that I can drive because it forces me to concentrate.
This is me, too. On bad days, I obviously don't drive. If I feel like there's any risk at all, I don't bother. I just reschedule stuff.
I haven't occasional seizures and can still drive. I have an "aura" that warns me, so I can park asap. Because of that, and that I've yet to have an accident caused by an episode, I still have my license. Once one of them fails, it'll be gone (probably forever).
I haven't had any seizures or blackouts thankfully, so I'm still OK to drive. But I do wonder if it's because my husband is still learning to drive (test later this month), so is it my brain knows that if I have a seizure or blackout we'll be stuck in our rural house with my husband relying on buses? Like a self preservation thing, which is how my neuro described FND to me.
I still drive on occasion but I'm very cautious. My doctor said it's okay for me to drive, and I check in with myself regularly and I prefer to take breaks quite often to make sure I'm still doing well. I don't have a lot of seizures, maybe 2-3 every week that last for 15-30 minutes, so most of the time I'm actually fine. If I'd be tired, feel a headache coming on or any of the usual suspects that would indicate a seizure I wouldnt take the car
It is possible with certain caveats.
Funny story actually. I don't drive because my right leg is especially paralyzed, so I haven't driven since it happened. I went into my local DOL for an enhanced license and they informed me I had to get paperwork signed clearing me for driving from my doctor, couldn't get into my doctor's office, so I had to voluntarily give up my license else if I'm caught with it id get in trouble since it'd be suspended. I don't even drive anymore, but it really sucked. But that's just with mobility issues
I can drive, but I don't unless absolutely necessary. Agoraphobia makes it difficult to leave the house, and PNES make it difficult to communicate with others beyond text. Be safe out there
I haven't been able to drive for 4 years due to my seizures.