Anyone with experience of Temporal lobe epilipsey?

[pepperpots]

My dad has just been diagnosed with this, and to be honest it sounds very scary does anyone have any experience they could share?

I used to work on this topic. people with this condition can be very well controled on medication, though it can take a little while to get the right dose/ mix of medications.

One in 100 people will have a fit at some point in their life time, not all of these will have epilepsy but epilepsy isn't a rare condition. But most of us will never have seen somepne have a fir....this is because, on the whole they are so well controled.

Try not to worry too much (hard I know). Once they get your dad's med sorted he will live a virtually normal life......mnetters with eplipsy will be along soon, I'm sure

Thanks for you rquick response. Also he drives for a living and has been signed off immediatley. He is going to a private specialst next week, but is the likelihood him losing his job?

he will have to go a set time without a fit, I can't remember te legal minimum time. I will google for you.

In the short term he will definatly not be able to drive

just found this for you

'It is possible to apply or reapply for a category A, B, or P licence as long as you have:

been free from seizures completely for one year or
only experienced sleep seizures for a period of at least three years and
the DVLA/DVLNI is satisfied that as a driver you are not likely to be a source of danger to the public '

Hi pepperpots, my dh has temporal lobe epilepsy; it was diagnosed about 6 years ago.
Firstly have a look at Epilepsy Action as they have some great information on their website regarding the different types of epilepsy and its treatment.

In relation to driving I have to say that dh couldn't, legally, drive for a year after he was diagnosed. I believe you have to inform the DVLA and then you can drive-only if on medication-if you haven't fitted for one year. PLEASE check this though as we are talking about information that is six years old!
Dh is now on Tegretol Retard; two tablets once a day and hasn't fitted since taking them.

It is a scary time and I wish you all the best. Please let us know how you get on and ask any questions you need to, I'll try to answer xx

Just like to say grateful i am for this i will have a look on that sit enow. not so good for his job though

(sorry quick hijack)rabbitrabbit my dh has just started on Tegretol Retard I have notice he has been loads better since, Has your dh had any problems with them(just in case I should keep an eye out for anything)

Hi 2shoes, sorry-I've just seen this.
He's been fine since starting the tablets, no problems related to them at all. I think they need to go and have regular blood tests? Not for anything sinister, just to monitor them I think.
Is it temporal lobe he has or something else?