Hi, hope you don’t mind me posting here. I just have a quick question re driving and MS. I had a seizure in august so had to surrender my license as had a diagnosis of probable epilepsy. However somebody is finally taking notice of all the other symptoms after exhausting lots of other routes along the past 2 years. Anyhow I have my MRI next week and neuro 3 days after, if it was MS would i still have to surrender my license?
Thanks x
Ms is one of the conditions that the DVLA has to be in formed of. You fill in a form, send it off and they make a decision based on the answers you’ve given.
Ok thank you. So i’m guessing it depends on your symptoms? I haven’t actually seen the neuro who diagnosed epilepsy so I was hoping to get the license back sooner than the year but maybe I am being too optimistic.
Does ms cause epilepsy? I was diagnosed a year ago i hope i do not get that!
You will know more when you’ve seen the meuro following your scan.
Let’s suppose its not epilepsy but ms?? You can download the relevant form from the DVLA website…the return address is on the form. I got my answer within a couple of week but I know it can vary. A lot of people with ms get a three year license.
Ok thanks Blossom. It’s horrible not having it but im 5 months in now anyway so worst case scenario 7 to go.
Catmummy no MS does not cause epilepsy. I had a seizure in august but have had neurological symptoms for the past 2 years which have been investigated in the form of blood tests etc, had low b12 and vit d which have both been rectified but the symptoms did not improve. Think the neuro was quick to diagnose epilepsy because i have a family history.
There is a connection between multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. I don’t think the cause is completely understood
Its one of those things that I really can’t see the point of worrying about catmummy. Not unless like superbecks, at the moment she has cause to be worried. xxx
This was on the Barts & London site the other day and might be interesting.
http://multiple-sclerosis-research.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/epilepsy-and-ms.html
I didn’t realise there was a connection! I was thinking the diagnosis would be one or the other. My GP has thrown ME into the mix too but don’t think that causes seizures? I don’t know it’s all confusing. I’m hoping this year I may actually get to the bottom of it all. I had a query seizure in April and then a definite one in August. After this the neurological symptoms were worse for a few weeks, particularly cognitive issues which I found strange.
I do worry i cant have a baby and epilepsy what if i had a fit holding her social services wouldnt allow me to keep her i doubt x
Well I’m glad whammel’s put that link up…I was dreading the next question/s. My poor brain is not up to it anymore lol
Bloody hell!! my husband keeps telling me I’ve got a big mouth…I’m starting too believe him.
Catmummy!! everyone who gets diagnosed with ms doesn’t have problems with seizures. Please try not to worry. xxx
I had social services involved when i was diagnosed last year they are happy i can look after my now 4 year old think epilepsy is a different matter x
Look!! just supposing you were unlucky enough to have a seizure…there is medication. That’s no reason to take a child from a parent. xxx
Catmummy there is no reason at all to take away your child. I have been diagnosed with it and have children. As does my cousin. And my auntie. And my grandma also had it. All managed to look after their children. Please don’t worry. I haven’t even been diagnosed with Ms so may all be totally unrelated x
Ok thankyou x
Hi Catmummy Following in from Jens post, My mum has really bad epilepsy and she brought up 5 of us without any worries from social services. I was only a toddler when my mum got diagnosed with epilepsy and she’s done a cracking job looking after all of us. Still does even now and I’m the baby at 29! Try and take each day as it comes and not get worried about what May or may not happen in the future. I’ve been there then realised the hours I spent worrying could have been spent having fun times with my son. Take care Polly x
I am a health visitor and have supported mums with epilepsy and social services are much more bothered about parents who wilfully mistreat and neglect their children, please don’t worry about it.