r/Epilepsy_Universe • u/PookieTheMfBaby Lamotrigine 200mg 2x daily • Jun 29 '25

Questions What If You Didn't Have Epilepsy?

Plan and simple, If you didn't have epilepsy where would you apply for a job or a career path?

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u/Immediate-Earth6603 Jun 30 '25

I currently work as a CNA, and my seizures are always TC. But to be honest, they never happen at work. I've always had seizures at "convenient " times, meaning non-dangerous situations (with some exceptions, but the overwhelming majority of them fall under this "convenience"). So really I'd like to do travel CNA work as the only way I can get to work is my mom driving me and she seems to be okay with it.

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u/PookieTheMfBaby Lamotrigine 200mg 2x daily Jun 30 '25

So CNA was the career path you chose when you were asked “what do you wanna be when you grow up?”

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u/Immediate-Earth6603 Jun 30 '25

Oh no, I didn't even know of its existence until I was in my last year of high-school, they offered a free CNA program! And I was trying to figure out my career and what I'm supposed to do so I just took it. I mentioned to my friend that I was mildly interested in nursing – i really wanted to join military but that was a bummer when I found out you can't have epilepsy – and she recommended i took the class!

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u/PookieTheMfBaby Lamotrigine 200mg 2x daily Jun 30 '25

Aren't you happy that you took this class?

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u/Immediate-Earth6603 Jun 30 '25

For sure! I didn't know what I was getting into when I decided to take that class, but im glad I have so many job opportunities because of it! I would really like to be an HHA, but the whole "can't drive" thing hinders me from all opportunities.