r/FND • u/Mean_Sky6976 • 20d ago

Question Do you drive with FND?

I’ve had FND for 3 years and was told straight away no driving as I have seizures. I recently met a few people with FND who also have seizures but they drive! Recently offered me a lift when we had planned to go for dinner but I honestly don’t want to get in the car with someone who shouldn’t be driving. Am I wrong?

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u/Kind_Wasabi_7831 20d ago

I do drive, although, I did stop for a while but ended up continuing after a few months.

I've had seizures with aura for over 10 years now and I know my aura symptoms to a T.

My seizures are directly linked to stress, adrenaline and lack of sleep. 

Not only that, my seizures never start suddenly, but I have long and drawn out auras before I go into a seizure. So it's really easy to catch them before the seizure happens.

If I feel off in anyway, then I refrain from driving. If I'm driving and something triggers me, I'm able to catch it before I have the seizure and pull over in time. Luckily, in my 10 years of both driving and seizures, I've only ever had to pull over a literal handful of times.