Poll...

If i have an epileptic seizure while riding will you feel sorry for me?

 

thats a trick question.....if your on your meds. and you have one .... sure but if your off your meds .no way...

 

If you have epilepsy then obviously you have been diagnosed with this problem. If you are rideing with this and do nothing about it (ie. treatment/medicine) then no I don't feel sorry for you. If you have epilepsy and tell me before we ride; and you go in a seizure; yes I will help and treat you and your injuries. I wont feel sorry for you. If you ride and didn't know you had epilepsy and have a seizure; I wont feel sorry for you. Again I will help you and treat your injuries. Thats just how I am. Yes I am an EMT-I.

 

I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce. :crazy:

 

my epilepsi is perfectly controlled. tho iv been off my meds for just over a day. ill be picking some new ones up today and wont be on my bike today.

 

I'm reminded of something from my childhood: What the hell good is feeling sorry for you gonna do?!?

 

Lmao.................

Sound like the guys is on crack:biggrin::crazy:
Maybe he is deep dish

 

+1

I would feel double sorry if you're on meds and your trailer jacknifed while running over a rock as you are distrated by a hot girl wearing a helmet.

 

Not a chance for pity!
Then we won't have to read so many 'useless' posts! :crazy:

 

No, just for the VFR.

 

Don't forget to take your Methadone.

 

I don't pretend in the slightest to understand epilepsy, its effects and causes. But I will bow diVeFR because, though he is not a doctor (I believe) he does have some knowledge being an EMT. What I will say though, from a policeman's perspective, if you are prone to seizures, blackouts, fainting spells or what ever other condition that would cause you to have any loss of ability to safely operate any piece of machinery, and you "choose" to operater that machinery, then you are totally responsible for what may happen. And if you hurt someone else in the process, especially if you have not taken medications that prevent this from happening, no matter what the reason you don't take them, then you are criminally negligent and should go to jail.

For some strange reason society comes down really hard on people who drive while under the influence of an intoxicant, (and rightfully so), yet we seem to have sympathies for someone who drives while one's ability is adversely affected by a medical condition. I mean really WTF people?

Park it and take a cab.

Sorry....just vented a bit.

 

What a stupid post !? What are you looking for here ? Nobody wants anyone to have epilepsy for sure & most of us would/will support anyone who has it (or any other medical condition)....but a sympathy poll ????? Sorry vent over.

 

no need to apologize to me

 

nop, its phenytoyn

 

Thats actually part of the reason i am not riding today, been off meds for a day. Ill be caught up tonight.

 

Is T-bagging not an option? J/K

I would help, but I don't know about feeling sorry.

 

As a medical professional I strongly advise you NOT to ride a motorcycle with a seizure disorder.

 

Could not have said it better myself. Iwould not think passengers an option even if you were taking your meds. Sorry just the way it is.

 

I was thinking the same thing, a few 100 posts ago!