**G* I guess part of this depends on how you know you're just 'down' for 2
seconds.  Can you tell the amount of lost time, or do others witness these
to show they're 'just'  drop attacks?  Some of my stronger ones (before
control, when no one was around), I found I might be 'away'  from minutes to
up to an hour, while I was unconscious, with the *type I had.  //

I didn't know if this was anything I should tell my

**G* He sure doesn't (know much about seizures).   Tell him you'd like to
take him for a Drive on a Freeway, and have him watch for you, if you have
any Absences while you're Driving.    See how big a deal he'd thing *that
would be...  I doubt he'd get in the car.

   Depending on the types of things we do, and equipment we might use,
during a day -- Mixmaster, Power Saws, Motor Bikes, Driving Cars, Bath or
Sink water running, Caring for young children --  those absences can become
more of a safety issue.  Granted the ones you're having might only last a
few seconds *most times, but at what point do these become a safety concern?
 Some of us were not so concerned at  it 'only' lasting 2-3 seconds, versus
if it might become longer,  and why not find a treatment that will stop them
altogether?   That's why Dr. Bob? on this thread (I think) suggested an
Epilepsy Specialist should look at these since the Dr. you have isn't
trained to treat what you are experiencing (*my opinion).    I'd rather you
have 100% control if it's something that can be addressed with the correct
treatment, than just be told 'it's nothing, don't worry about it'... That
was my interpretation of what you were describing they said.
   And while it might not be as Strong as some of the seizure types we have
'around here', they're still enough of a bother, and potentially a safety
issue *for You** if you're having these at times where they could be trouble
(walking across a street in a Crosswalk),  that I was concerned they get you
an accurate assessment.
   (*I can't tell from our discussions alone if what you're experiencing
are 'Atonic seizures' (haven't had those-- are those the Drop Attacks listed
on some sites?),  Petit Mals or Absences, or what they are.   But I am
concerned when a **Dr. treats one of us less well than he'd treat his Car,
if it were misfiring. Sure it might only do it once or twice a week, but
it's something that can be treated.  And *I think it's what you deserve.
Control, if you can get it, is SO Neat... )

  (That efa site (U.S. Ep. Foundation) if it lists Atonic Seizures, might
list types of treatments that might work for them.   Even some of the Petit
Mal types? might need a prescription of some type, but with a medication
that's not as strong as some of us already have to use. )     /G.

Yep, happened to me since I was a kid.  No doctor seemed to know what
I was talking about - called it stress.  Finally got a newbie neuro
who said it was myoclonus.  Gave me Rivotril and I have been fine ever
since.  Now I have years of falling down to get over psychologically -
not an easy thing.  I have phobias about stairs, etc.

Angeleyes