luv2ride,
I am epileptic and would love to talk with you about anything that you are concerned about, please PM anytime.

I live a pretty normal life, sometimes there are cycles where I'm not as active, but I look at that like anything in life. (work makes you not as active, family, etc).

I mountain bike regularly, I drive (although there are times that there are driving restrictions), I work (too much), etc.

The key for me was finding a good doctor and finding good medication. I have been through quiet a few different meds and have finally found one that is great, but meds work differently for everyone. It took some adjustment time.

I recommend finding a supportive environment (like TE), I went to a few epilepsy support groups during some of my dark days and had to stop because they were too depressing, same with the epilepsy support boards; too depressing that they were sucking life out of me rather than shedding some light on my life.

When I was tired, instead of doing long mountain bike rides, I started going to the bmx track and learning how to jump, drop, etc. As hard as it might sound, look at the glass half full (I know it can be difficult).

Please let me know if you want to talk about any of this, it can be scary, but hopefully some of my experience will help you.

I'm off to mountain bike!