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Hi ive had epilpsy since i was 14 im now 36 ive been on sodium valporate 250 mg and 500mg and kappra. Ive recently lost my one job .does any

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Employ eplipsy people .the job centre is not helpping me and no will employ me please can any one help i live in portsmouth area

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No employer can pay u off for having epilepsy i think u will have to be proactive and go get another dont wait on job centre in my case iv been told to give up work because i cant carry on after iv had a seizure i used to but older am gettin the harder it is

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Evangilene

You do not say what work you do but maybe you need to consider other options and a change of job. Look in the local papers for possible jobs can you get training ??? The supermarkets are quite good at employiny people with disability ....stay positive. My daughter has a seizure weekly but after recovery carries on working.That is an office job and the seizure is mild. Sometimes the smaller firms are more thoughtful. I wish you luck and lots of it.

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damobosher in reply toEvangilene

I was a drainage engineer and know i cant get a cleaning job.ive been looking for any job for the last 14 months .still no luck but o will keep looking ty for replying

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I had the same problem, I ended up not working for 15 years except for volunteer work. But on the plus side I got a few payoffs from employers even when I had only worked for them a few weeks. I just kept quite about my heath until I got the job.

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timsgirl

I worked as a cleaner for The NHS in a hospital for 10 years but lost my job this year due to new bosses so I feel in same position they can get someone else in who wont be going to fit or attending hospital appts

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