I think the personal impact of epilepsy runs the gamout from all consuming to after thought and the determining factor is how well the seizures are controlled (or not).

When the seizures are severe (tcs), frequent and unpredictable, epilepsy can be very debilitating. Frequent petit mal seizures with no tcs can be a pain, but don't preclude living a fairly normal life.

Karra answer to your question, I know you can live a normal life when you have epilepsy. When it's under control you can do anything other people can. Topamax is a good drug for controlling epilepsy in most. I know this for a fact. If anyone is not on topamax they might want to see their doctor about this. Of course there is also brain sugury, but that would be a last for most of course. Hope this helps, ltjt