Posted by Jane D on June 22, 2001, at 22:51:50
In reply to Re: driving scares , posted by Willow on June 21, 2001, at 8:01:28
> Gosh if I list them all I know I'm going to be told to "get off the road!" So here's my arguement which doesn't have much weight, but driving means my children can visit friends, the corner store is 3 km away, etc.
Willow:
Ok. I wont say that. I know how important driving is. One of my great fears is that I'll someday need to choose between AD's and driving but I haven't seen any problems yet. Still, those warnings on every bottle spook me and periodically I spend a few weeks second guessing everything I do behind the wheel. But you've really scared me here. You have to do something.
If this is worse on the Effexor but the Effexor is otherwise working for you maybe you can add something to make you more alert. I know in some places doctors can get your license pulled so if that is true where you are you will need to think about how honest you should be - personally I think you should be - but that is a decision you'll have to make.> The most insignificant ones are forgetting how to do stuff, eg turn on turn signal, window wipers (I only drive my car.)
I've done this and I seem to do it more often these days. Especially when I'm not driving everyday. Luckily for me it only happens if I try to think about where the wipers or lights are. If I reach for them automatically I have no problem.
> At times I'm easily confused, eg look in the rearview mirror and see a car coming at me and I'll slam on the brakes or worse try to move out of the way. Or I'm slow to notice things and then I'm startled by them.
OK. I have a question here. Are you sure you're really making mistakes? I remember driving shortly after a medication change when I was a little wired and suddenly all the cars seemed too close and I was sure I was reacting way too slowly to everything. I was really driving OK - my nerves were just shot. Is there any possibility that this is happening here?
As far as the day dreaming goes - is this something you can fight? Talk to yourself every minute of the drive? Play the radio or turn the radio off? Does it happen when you've got other people in the car to talk to?
I'm sure you've already thought of all this but please take care of yourself whatever it takes.
Jane
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