How many are still driving?

[saveone]

I have read on previous posts that some forum members have had some difficulty with driving.  My neuro on my first visit asked me if i had gotten lost yet?  At that time I had not.  The other day I did.  I got in the wrong lane to cross the road.  I have crossed the road here hundreds if not thousands of times.  I know what lane to get in, but that day I got in the wrong one.  When the light changed and the green arrow came on I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do.  There was a school bus behind me, the driver started blowing his/her horn.  That only made it worse.  I finally just turned left then pulled off until I could get it together.  Also with my attention deficients I have to concentrate to ????? I lost the thought......do any of you have it?  If you do please post it.

Merry Christmas

terry

[truelove47]

I quit driving because of experiencing weird problems, like things (cars and trucks

jumping out at me. It sounds crazy, but my neuro told me my largest lesion  is sitting

right next to my optic nerve and that is the problem with my sight (or as I call them optical illusions).  Things are always moving,lol  I think I just am getting used to it.

wow, we received a weird disease, didn't we? everthing but the kitchen sink!!!!

Blessings to all                                         Linda   dx'ed

[saveone]

I still drive locally.  I haven't became "lost" since I first posted this thread.  I still do not drive in heavy traffic, unfamiliar areas or at night (with exception of within a few miles of home).

Like Tammy, I do find myself zoning out and have to make a conscious effort to stay alert.  

Thursday I will drive to speech therapy....62 miles one way.  It is a straight road that I am familiar with.  My mom will go with me to keep me alert and to back seat drive :)  That used to be such a nuisance but now I appreciate it.

On days when the brain fog is heavy I don't drive and I arrange things so I will not be driving when I am tired.

Like Lu I wonder about the others.  Are you still driving?

terry

[Tammy826]

Only on a very good day do I drive now, & it has to be a" have to" case. At first it was my eyes & now the last time I drove myself to church I couldn't pick my foot up off the gas & do find myself "zoning " out. I for the most part have given up driving now. I also noticed something going on with my perpheral (spelling?) vision, it looks like mailboxes, ect on the side of the road are jumping out at me! Has anyone else experienced this? I'm also quite jumpy but I guess this could be from being nervous about driving.

[Lulu54]

Six plus months since we did this conversation and I'm wondering if any of you have given up driving since then?

I have not reached that point yet, but do enjoy driving on long road trips with my DH's garmin GPS.  Our recent vacation had me behind the wheel for eight hours once day, with about a 1.5 hour lunch/casino break. I was tired but had no problems and didn't get lost once!

Lu

[rendean]

Thanks for bumping this up! Especially since to qualify for company disability this is one of the factors. On days I feel unable to drive I work remotely, which all of a sudden is taboo, even though others in the office so it on a regular basis. I do believe it's a gentle push out the door but we'll see.

This thread was an excellent read and drove him many points.

Thanks,
ren

[Karen99]

A timely bump.