vafoodie
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I’m suddenly terrified to ride with my husband in the car. Nothing has changed but my reaction. If cars are beside us, I feel like we are going to hit them when we aren’t. Any one else?
I’m suddenly terrified to ride with my husband in the car. Nothing has changed but my reaction. If cars are beside us, I feel like we are going to hit them when we aren’t. Any one else?
Something similar. Back in 2004 for some unknown* reason all of a sudden I couldn't get on an airplane anymore.
Really a bummer when they put you on the Do Not Fly list.
vafoodie, can YOU drive? Or does this show up only when you are a passenger?
The fact that it came on suddenly is interesting. Do you suppose that perhaps your vision suddenly got worse? Might be worth getting an eye exam and a new pair of glasses (if you wear them).I’m suddenly terrified to ride with my husband in the car. Nothing has changed but my reaction. If cars are beside us, I feel like we are going to hit them when we aren’t. Any one else?
I’m suddenly terrified to ride with my husband in the car. Nothing has changed but my reaction. If cars are beside us, I feel like we are going to hit them when we aren’t. Any one else?
^^ThisChanges in body chemistry due to aging can cause new anxieties. We can loose some of our nerve as those youthful hormones that gave us the courage to get out there and conquer the world start ebbing. I know I've been dealing with some minor anxiety issues regarding driving and some of the sports I've always enjoyed. Maybe it's part of nature's way of trying to keep us safe as our physical abilities decline. Meditation and avoiding repetitive thought patterns has helped me a lot with this.
I will say my DH thinks I'm a nervous Nellie and he is a generally good driver but traffic here is appalling and twice on the last 3 mos my screaming kept us from hitting stopped cars on the interstate and someone from hitting us crossing a divided 4 lane. There just alot going on on massively busy 6 lane highways (on each side) that are the thoroughfares in our cityand he absolutely didn't see it. I will keep sounding the alarm if it keeps me out of the hospital.^^This
My DW has really gotten bad in the last year. We had a wreck on the motorcycle in 2004 and she was really nervous about riding for a good long while after that. I understood and even told her that if she didn't feel comfortable enough to ride I would just sell it. She didn't want me to do that so we kept riding. She finally reached a point to where she wasn't grabbing my ribs at every stoplight. But now (last week) we were on our way home from a camping trip in the truck pulling the 5th wheel and if we were approaching a driveway or cross road with a vehicle sitting waiting she would be grabbing the dash and generally exhibiting nerves. At times she would "ohh look out for that" and even once kind of screamed "watch it he's stopping" when there was no brake lights ahead. I tried to calm her but she said she was just more nervous pulling this bigger camper. She ask me if I was too close to the center line several times. I drove tractor trailers for 10 years so I do know how to handle a rig and am confident. It bothers me that she is getting so much more nervous lately. I don't know anything I can do about it but I'm glad to see she isn't the only one. (not glad y'all have problem) but it helps me kinda understand it not just her.
I’m suddenly terrified to ride with my husband in the car. Nothing has changed but my reaction. If cars are beside us, I feel like we are going to hit them when we aren’t. Any one else?