Driving

I drive a lot slower than I used to. Just because I feel like my response time feels dulled.

Other than that, I went through a bad spell over this past Summer when there were times I shouldn't have been driving at all...confusion about where I was, what to do at intersections where traffic lights or stop signs were, that sort of thing.

Also, numbness setting in fairly quickly in my hands and arms trying to hold the steering wheel. I was having to take turns lowering them, shaking them, to wake them up.

Just imagine you are driving drunk...after a few months you get used tobit ..focus on the line ..play classical ..try not to move head too fast ...take back roads

Ya I can relate to that driving problem. When I was really sick I swear it was like driving drunk and I had to focus all my energy and attention. I was actually worried I would get pulled over as I driving under the influence of Lyme and bartonella!

100% I get super zoned out when I drive. Not sure why but it's uncomfortable

I drive rarely due to fatigue and dizziness.

As I remember, ...........candida die off actually "does" make you drunk.

Goggle "candida makes you drunk" and you will find many articles on this. MANY- its that common.

Lymepilot said...
Okay I just need to come out and say that if you feel your condition is comparable to being drunk, you absolutely shouldn't be behind the wheel of a car. There is no suck it up and put on your big boy pants here, if your not fit to operate a vehicle then don't! You are putting yourself and everyone else at risk.

I only recently stared driving again after four months of being so bad that I wasn't even able to be a passenger in the car for more then a couple minutes without getting dizzy. Was it a hardship to give up driving? You betcha, but I'm not so selfish that I would become a hazard out of inconvenience for myself.

There's some dumb stuff put on the internet when discussing Lyme disease but this definitely takes the cake. And no, I won't apologize. Impaired driving whether it be from alcohol, drugs, medication, fatigue or illness is self-centered and dangerous. Anyone that advocates doing so is in idiot and that's a fact.

Goodluck OP, I feel your pain.

But we prefer that others on here are not spoken to like that, thank you. We can post our concerns and cautions without getting personal like that.

I too have had serious issues with driving from time to time, and while it has definitely put a crimp in my style (hubby is disabled and sometimes I'm the only one that can drive), I surely didn't when I could get out of it.

There was one period in time where it couldn't be avoided for me to drive a few times when I shouldn't have been driving. I was at home alone when I was dealing with seizures. Doctors don't make house calls any more, so I had no choice but to drive, as there is no such thing as a cab or anything like it here. I also literally waited until there was zero food in the house before I would drive the 6 miles into the nearest little grocery store so I could get some food to keep me going. I would NOT have driven if I had someone that would drive for me, but, as you all know, Lyme is not regarded as a 'serious' medical condition, so no one would help out.

I also have issues (still) this time of year, now that the trees here have lost all their leaves. When the sun is just behind the trees, it can produce a strobe like effect. This has brought on a seizure one time for me - other times it just really messes with my head until a few minutes after I have gotten past the trees - and provided there aren't any more up ahead. It's been proven that strobe like lights/lighting can bring out seizures in those prone to them, so everyone do be careful.

But, as I said, I didn't drive during the worst of my time other than when it was absolutely necessary. I skipped all kind of doctors appts and went without food a few times to avoid driving.