fear of driving on expressway

My neuro told me not to drive on the expressway anymore as it is too much sensory input. MY brain , along with my eye issues, cause an overload and my brain can't process it properly.

I have a friend that had a fear like this of bridges, they went on vacation and it was very difficult for him. His wife told him "with all the bridges we have crossed, you've made it safely...this one will be no different". He said it made sence to him and with that thought, it made it easier and easier for him to cross bridges. Look at all the turns you've made with no issues, remember this and see if it helps.

i drive to work and home and thats it! i hate it because i drove back and forth to my mom's at least once a week and now i have to ask someone to drive because i dont feel comfortable driving on the expressway, and if anyone know philly they know the "SkuykiLL Expressway". i also changed my hours at work so i am not driving in rush hour. did i forget to say how much fun TX is!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know what you are going through! I have battled anxiety of driving on the interstate for about 4 years. It all started when I had my very first Panic Attack while driving alone on the interstate. I thought I was having a heart attack and was going to die alone at the age of 28 yrs old with a yound wife and a 6 month old daughter. It was terrifying! I am almost over the driving fear, but it has been a long a process. I have good days and bad days.

it has really picked up in the past year due to coming across sued needles on the ground. I seem to come across most of them on the roads while driving. but every time I see one, my anxiety sky rockets. I have a fear of even driving by a used needle and thinking it could be contaminated with hepatitis b or c. its as though I fear blood from the needle will get on my car or tires and then on to me. really cant comprehend how to deal with this.

I'm sorry. I think all you can do next time is to explain that this is more like an emergency and less like a regular, routine appointment. Possibly she didn't understand that, pregnant women do have a whole lot of appointments that all look the same to outsiders, especially near the end of pregnancy.

You are not actually fearful of driving or travelling itself, but rather the fear of losing control if you have another panic attack. This is because when we have a panic attack, the first thing we want to do is to retreat to our "safe place", which for most people is our home. The further away from our comfort zone, the more uncomfortable we feel.

I know it has not yet built up in my system as I had a severe panic attack on the expressway yesterday. I still need to take xanax here & there to keep me calm at times. Any suggestions or feedback on the medicine?

I too struggle with panic attacks and the fear of them returning. Have you talked to your dr about this? You might want to consider talking with a therapist. I do know that if you let the fear take over your mind it is only going to get worse. The best advice I can give you is to talk to someone and try to face the fear. Get back in your car and go for a drive even if it is only around the block. Each time you do it it will get easier. You have to take your control back.

i was driving confidently for the last 8 years. suddenly start to fear driving especially curves...now i could not take the vehicle in the middle of the road..i try to avoid and automatically i drive on left side of the road instead of straight...so i loose balance..i am sittiting also slightly towards left...this problem is giving me sleepless night...please advise me..........

My biggest fear out of everything is my water breaking while driving their car. I am absolutely terrified that this is going to happen. I have already gotten contractions while driving with one of the twins, thankfully the contractions weren't crazy bad, and this happened today. I dont know what to do besides calling their aunt, Chris, my mom and my doctor. Like what should I tell their aunt if that happens? To just meet me at the hospital or what?

I had a Panic attack this morning driving into work that was so intense I had to pull of the expressway into a gas station and let it pass. It started with my vision being distorted then the panic just filled my entire body. Of course I thought to run inside and say call an ambulance it was that intense. I have not had a full blown attack while driving in over 15 yrs. I felt so scared yet so stupid just sitting in my car at that gas station waiting to feel ok enough to keep on my way to work.

Hi. Unfortunately this all evolves around your anxiety and you're developing Agoraphobia which will hold you prisoner in your home (safe place). Driving is a big trigger for many with panic attacks it goes along with Agoraphobia, fear of open places and fear you'll have a panic attack, the feeling of being "trapped" wherever you are.

I am on day 6 of prozac and it seems that my driving anxiety is lower lately (knock on wood). My overall anxiety is a little elevated right now because I have some sinus crud going on and I automatically think it is cancer. Uggh!

Hello all, Yesterday I grabbed a big handful of napkins out of a dispenser and had to stick my hand in a bit to get them out. I felt a sensation on my hand, it may have been one of my nails hitting my hand, but of course I thought "hiv infected needle poke". I lifted up the napkins (a ritual compulsion I know!) and saw what I thought was a line of white napkin dust, but in my mind it could have been a syringe. I did not study it excessively and then I left.

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Hello. I'm 17 and lately have been struggling with the fact that I can't drive without thinking I ran someone over. I get so worried and depressed and will check the news daily. Today as I was getting gas I happened to glance over and see a little boy with his mom at the pump connected to mine on the opposite side and obviously didn't think anything of it. I got in my car and headed on my way to the store and then my mind started with questions like where was the little boy?

need I say more? The fear of being stuck in traffic and suddenly needing to go is a real fear based on a real problem. Generally I prepare for trips, and if shopping, make it a focused shop. No more aimless driving. I have to have a plan and stick to it. Same in stores: meandering around in a hugh store is sure to bring on panic. So again I now plan and stick to it. One department for shoes. No checking out several stores or departments.

I'm trying to find out if anyone has had a similar situation to mine and how they've dealt with it. For the past month I've had anxiety about driving on the interstate, especially when I think I might get stuck in traffic. It started when I had some stomach bug which caused me to get extremely nauseous when I was driving and I had to pull over ASAP and find a place to vomit or use the bathroom.

If you are dealing with anxiety, I think it would be very beneficial for you to talk things over with a therapist. Those of us with anxiety will often latch onto a fear and we are pros at blowing things out of proportion. You're gonna be OK, OK?

Of course there is always a what if, but we also take a risk by walking down the street, driving our cars, etc. Have you ever thought of talking to a therapist about this? Health anxiety is quite common in this forum and can really take a toll on us unless we get to the bottom of it. Keep us posted!

Perhaps hypnosis will help you stop worrying about driving - I had it for fear of flying and never worried when getting on an airplane since. With this type of problem, a hypnotist doesn't make you lose your mind and cluck like a chicken on stage - It is all about positive thinking and focusing on reality which I wasn't doing before. After I was hypnotized I realized I wasn't an African dictator so no one was interested in blowing up my plane.

Kinda caused me to have a fear of driving. Pretty weird. I still have a slight fear of driving. I live fairly close to Chicago and have never had a fear of driving through there as many people do who don't live there, but haven't been able to do it since eot. Hopefully one day I will get over this fear.

Since you have been on the Celexa for so long, it is probably no longer working for you. This is normal as our bodies build up a tolerance to it, and we need to switch medications. Call your prescribing doctor and let him know how you are feeling, he will know what to do. Take care!

I was anxious about the symptoms, but they only became a debilitating problem for me at the end of 2009 when I had a panic attack while driving at high speed on the motorway. I was very stressed at the the time as I was intensively working on a feature film script and also about to get married! I found this forum 3 or four months ago and began occupational rehabilitation therapy after reading the post about somatoform syndrome.

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