Driving and feeling strange

Mental health
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Hey,

Does anyone feel strange when driving? This is what I experience:

-eyes feel strained

-feels like eyes are closing

- feet don’t feel secure on the pedals 

- when up a Hill and parks feel like I’m going to fall back

- feels like my car is rocking from side to side and that the road is bumpy

- when changing lanes doesn’t feel comfortable 

- don’t feel in control of the car

I’m unsure if this is anxiety or if I may actually have a problem with my eyes?? I do experience fatigue. I had a car accident in 2011 where my eyes closed and I drive the same car. Some journeys are like torture because I feel so uncomfortable and particularly my eyes don’t feel right.

Any replies would be so appreciated.

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 Have you had your eyes checked recently? I know that anxiety can affect driving Because people don’t feel as secure.

 depersonalization is scary when driving. Although I know you don’t have that. Depersonalization makes you feel a little disoriented. 

 if you haven’t had an eye exam it would be a good idea. Hope everything goes well 

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I get derealization while in the car a lot! I’ve had so many panic attacks in cars, only really on freeways so I always start to feel anxious when I get on the freeway. Especially since you were in a car accident and that’s a very traumatic experience, your brain remembers that even if you aren’t thinking about that at the moment. The brain stores all that s**t and makes going back to those places or doing certain things harder for us with anxiety. 

Getting your eyes checked wouldn’t hurt either! Just know you are in control! Anxiety is a b***h

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Hi Sydney,

Thanks for your message. Can you tell me a bit more about your experience of derealisation?

Thanks 

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Hey thanks for your reply.

I’ve had numerous eye exams with an optician but I’m goinf to see an eye doctor next.