I limit my driving, not due to dizziness or anything, but essentially to brain fatigue. People don’t realize how much information your brain is processing on what you might think is just a relaxing drive. I am able to drive a couple miles to get a haircut or to put gas in the car for my wife and when I’m having a stretch of decent days, I might drive to an appointment 15 minutes away (less frequent). I used to do all the driving when my wife and I went anywhere, now roles are reversed. When I do make those short trips behind the wheel, I feel like I’ve accomplished something big.
I had to let my license expire because of long covid double vision. Thankfully I have family members willing to drive me to necessary appointments but am homebound otherwise. Major lifestyle adjustment.
I limit my driving, not due to dizziness or anything, but essentially to brain fatigue. People don’t realize how much information your brain is processing on what you might think is just a relaxing drive. I am able to drive a couple miles to get a haircut or to put gas in the car for my wife and when I’m having a stretch of decent days, I might drive to an appointment 15 minutes away (less frequent). I used to do all the driving when my wife and I went anywhere, now roles are reversed. When I do make those short trips behind the wheel, I feel like I’ve accomplished something big.
Yes, brain fatigue should have also been mentioned in the first post. Another event would be attempting to take care of the the kids for an hour or two. It takes days to recover sometimes.
I had to let my license expire because of long covid double vision. Thankfully I have family members willing to drive me to necessary appointments but am homebound otherwise. Major lifestyle adjustment.
i like the word brain fatigue yet when i do drive, which is now limited and going only to familiar places nearby, it seems i have to really think hard once i start the car, about where i am going and which gate to exit when leaving my condo complex....almost as if i'm disoriented...yet it seems other parts of my brain still function ok; can process things, can have conversations tho forget a word or thought but this horrid virus has really impacted all of us. i'll be 79 this month and wonder how much is attributed to old age yet i tell myself i am no longer who i used to be.
i like the word brain fatigue yet when i do drive, which is now limited and going only to familiar places nearby, it seems i have to really think hard once i start the car, about where i am going and which gate to exit when leaving my condo complex....almost as if i'm disoriented...yet it seems other parts of my brain still function ok; can process things, can have conversations tho forget a word or thought but this horrid virus has really impacted all of us. i'll be 79 this month and wonder how much is attributed to old age yet i tell myself i am no longer who i used to be.
Using tools to accommodate changes. My Driving = short trips I.e. < 1 hr. AND even if I know the way, I utilize the GPS feature. That voice announces “Confirmation” and I can relax, lower my anxiety. I truly believe there are always alternatives —- keep searching. Never give up. Never give in! Onward!!
I was hospitalized with Covid for 3 months and almost died. It’s been or going on 5 years and now I started falling and I can’t drive until I see a neurologist. I was already given a life sentence that Covid gave me a fatal condition not terminal. I try to stay healthy but something always happens. I’m sorry I’m new and I don’t know if you wanted to hear this. I feel alone in this.
I was hospitalized with Covid for 3 months and almost died. It’s been or going on 5 years and now I started falling and I can’t drive until I see a neurologist. I was already given a life sentence that Covid gave me a fatal condition not terminal. I try to stay healthy but something always happens. I’m sorry I’m new and I don’t know if you wanted to hear this. I feel alone in this.
We know your pain. Weddings, funerals, and what should have been an enjoyable trip have all been missed. The by now familiar trip to the ER at 2 o'clock in the morning, sometimes you may even be told that what you are feeling is only subjective.
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I limit my driving, not due to dizziness or anything, but essentially to brain fatigue. People don’t realize how much information your brain is processing on what you might think is just a relaxing drive. I am able to drive a couple miles to get a haircut or to put gas in the car for my wife and when I’m having a stretch of decent days, I might drive to an appointment 15 minutes away (less frequent). I used to do all the driving when my wife and I went anywhere, now roles are reversed. When I do make those short trips behind the wheel, I feel like I’ve accomplished something big.
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4 ReactionsI had to let my license expire because of long covid double vision. Thankfully I have family members willing to drive me to necessary appointments but am homebound otherwise. Major lifestyle adjustment.
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2 ReactionsYes, brain fatigue should have also been mentioned in the first post. Another event would be attempting to take care of the the kids for an hour or two. It takes days to recover sometimes.
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1 ReactionSame here. When you cannot drive, it is sometimes hard not to notice the number of times other people go in and out during the day or week.
i like the word brain fatigue yet when i do drive, which is now limited and going only to familiar places nearby, it seems i have to really think hard once i start the car, about where i am going and which gate to exit when leaving my condo complex....almost as if i'm disoriented...yet it seems other parts of my brain still function ok; can process things, can have conversations tho forget a word or thought but this horrid virus has really impacted all of us. i'll be 79 this month and wonder how much is attributed to old age yet i tell myself i am no longer who i used to be.
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3 ReactionsUsing tools to accommodate changes. My Driving = short trips I.e. < 1 hr. AND even if I know the way, I utilize the GPS feature. That voice announces “Confirmation” and I can relax, lower my anxiety. I truly believe there are always alternatives —- keep searching. Never give up. Never give in! Onward!!
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4 ReactionsI have to wait a few or several hours after waking up to drive. I have to wait for brain fog to go away.
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1 ReactionI am not able to drive. Feel like I am not alert enough, and not able to do the multi-tasking that driving requires.
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2 ReactionsI was hospitalized with Covid for 3 months and almost died. It’s been or going on 5 years and now I started falling and I can’t drive until I see a neurologist. I was already given a life sentence that Covid gave me a fatal condition not terminal. I try to stay healthy but something always happens. I’m sorry I’m new and I don’t know if you wanted to hear this. I feel alone in this.
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2 ReactionsWe know your pain. Weddings, funerals, and what should have been an enjoyable trip have all been missed. The by now familiar trip to the ER at 2 o'clock in the morning, sometimes you may even be told that what you are feeling is only subjective.
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