Anxiety & Driving

[MinnieW96]

I been having so much anxiety where I can’t focus concentrate or remember anything. I have to always write everything down or I’ll just forget to do it or that I’ve already done it and the worse part about it is it happens a lot while I’m driving ... trying to focus on everything happening on the road is driving me crazy and making sure my mind doesn’t go into autopilot .. sometimes I don’t remember much about the drive because my mind drifts off I’ll have to turn off radio call out the street names to keep my mind focused on just the road and to be in the present ... can anyone tell me how I can get my mind back normal again ... I’ve tried some techniques and nothing is working

[RiderontheStorm]

Taking Ambien for sleep or other drugs I understand will do that to you long term I have found. Stopping or slowing down on taking sleep meds have helped my memory. You might look at what are the side effects of some or any meds you are taking.

[MinnieW96 in reply to RiderontheStorm]

I took zoloft well I stopped taking it too see if my memory and focus would get better but it hasn’t. And I ended up getting back on it because my anxiety started coming back without it

[courageovercomfort]

When my anxiety is high, I get very distracted whilst driving. It makes me even more nervous.

[Eagle12]

I have memory issues when my anxiety is high. I can feel my memory becoming clear as soon as I relax. I don't like to drive because I make mistakes when I'm in that state of mind.

[Amethyst1986]

I am the same.. I didn’t realise it could be down to anxiety.

I would also like to know what helps with memory and not being able to focus.

It’s like I have short term memory Loss!

[MinnieW96 in reply to Amethyst1986]

Me either I thought I was losing my mind but then my therapist said it had to do with anxiety 😫😫

[Amethyst1986]

Without coming off all my meds, I don’t really know how I can improve this.... it’s so frustrating!! And have trouble remembering what I’m even saying sometimes!

[MinnieW96 in reply to Amethyst1986]

Yes I have the exact problem I’ll be talking and don’t remember what I was going to say or I can’t think of the right words to Use ..ugh it’s so annoying

[Amethyst1986 in reply to MinnieW96]

Yep, totally understand.. I also put it down to other meds I’m on, let’s hope we can figure it out 🤞🏼And hopefully improve, maybe we should speak to our drs??