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[SugarHiccup]

Does anyone else worry about driving? I'm having real problems with my hands at the moment. ✋🏼

[andreasuperstar]

Yep. I'm afraid to admit it, but yes. I am often finding myself driving to places and suddenly realising I've headed elsewhere and not knowing immediately how to correct it. Oh and one time I was thinking about the pedals and I forgot how to brake and with which leg. Luckily I was on a long road If it happens again, I will mention it but it hasn't so appears to be a one off. PS. I bet you're all wondering where I live so you can avoid me.

[SarCisMe in reply to andreasuperstar]

Andreasuperstar,

Don't worry too much its happened to me too and I drive an automatic car!!!!!! lol, lol, ha ha ha. But like you it only happened the one time, (Well so far,). If it did happen again I would seriously consider giving up driving, what would have happened to either of us if we hadn't been on a long road or in my situation a very quite side road???? Then theres the "Other", drivers on the road to think about, they might not be able to react quickly????.

This Fybro brings many many frustrations with it, NOT all medical!!!

Take care, big hugs, keep safe, xx

[TheAuthor]

I sincerely hope that you are feeling as well as you possibly can be today? Welcome to the forum and it is wonderful to make your acquaintance. I have pasted you a link to our mother site, FMA UK which hosts loads of useful Fibro information:

fmauk.org/

I gave up driving many years ago as I did not want to take any risks with the lives of others. I would never have been able to forgive myself if I had of hurt or killed somebody as a result of my illness.

I want to genuinely and sincerely wish you all the best of luck.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[Hartleyhare2]

I know only drive if I absolutely must my wife is now the taxi driver!. It's not just my wrists but looking over my shoulder can be awkward. Plus the new labels on meds quantify you shouldn't drive unless fully fit! One for the lawyers to argue about. I don't do any more than ten twenty mis trips but couldn't make it to sons school or Drs without that.

Plus as Ken says I wouldn't want to harm anyone. My car is a Defender and more like a tank. Another thing I miss tinkering with her, socket sets and wrists a no go.

I think it's a matter of personal judgement and I believe most of us on here now the true meaning of life and desire wisely.

Ps I don't miss driving atall maybe the independence it gives.

Patrick

[sophie22]

I have a mobility car and my daughter does most of the driving, I only drive in town now as I worry about driving with fibro fog and pain in neck and shoulders, I am seriously thinking of giving up but would then be housebound most of the time as family all work full time, it's a quandry!

[dizzylynn]

I'm worried dvla take my license, took me till I was about 31/32 to finally be able to drive passed my test then dvla said oh wait you might not be allowed to drive with the ADHD we must contact your Dr, eh wait a min, they said the Dr already filled it in when I sent for my provisional, are they telling me they didn't actually contact him and I've wasted all my money learning and paying for their tests to loose it. Luckily Dr was fine with it. But now with the pain car head lights cause at night I can't go out once its dark, and the vertigo I am scared they take it, if I loose it I loose what little independence I have.

[dizzylynn]

Meant to add I can only drive an automatic, so that helps don't have to worry about gear changes etc

[SugarHiccup in reply to dizzylynn]

I have a lovely T4 van, it's manual and I love driving it. I'm worried I won't be able to drive in the future as my hands and back bother me the most. 😢

[korakes]

My wrists got worse so ended up with a automatic car but even holding my arms out and hip pain is getting worse that I now only drive a mile to the shops and back then need a lie down after its very frustrating and thinking of giving up but it's a little bit of independence

[Midori]

I used to love driving; had to give up for awhile when I got cataracts, but post op I am legally free to drive again; however, I choose not to because I don't feel my eyesight is as good as it appears on eye testing, due to a 'veiling' which passes across my vision from time to time.

I would hate for anyone to be injured (or worse still killed) should I get behind the wheel again, so I have voluntarily quit driving.

I used to drive a VW Camper; It was great because I could sleep in it if I became too fatigued to drive or had long distances to go. I really miss that freedom.

[Heliboy911]

Your lucky they revoked all of my licences over 1year ago and I passed my test at 17 first attempt passed my HGV and track licence and I really loved driving never had a ticket in my life was always courteous to others on the road and now that has been taken from me due to the medication I am taking I was so depressed when they did this I cried for a few days but I have now accepted it but I still miss it like crazy !

[SugarHiccup in reply to Heliboy911]

I feel for you....it's my freedom to work, kids and dogs. I hope your ok.

[Heliboy911 in reply to SugarHiccup]

I am now thank you but it took a lot of getting used to..hope you are ok too !

[Hidden]

My Husband does all the driving now, can't grip properly, I started to panic when I got in the car, so I would have been dangerous to others.

[1TeiaMarie]

I panic sometimes when getting in the car to drive and some times while driving,I also have gotten confused an not knowing what to do and also what pedals are for what. Have gotten lost in places and didn't know where to go or how to get home ( from places I have been to and lived in all my life). I get the foggy feeling and feel kinda spaced out like I don't know anything! It's very frustrating! I have fibromyalgia,lupus, osteoarthritis in back and feel, slipping disks in my upper neck! My neck, shoulders, wrists, hands, back,feet, ankles, knees and hips hurt all the time! My husband thanks I'm just not paying attention to what I'm doing (he has been in the car with me when some of this has happened an had to tell me where to go and just said what's wrong with you? I just say I told you sometimes I can't thank and don't know what to do and get confused easy! He just says yeah!) I don't know what to do! I'm only 33 am I going to have to give up driving now!!?

[Lesley61]

I don't like driving now I will get in car and not know how to get to the place I only drive just round town would not go a long way would not know how to get there iv now got a old car it's a automatic car cos of my leg x

[Hidden]

I had my licence suspended after a attack of vertigo it only happened the once I went to see the neurologist and they said I was OK but had to be free from further attack for one year my hands give me pain so I only drive when I feel OK now