Scare to drive after a car accident

Question

I have a black out while driving. I hit on the traffic island. 2 tyres punctured and I bumped my head.

I went to the ER and they can't find anything wrong. The CT brain and ultrasound neck have come back with NAD. The pacemaker check is OK, no event recorded. It works fine. The doctor said that I can drive and no restriction. He made a neurology outpatient appointment for me in September.

I still feel faint, very dizzy most of the time. I feel no confident to drive, unable to control the car and unable to balance (when walk and drive). I am still in fear and looks like the accident could happen anytime. I need to drive to work. I need help. I hope I can gain back my confident to drive. Do anyone know who is the right person or doctor that I should get help with? I feel short of breath when every time I feel faint or dizziness. Is that normal?

I am 50. Female. I am a type II diabetes. Blood work all OK and normal. A pacemaker was fitted for an insurance (for in case only) because I have wpw and av node ablated. Only taking minidiab half a tablet when having a large meal. A lipitor before bed.

Answer 1

Get your sugar checked as soon as possible. It sounds like you may be having a case of hypoglycemia if your diabetes are not kept in perfect check. They may need to monitor the dosages that you require. I work with EMS and have seen people that have blacked out as a result of dropping sugar.  

Answer 2

if you feel like this, driving is out of the question until you get help. get a better doctor and talk to him and fix your health problems that are affecting your driving. and ask him about setting you up with a counselor that you can talk with. please do this before getting back on the road, this is not a good sign. good luck!

Answer 3

sounds like panic attacks.

Check out EFT. It is something you can learn and try on your own.

Trauma can set stuck in the physical body and this is a way to release the issues. there are many practitioners if you want the guidance depending on where you live. it can be done on the phone too.

Answer 4

Dont worry...think postive always...relax.....relax....get more confidance....u willl be alright..even u can ride F1 cars very soon.....

Answer 5

If your joking I dont think its funny, but if your serious you should take a good hard look at yourself, how dare you try and justify your need to drive becasue you need to get to work, take a bus, etc, you would seriously think of driving and risk other peoples lives, you could kill someone if not many, if you want to lill yourself then fair enough but get of the road and dont kill others.

Answer 6

If you truly feel incompetent behind the wheel, do not drive. However, if you feel that your issue is purely psychological, do not let your fear keep you from driving. It's similar to the way panic attacks cause people to develop agoraphobia (like me) and fear going into public places because they could have a panic attack. Psychosomatic responses cause us to think certain situations will physically affect us, when we create the physical response to fulfill our own prophecies. If you are healthy, and your blackout was a rare and remote incident, then you must push yourself to get behind the wheel. A couple week of positive experiences behind the wheel of a car can build up your confidence and help you remember that for the most part you are perfectly safe and competent.