Driving to work is just so hard these days

[Mini-Me]

Hi i have just signed up here and have been reading alot about everyone else having the same feelings as me. Today i'm working at home becuse yesterday i had my second attack. this all started in April just before easter. I have been driving for years and then all of a sudden i can not drive with out feeling a fear of losing it. I'm off to a counsular today to start therpy on what is going on with me. my doctor wants me to take some med's for this as he thinks it will make me feel better. I have never been on any pills and don't really want to start. But its coming down to the time that i seem to cry alot and feel like why is this happening. i normally can do so much look after the kids take them to school and go to work. but now its all gone down hill. I have noticed that noone has coem back on this site to say that they are better is that becuase they don't need it anymore or just do not want to tell anyone that they are still like this.


I want to be better!!

[dino]

Dear mini me
sorry to hear about the rough time you seem to be having atm .i myself have severe agoraphobia,panic and anxiety so can relate to a wee bit of what your going through although i cannot drive my apologies on any advice on how to overcome this fear
All i can suggest is fingers crossed your councelling will have some effect ,we all want to be better believe me and i hope you get support both on here and in chat aswell
thinking of you
love dino
xxxxxx

[MaggieB]

Hi
I joined this forum yesterday and have just read through your post - I was wondering if you're any better - have you had counselling? If you read my new post you will see that my phobia came on over a period of years where I tried to keep driving, telling myself that I was stupid to panic over something I'd been doing for years. My doctor suggested medication but it made me feel terrible (sertraline) and I didn't want to get on to tablets like you say, I've tried acupuncture but to be honest I don't feel any different after 6 weeks of treatment, so I guess that's not the way for me.
I would be interested to hear how you are now.
bets wishes
Maggieb

[jenanne]

im not good with driving either i hate it i love my wee car but i dont like it

sorry youre struggling but welcome here


jen