anyone have a relapse that affected driving

[jackiey]

I am seven weeks into this relapse and the hardest part for me is it has kept me from driving. I have in the last week made short 1-2 mile trips to the store. I AM HAVING A VERY HARD TIME LOSING THIS PART OF MY INDEPENDENCE! Driving makes my dizziness worse and I keep hoping each time I get behind the wheel things are a tiny bit better. Hasn't happened yet. I am having vestibular therapy next week ,hope that helps.

[Out on a limb]

Hello

Hello Jackiey, I am going through the same thing right now. Since mid May I have not driven. It does feel like you lose a part of your independence. I hate putting extra pressure on my husband to do all the errands etc., since he already works at 2 jobs.

I have had a major flare with 3 new large lesions. It has caused me to have vertigo which has led to balance problems. I am also having terrible eye pain, as well as congnitive problems that I had never experienced before. I guess we just need to hang in there and try to find the good things that we are still able to do.

I am still in limbo but driving was stolen from too by a relapse.

I have it back now but I am very cautious on the days that I am off.

I do use something to help with the dizziness though.

Good Luck with the therapy.

[Kenmore]

driving

I'm sorry to hear about that!

Sometimes headlights look like everyone has their brights on...and my hip/leg/knee gets spastic so it is hard to sit long...sometimes if I feel flu-ish, I get lost....I get really confused as to where I am. That's only happened a couple of times.

Sending you good thoughts.

[Jules A]

I did and it was horrible. One day DH was late picking me up and I can remember standing in the driveway of school with tears running down my face. Not being able to drive made me feel helpless.

[mtnwillow]

I have resumed driving after a 6 month respite. I kept getting lost in my own neighborhood. I was also having some visual disturbance and loss of peripheral vision. I took out a mailbox one afternoon and parked the car soon after. I still have spatial problems and cannot judge distances. I cannot drive at night as on coming traffic looks like the cars are all in the middle of the road. I haven't resented giving up my time behind the wheel as I am afraid of being involved in an accident.