Does anyone else have anxiety attacks and a fear of driving after haven driven for ages with no problems??

Question

I`m taking zoloft and it seems to be working today was the very first time i drove in a year but i had no other choice my husband had to be knocked out to have a test done and i had to drive.. i made it but i was scared to death.. thank god we live only 5 minutes away from the Doctors office ..I had my first panic attack last year while i was driving and started shaking like crazy and sweating and my heart was racing..i had to pull over for like 20 minutes..I`m also diabetic and have high blood pressure plus high cholesterol..I`m on so many medications..as well as Insulin (lantus) since last year January..Hopefully with time this will fade away..But thanks to everyone for the answers it really helps to have other people experience the same thing and you don't feel like it's all in your Head

Answer 1

I have anxiety, nervousness and panic attacks. I am on xanax and it does help me so much but i still get nervous about things like driving.
I am 26 and i still haven't made my license cause i am too scared to drive. i have but i think i will wreck and it looks like everyone is going to run into everyone on the road.

I have been this way since i was 18. I have panic attacks when there are so many people around me like in a store. For the longest time i couldn't go into the stores.

I know what it feels like and sometimes you feel like you are going out of your mind. Sometimes i don't feel right in my head.

I have taken all types of anti-depressants--they don't help or work. The only thing that helps is Xanax.

I hope you and me both overcome such a debilitating condtion.

Good Luck

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Yes I am 41 years old and have been driving since I was 18 and a few years ago I,not only had an attack but also lost the ability to think, breathe,and speak. Wow! what a trip my heart was pounding I was losing all concept of even being human ,the sky kept closing in ,and down on me the closer it got I could feel the darkness falling down on me sooo.,heavy I was scrunnching down ,all I could do was Excellerate!!! Out run it so I thought anyway,huh do not panic I said funny ha ha,so I just pulled over and it left,So should you it will be ok cry if it helps it did for me,.

Answer 4

many, many people have had panic attacks while driving. seems to be a very common place to have them! panic attacks usually start when you're in a situation that you feel you can not escape. The worst part about it is that every time you drive, you fear the panic attack, and actually end up bringing one on! have you seen a doctor? klonopin is very helpful with panic attacks. I used to get them all the time(especially while driving), and after taking klonopin didn't have them again! And the good thing is, after taking them for a while, and noting the great effects, you don't have to keep taking them! most people just carry them around as a security blanket---and don't end up having to use them! the best part is, they are fast-acting! you'll get relief within about 20 min.

Answer 5

Yes, I have had a fear of driving for 2 years now. I get numb hands, my heart starts racing, and I feel like I am going to pass out. Not fun.

Answer 6

I suffered with panic attacks for years and didn't know why until my regular doc went out of town and I presented to his office thinking I was having a heart attack.His associate saw me and told me what it was and he put me on paxil.I haven't had one in ages.(an attack)Panic attacks and anxiety are underlying symptoms of depression.I also had mine when driving and I would even pull up into strangers driveways.My feelings of panic were feelings of unreality,detachment from body,hot flushes,irregular heart beat,dizziness,feeling of impending doom,dry mouth and shakiness.I also found if helpful if i felt one coming on while driving I would take slow deliberate deep breaths making my abdomen rise and totally focus on that and it would pass.Good luck to you.No one knows how horrible they are until they have experienced one.Also go to www.drepressionhurts.com

Answer 7

Yes. I drove in NJ for two years, and a week ago I drove to Catania, sicily and I thought i almost had a heart attack.

Answer 8

Yeah, they came after I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I call them panic attacks.

I usually feel as though I have to get off the road immediately because I feel as though I am a danger to myself and others. I get tingly and all weird feeling.

Answer 9

hum...i never drove before....i wonder how it feels like to be in a car and driving?!:O