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Originally Posted by Bud
Newbie,
I am 21 months post injury.
Last month was my first time traveling since my injury and I noticed I was having fun driving on the freeway. Always enjoyed tight traffic at freeway speeds...reminds me of my racing days.
I have been driving for 7 months again but was only comfortable on quiet country roads and had to work extra hard at vigilance in traffic or not drive at all. The last month I feel more like myself but am definitely driving slower.
Bud
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Yeah I know what you mean. I'm fine on quieter roads too.
The symptoms for me are more anxiety attacks. The second I get into traffic I can feel the anxiety ramping up. Which is very strange for me. I'm typically a confident driver. I'm not exactly sure if the concussion has changed something to make me feel anxious, or if I'm anxious about worrying about the anxiety. Its really hard to know. I have read anxiety is a common symptom of this.
Unfortunately I was planning driving home for Christmas, which is about 4 hours away by car. I think i'll have to scrap that plan. That will go down well.