Yep, I've not been diagnosed. Yet. Waiting to hear back about my MRI results from my neuro.

I looked up a lot about dissociative disorders before mentioning it. And it just doesn't seem to fit. I have sexual/physical/mental abuse in my childhood, but it's something that hasn't much troubled me(...I kinda chalk it up as something that, though not pleasant, made me the strong person I am now) - so I don't think that has anything to do with it. It doesn't seem to be triggered by stress or emotions, either.
It's the sudden nature of it that scares me. And the fact that is seems to happen most when I'm driving at night. It doesn't happen every day or anything, but does happen a few time a week. It's...startling. And afterwards, I'm incredibly sleepy and can barely keep my eyes open.


Bah - I hate to think that it's a mental issue...especially since it doesn't feel like it.

This was also a huge part of what I experienced. When it happened, I would get immediately, overwhelmingly tired and I would have to lay down or fall down. I can recall having to leave my grocery cart right where it was and go out and lay down in the car with the AC on full blast in December. I turned on the AC because I wasn't sure if it was heat that was causing it or what. I was overjoyed when the opthalmologist finally figured it out, just because it validated what I was feeling.

I truly sympathize with you on this one, and I hope you get answers soon.