Looking for serious  explanations/similar people that feel drugged or tunnel vision while driving at night?
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On the back inner surface of each eye is a unique tissue called the "retina." All images entering the eye fall on the retina - just as images entering a camera fall on the film. The human retina contains two types of light-sensing cells: \n\nThe "cones" are specialized cells which fill the central part of the retina. The cones sense and discriminate colors. They also see most clearly, giving us our sharp, clear, fully colored, daytime vision. The cones, however, see only ahead but not to the sides (no peripheral vision), and they do not sense very dim light. The cones function with and complement the functions of other retinal cells called the "rods." \nThe "rods" are specialized cells which fill the peripheral or the off-center portions of the retina. The rods see only in black, white and gray. They do not discriminate colors. The rods give us side or peripheral vision, in bright daylight, in very dim light, and in mixed lighting conditions such as being on a dark road at night with bright oncoming headlights shining into one’s eyes. In very dim light, with no bright lights visible, a person is probably seeing with his rods, only. This is confirmed if everything appears in black, white and gray – without colors. In a dim-light environment, with one or two bright pinpoint lights, the person sees with both the cones (for the bright light) and the rods (for the dim light). Unfortunately, prolonged viewing of a bright light in a dim field causes the wide pupils to close to smaller sizes and may also desensitize the rods - temporarily reducing the person's ability to see in dim light. Thus, nighttime drivers want oncoming cars to lower their headlight beams, to prevent their being blinded. Once the bright light is gone, the pupils open up again and the rod cells resensitize, thus restoring good night vision. Most aircraft and some autos use red lights to illuminate the panel instruments because this color does not contract the pupils or overload the rods. \nCategory 1 – Blurred Vision in Dim Light … with sharp vision in moderate to bright light. These people see clearly in daylight but with blurred vision at night or in semi-darkness. They usually do not complain of "too little" ambient light and they do not complain of glare. People with this problem are the most numerous of all the people with night vision impairments and are often in their 40's or 50's. MOST CAN BE HELPED EFFECTIVELY with a pair of prescription glasses prescribed especially for night driving or outdoors night vision at distance.\n\nMOSTLY AFFECTED are people whose ages range from the mid-40's to the mid-50's who are starting to become presbyopic due to aging. Typically, the person has some slight refractive error that does not affect visual acuity in bright light … but does reduce the person’s visual acuity in dim light. This results in the “blurred night vision” complaints. In most cases, both eyes are affected equally. People whose two eyes react differently should refer to additional information below.\n\nTHE CAUSE of "impaired night vision" in these cases is, most often, variation in the "depth-of-focus" of each eye with exposure to bright or dim light - and the resulting closing or opening of the eye's iris. In bright light, with the iris closed and the pupil of the eye small or even “pinpoint,” there is great depth-of-focus so that objects near and far remain in sharp focus. This conceals minor refractive errors such as common myopia (nearsightedness) and/or astigmatism (non-uniform corneal curvature distortions). A person attempts to drive at night in an area that has little or no ambient artificial lighting. The pupils become large as the iris opens. More light comes into each eye so that there is no complaint of being "night blind." However, with the large pupils, the depth-of-focus is reduced and the distant scene or road, sidewa
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2 years ago I was car jacked and forced to drive a man 125 miles from my home at knife point.  For the first year after it happenned I had sever panic and anxiety attacks!  Going outside was something I just stopped doing completely!  I was so bad I had black plastic on my bedroom windows so noone could see in!  My doctor put me on a drug called ativan and it made a huge difference in my life!  Now the guy is behind bars- and my panic attaks r completely gone and no longer need medication!
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Yes i am. I dont care if i am driving down the street and not speeding or doing anything wrong... i still feel like oh my gosh look straight, make sure im not swirving in the least, make sure i am not going even one mile over. i do not know why i am like this but i am. i have been pulled over for a burnt out tailight and i had a panick attack.LOL. im serious though i did. i also got pulled over for speeding and no joke i cried. not to get out of it, i was only 17 and it was the first time i had been pulled over. i think he really felt bad for me so he did let me go but honestly i didnt cry to get out of it im just an emotional person.
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I've had some limited out of body experiences. (Well, they certainly felt like it.)\n\nThey happened periodically when I was in college, and took night classes. I'd be up very late into the night studying, and I'd sleep in the morning. Something about the time between 6:00 am and 11:00 am lends itself to this phenomena. (It helps if you leave the blinds open, particularly if you sleep in a room with a window on the east side of the house, so the sunlight can enter.)\n\nI also found that they periodically happened when I would fall asleep with a radio or something on the other end of the room. Talk radio works very well. I would be drawn to the voices from my sleep, and that prompted a few out of body experiences.\n\nA third trick that sometimes works - sleep throughout the night, and then in the very early morning [4:30-5:00], get up for about a half-hour or so. You want to be active at this time, but not too active. Then, go back to bed. This seems to trigger the phenomena, for some reason.
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You should not drive if you get like that. You could cause a wreck. Maybe it's some form of anxiety or phobia. See a doctor...he may be able to prescribe meds to help you.
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Not being to see well at night. For more info see http://www.retina-international.org/nightbld.htm
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Not Thiinking When The Light Turns Green\n\nThe people you are talking about could be a new at driving, happy, using a cell, tired, sick, or sad, and just not thinking about what they are doing when the light turns green.
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Yes!  This happens to me all of the time.  Almost every time I drive. I like to think it is a loved one watching over me (lights kept flickering at the funeral).  It is wierd, I know!
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When my sister drove me around when I was younger, she would come home, walk up the stairs and take a nap. It's funny!Like there is no expression on her face. I get tired after I drive, but I don't usually need a nap. I think it's because when I was little, I would fall asleep when we drove to places on vacation. I also think it is because the stress of driving. And another reason that just came to my mind is that when you drive, your in control of your life. It's difficult. But you'll be able to handle it! I want to thank you for giving me best answer on the drug thing. I really appreciate it!
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Yes, but we're often taught to ignore them. Which sucks, because they are there for a reason, to keep us alive.\n\nI get them before serious traffic accidents. When I was 19 I was driving to by BF's house and after I got off the highway I felt this strange twist in my gut and I shook it off. Less than 5 min later some 16 year old driving his dad's car took the front end off of my car and I broke my right arm and had to have a pin put in it.\n\nNow when I get that feeling I pull over until it passes on it's own.
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You may have had a TIA stroke (ministroke).  You might have a mild form of epilepsy and experienced a minor seizure.  If you are overweight, a smoker, on birth control, or have high cholesterol, then I would be worried about the TIA.  If you are not, you need to find out whether you are possibly an epileptic, so this doesn't happen to you when you are driving one day.
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I really feel for you on this one, I get them too, just feel like dying when they come on! I have to get in a dark room and just wish I could get to sleep most of the time. \nI have been to the GP's and he has prescribed Zomig migraine tablets which seem to do the job. I always take them with a pint of water which is not really what I want to be drinking but it does seem to help. I also put a cold wet towel on my head (sounds strange but it is very soothing). \nI have also been having the Depo Prevera (pill injection) which has stopped my cycle and does make all the symptoms slightly better. If you are young I know that you can have the pill for reasons such as this below the age of consent etc.... \n\nHowever I would say go to your GP they can refer you to a migraine clinic and there they will try all sorts of medication until you find the one that suits you and they also give some really good advice not only to you but to your family too. My other half thought I was just being funny holed up in the bedroom and telling him to not have the tv on loud in the living room.
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i kind of did and still do.  I was in a bad accident  GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT but i am not bitter.  I was pulled out and sent to the hospital and had to go through rehab.  My car was totalled so i took the bus for awhile when it came time to drive again i felt sick and wanted to throw up.  I freeze now which is real bad when i think someone is going to hit me which could actually cause an accident. Also even though my accident happened in the city i avoid the highway like the a STD  it takes me forever to get across town because i am scared to get on and this happened almost 4yrs ago
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it did the same thing to me. i couldnt stand having much light on or i got dizzy and my eyes hurt. i had to get off of zoloft because of it but please talk to your doctor before you stop taking it.
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Hunny~ I advise you seek counseling of some sort. Your experiencing a form of post traumatic stress from your recent car accidents. You will need to have a professional who can help you confront and eventually overcome these issues. Obviously for now I don't recommend driving anywhere alone if possible always try to have someone with you and better yet make sure they're driving! I really hope you seek help I don't want an unfortunate incident like that controlling your life. Best Wishes
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drinking while driving\n\ninexperienced with driving\n\ntoo much talking with friends\n\nthe music or radio is too loud
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HI Angela are you under alot of stress/pressure at the moment and feeling tired or overcome even with simple things. Has your weight changed recently and did you get you blood sugar levels checked recently in case of diabetics.\n\nHave either your mother or your young sister ever presented similar symptoms as to the dizziness, blackouts foggyness forgetfulness and feelings of unreality.\n\nYou don't mention having pain or feeling fatigue or sickness. I have the symptoms you explain except the blackouts and other smyptoms. I have also pain that migrates fatigue sickness and mood swings and numbness. I am diagnosed with Fibromyalgia/ME since 2000. I know other Fibro/ME suffers who have regular blackouts with the symptoms you present plus pains fatigue mood swings and numbness. \n\nThis is difficult to diagnose and nothing shows up on scans etc which can seem to the un trained lay person or doctor in some cases (all in the head and the patient is depressed or lazy)\n\nTry to relax a bit and not dwell on this until you get the results of the brain scan back I know it not easy for you but worring can't do any good.\n\nTake care around machinery and do not drive and take it easy hubby's can some times make you feel worse at times like this if they don't support you or have compassion. \n\nAsk him to help out more and not hurt it doesn't work explain to your young children that mummy is feeling poorly and loves them very much but just needs to go slowly and cant rush about like a bat.\n\nHope you get the help and answers you require to take charge of a very frightening situtation. \n\nTake LOL.