Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Fort Atkinson, WI
Eye Trouble? Posted: 06-26-06 21:02pm
I copied this from the hypoglycemia board,
where i'd posted this by mistake. Oops!
Howdy!
Since I drive a heck of a lot, this could
be a serious problem. Several times on
longer trips, I feel briefly faint. Seems
my jaw gets very tight and my grip on the
wheel tightens. I don't know if that's
caused by the anxiety of my very brief
episodes, or it's another symptom. I
really need to stress the fact it only
happens while driving. The higher the
speed, the worse it is. Busy, congested
city traffic cause no problems for me.
I guess i'm thinking it's got some sort of
visual trigger, as i'd mentioned the
higher the speed, the worse it gets. I
should also mention I have meniere's
disease, which seems to be behaving itself
for the last several years, save for some
mild tinnitus.
I do keep my eyes moving, but I must
admit, when this happens, I tend to freeze
up a bit, and then force myself to turn my
eyes and head. So i'm tentatively ruling
out any road hypnosis.
