Symptoms ruining the joy of driving
Discussion
Right, first time poster in this section so be nice 
I've been experiencing some symptoms since around September last year, and despite countless trips to the doctor we've ended up getting nowhere so I've decided (as usual!) to turn to PH for advice.
Background first, I'm a 25 year old, healthy, relatively active male. Last year I started going through weird light headed spells, almost a little dizzy and blurry. Nothing too serious but enough to make me feel a little weird and concerned. As well as this, and this bit is hard to describe, I just don't feel myself, struggling to focus on things in day to day life.
Anyway a few trips to the doctor and the blood tests all came back clear. Nothing of note to worry about. They advised I started drinking more water, which I've done, and getting tested for glasses. I've tried this and despite coming back as a little short sighted, this hasn't improved my symptoms (They've just made me have better vision when I do have them!).
Over the last few weeks/months I've managed to narrow down the symptoms to when I'm currently in, or just out of a car (passenger or driver, weirdly and important to note, not that I'm a passenger much).
Over the past few years I've been doing 25-30k per annum, and also been racing British Club Championships so I'm not exactly unaccustomed to driving. And these symptoms have been massively ruining my enjoyment of driving and have started to cause concern. I don't feel an issue continuing to drive, I've never felt close to fainting or anything like that, just a little light headed and nautious.
Any thoughts or inputs would be much appreciated. I'm running out of ideas.
I've been experiencing some symptoms since around September last year, and despite countless trips to the doctor we've ended up getting nowhere so I've decided (as usual!) to turn to PH for advice.
Background first, I'm a 25 year old, healthy, relatively active male. Last year I started going through weird light headed spells, almost a little dizzy and blurry. Nothing too serious but enough to make me feel a little weird and concerned. As well as this, and this bit is hard to describe, I just don't feel myself, struggling to focus on things in day to day life.
Anyway a few trips to the doctor and the blood tests all came back clear. Nothing of note to worry about. They advised I started drinking more water, which I've done, and getting tested for glasses. I've tried this and despite coming back as a little short sighted, this hasn't improved my symptoms (They've just made me have better vision when I do have them!
).Over the last few weeks/months I've managed to narrow down the symptoms to when I'm currently in, or just out of a car (passenger or driver, weirdly and important to note, not that I'm a passenger much).
Over the past few years I've been doing 25-30k per annum, and also been racing British Club Championships so I'm not exactly unaccustomed to driving. And these symptoms have been massively ruining my enjoyment of driving and have started to cause concern. I don't feel an issue continuing to drive, I've never felt close to fainting or anything like that, just a little light headed and nautious.
Any thoughts or inputs would be much appreciated. I'm running out of ideas.
omniflow said:
Could it be related to some kind of ear problem.
I had a problem with dizzy spells, and with hindsight they were triggered by me moving my head in a certain way. Turned out to be a loose particle in the part of my ear that deals with balance. It carried on moving when the rest of me wasn't, causing my brain to think I was still moving and then compensate for this. It took several weeks to get to the bottom of this, MRI scans and everything. Some quite simple manipulation to trap the loose particle cured the problem completely.
I'll have a look into that. Cheers.I had a problem with dizzy spells, and with hindsight they were triggered by me moving my head in a certain way. Turned out to be a loose particle in the part of my ear that deals with balance. It carried on moving when the rest of me wasn't, causing my brain to think I was still moving and then compensate for this. It took several weeks to get to the bottom of this, MRI scans and everything. Some quite simple manipulation to trap the loose particle cured the problem completely.
TwistingMyMelon said:
Good shout, I would look into ears, least you can rule them out if anything else
How is your diet?
Diet is pretty good, gym 3-4 times a week, the odd pizza and curry as we all do but certainly wouldn't say it was worse than average. How is your diet?
Peanut Gallery said:
Have you changed cars recently? - I used to get lifts in a Fiat Panda (hated the thing) and the ride mixed with the smell of exhaust every time the car stopped had me feeling really groggy. It did not help that I am a terrible passenger, and get really car sick.
Car sickness bands help, have you tried them? - Boots sell them, just bands that go around your wrist and press a little plastic ball in-between the tendons where your watch strap should be.
Also as above, get your ears checked over - my mother got an ear infection mixed with a cold, thought it was just a cold, and now 5 years on is still unable to walk around a room without feeling dizzy.
Interesting theory but I work in the motor trade, so I'm in 10+ different cars a day so it can't be that. Intrigued about the band though, however I have a weird phobia of things touching my wrist so will need to give them a try and see how I find wearing one Car sickness bands help, have you tried them? - Boots sell them, just bands that go around your wrist and press a little plastic ball in-between the tendons where your watch strap should be.
Also as above, get your ears checked over - my mother got an ear infection mixed with a cold, thought it was just a cold, and now 5 years on is still unable to walk around a room without feeling dizzy.
I know, I'm a nightmare. gareth h said:
I've been having similar symptoms which have been worrying me, I gave up all caffeine, hadn't been drinking a lot, 1 costa in the morning and 4-5 cups of tea during the day (but bear in mind that a cup of tea has 50% the caffeine of a coffee).
Within 2-3 days I was close to "normal", my biggest issues had been with peripheral vision and observation (along with some concentration issues when things got stressful at work).
Nothing to lose, give it a go.
Cheers. What prompted you to decided it was caffeine to give up if you don't mind me asking? Within 2-3 days I was close to "normal", my biggest issues had been with peripheral vision and observation (along with some concentration issues when things got stressful at work).
Nothing to lose, give it a go.
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