since I was rear-ended 3 days ago, and it wasn't good. I am having a lot of cognitive issues, like forgetting how to spell words, typing sentences without using the grammar check, and getting my thoughts all in a row. I am not sure I should drive anymore until the inflammation in my brain is better. 😥
Three of my young adult children have gotten their learner's permits, but one is at elk camp, the other one drives herself to work, and I have to drive home. I also have to drive to pick her up. My other daughter hasn't practiced much yet, and I don't think she would do better than I am with my issues yet.😔
When I was driving home this morning, it seemed like I couldn't really tell how far away a vehicle was when I passed it, and turning the car wasn't like on autopilot like it had been for years. I was shaky. I am not sure if this is because I am just nervous since my accident, but it seems like it is more. 😥
I am going to see if my grown daughter will pick up our younger daughter. I think I can manage at 4 am because no one is out driving, but I don't trust myself at 1 pm. 😥
My Husband will be home on the 31st, so he can take over then. I am very sad and very worried that there is maybe something really wrong with me, but without health insurance, there isn't much I can do about it.😥
I take aspirin to keep my blood thin because I have issues with heart health, and I wonder if that may have caused my brain to bleed more from the concussion.🤔
My brain is even worse than I thought. I always text my daughter when I get home, and after forgetting to do this for 10 minutes, I remembered, but texted the wrong daughter. I didn't even know I did this until my younger daughter called me frantic.😭
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@pdockal I think you could be right. I already have PTSD from childhood abuse, and I have DNA mutations that make it very easy for me to develop PTSD. I am worried that this could be part of it, because I haven't been able to sleep more than 2 hours a night since the accident, all day long my heart races, I can't seem to calm down, and when I go to get in the car, I almost can't breathe. When I drove past the spot where the wreck happened this morning, there was still sand on the road because the other person's car was totaled, and stuff out of his engine ran everywhere. Anyway, when I saw it, I started having panic attack issues. Right now, I am not going to have to drive. My oldest daughter is going to take over until my Husband gets home. I don't feel like I should be driving right now. 😔
