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Re: Sleepy driver
From: Teresa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 12:25:05 -0500 (CDT)
Oh no, not preaching at all. Thanks for the info. I actually do quite
a bit of what you are saying. Definitely move my eyes around instead of
focusing on one thing. I have a hands free headset and if I call
someone on the phone, I never am sleepy. So if no one is available, I
worry. But I don't drive a lot of long distances during the day. Those
other tips sound like they will help too, basically taking an "outloud"
inventory of what's around me at all times. I'll try that one next time
it happens. If my husband is in the car, I force him to talk to me.
Actually he's usually the one sleeping in the car on the passenger side
so I have to wake him up. That's why he is usually not talking to me
(ha ha ha). If there are passengers in the car, I never am sleepy,
provided they are awake and talking to me.
At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Koolaide wrote:
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>Hi Teresa, I'm sorry you are having a problem with getting tired. I am
>a truck driver by trade and have taken courses on fatigue but more than
>that, see almost daily the effects. By that I mean the accidents. When
>you are driving, this may sound silly, but pay attention. So many
>people just sit and stear the car, that's where the hypnosis part comes
>in. Keep your eyes moving from mirror to road to your gauges to mirror
>to road etc. etc. Force yourself to keep track of everything around
>you, keep a running commentary if that helps. What car is beside you,
>behind you, in the other lanes. Yes, right outloud, your passengers may
>think you are nuts, but it will help. Not only will it help you with
>your sleepiness, it will make you a better driver when you know exactly
>what is going on around you. I just cannot tell you how many times I
>see sleepy drivers almost crash right into me and my big rig, it scares
>me to death ! I see it every every every day. Please, be careful and if
>you are tired when you drive during the day, make alternate plans. It's
>just not worth going under 18 wheels for. Good luck and I hope these
>tips help. Let me know if I can offer more, and truly I don't mean to
>preach at you, I'm just concerned.
> Bonnie
>
>At Wed, 28 Aug 2002, Teresa wrote:
>>
>>When I am driving during the day, I almost always become very sleepy
>>even if I was wide awake right before I started driving. And once I
>>arrive to my destination, the sleepiness is gone.
>>
>>It scares me because I fall asleep at the wheel a lot and I'm driving my
>>daughter around.
>>
>>Happen to any of you?
>>
>>Metformin 2000 mg, Levoxyl 125 mcg
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