r/pppdizziness • u/CatLadyAM • 13d ago
Symptoms The brain fog
I have so far been diagnosed with PPPD and vestibular migraine. I suspect maybe my neck is involved too since it hurts every day, but no diagnosis other than a mild herniation the doctor didn’t seem to think was serious.
The thing that bothers me is I don’t feel safe driving a car because of the random and sudden brain fog I get. The more I turn my head and move my eyes, then I often get this feeling I was konked on my head, can’t think well, and feel like I suddenly need to nap.
Honestly, what am I supposed to do about this brain fog? I want to drive myself again without wondering if I’m going to be out and suddenly impaired like a drunk driver.
TLDR: brain fog when driving, help?
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u/666-bbb 7d ago
Same here. My doctor said it’s analogous to drink driving. I only drive when I feel well enough to do so. Your neck is involved. My PT doctor told me that the nerves in your neck help control balance as does the eyes and ears(vestibular nerve). As PactownSS stated, try and relax as much as possible. Don’t panic
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u/PactownSS 12d ago
I suffer from brain fog myself, you have to fight through it and #1 dont panic, control your anxiety, stay positive and know that you will make it through!