Can't Drive.

[castletonsnob]

I can't drive because of a brain injury I had when I was born.



Is there anyone else who can't drive for whatever reason?

[Deleted]

Yeah, they put a boot on my car because I didn't pay my property tax.

[OldDirtyBernie]

My wife can't either. She's got a Chiari malformation and had brain surgery last year. She's unable to turn her neck to look behind her and the lights are an easy trigger for her migraines, which are also bad enough to keep her from driving.

[Cvslfc123]

I'm the only one out of my close friends who can drive.

[EvenBaldobombHasAJob]

I can't be arsed to get a license.

[edgestar]

I can't drive, because I've had seizures

[GuyOfOwnage]

Most likely I could if I really wanted to, but my vision is in that grey area where my optometrist isn't 100% sure if it'd be a good idea or not.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Jan 5, 2017 23:20:27 GMT -5 OldDirtyBernie said:

My wife can't either. She's got a Chiari malformation and had brain surgery last year. She's unable to turn her neck to look behind her and the lights are an easy trigger for her migraines, which are also bad enough to keep her from driving.

Oh, something to look forward to maybe. I was just diagnosed with one last year as an incidental find on an MRI.





I can drive, but I absolutely hate doing so. I'd say the severe anxiety from learning to do so as a teenager was a contributing factor in a suicide attempt.

Now I do it pretty much only when I have to, but I'm okay when I do. I'll have to do a lot more if I move back home near family in Michigan than I do here in Chicago.

[DragonMasterP]

Haven't bothered to get my license yet, everything I need to do is relatively close by.

[Magnus the Magnificent]

Those of you who can't, for whatever reason, don't feel bad, neither can a good chunk of drivers out there either.

[OldDirtyBernie]

Jan 6, 2017 9:26:33 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Jan 5, 2017 23:20:27 GMT -5 OldDirtyBernie said:

My wife can't either. She's got a Chiari malformation and had brain surgery last year. She's unable to turn her neck to look behind her and the lights are an easy trigger for her migraines, which are also bad enough to keep her from driving.

Oh, something to look forward to maybe. I was just diagnosed with one last year as an incidental find on an MRI.





I can drive, but I absolutely hate doing so. I'd say the severe anxiety from learning to do so as a teenager was a contributing factor in a suicide attempt.

Now I do it pretty much only when I have to, but I'm okay when I do. I'll have to do a lot more if I move back home near family in Michigan than I do here in Chicago.

It seems to be different for everyone that has it. They removed 1 or 2 vertebrae and enlarged the size of the hole at the base of her skull but it actually seems to have made things worse.
Up until they did the MRI that was specifically focused on the Chiari, all the doctors said she had nothing to worry about and it wouldn't affect her at all. Got the results back and the neurologist called back saying hers was the largest he'd ever personally seen and in less than 2 months was having surgery.
Since the surgery, her herniation has actually gotten larger, with more of it slipping down.
She asked of you know what the size of your herniation is at this point.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Jan 6, 2017 10:17:07 GMT -5 OldDirtyBernie said:

Jan 6, 2017 9:26:33 GMT -5 YAKMAN is ICHIBAN said:

Oh, something to look forward to maybe. I was just diagnosed with one last year as an incidental find on an MRI.





I can drive, but I absolutely hate doing so. I'd say the severe anxiety from learning to do so as a teenager was a contributing factor in a suicide attempt.

Now I do it pretty much only when I have to, but I'm okay when I do. I'll have to do a lot more if I move back home near family in Michigan than I do here in Chicago.

It seems to be different for everyone that has it. They removed 1 or 2 vertebrae and enlarged the size of the hole at the base of her skull but it actually seems to have made things worse.
Up until they did the MRI that was specifically focused on the Chiari, all the doctors said she had nothing to worry about and it wouldn't affect her at all. Got the results back and the neurologist called back saying hers was the largest he'd ever personally seen and in less than 2 months was having surgery.
Since the surgery, her herniation has actually gotten larger, with more of it slipping down.
She asked of you know what the size of your herniation is at this point.

Type 1 on the smaller size (3mm I think?)

Whatever it was it was small enough that the doctor didn't think it was causing my headaches that I had gone in for.

[OldDirtyBernie]

The wife asked what type of headaches and where the pain is.
She said that if another cause isn't found, seek a 2nd opinion and pursue the Chiara because she's in contact with a lot of people that have smaller herniation that cause symptoms like the headaches. Her herniation is a bit over 20mm though, and obviously she's not a doctor.

[Long A, Short A]

Jan 6, 2017 9:00:14 GMT -5 GuyOfOwnage said:

Most likely I could if I really wanted to, but my vision is in that grey area where my optometrist isn't 100% sure if it'd be a good idea or not.

I've had eye problems since I was a baby, so people have made it a point to tell me I shouldn't even learn to drive.

[Harry The Arrow was Wrong!]

I can't drive due to seizures.

[Deleted]

Jan 6, 2017 10:38:35 GMT -5 OldDirtyBernie said:

The wife asked what type of headaches and where the pain is.
She said that if another cause isn't found, seek a 2nd opinion and pursue the Chiara because she's in contact with a lot of people that have smaller herniation that cause symptoms like the headaches. Her herniation is a bit over 20mm though, and obviously she's not a doctor.

I'm a type 1 as well, I guess my herniation isn't as severe cause my doctor always seems to scoff at me when I ask if it's cause for concern.
Can't exactly afford a second opinion because I don't have insurance. No need for it, mostly native. lol
If I ever get any headaches, it's in the back of my neck towards the base of the skull but ibuprofen seems to get rid of them quick enough.

[Nikki Heyman]

Jan 6, 2017 10:08:50 GMT -5 Magnus the Magnificent said:

Those of you who can't, for whatever reason, don't feel bad, neither can a good chunk of drivers out there either.

Yet they keep trying....

If enough of you lived close to me I'd drive you places... for a small fee, of course...

[LexExpress]

I'm learning at the moment. Quite a few of my friends don't drive though.

[castletonsnob]

I guess I'm the only one who's old enough to learn, but can't.

[angryfan]

I...well, depends on the definition of "can". I was born severely premature, fluid on the brain led to a crushed optic nerve. So I was always told "nope". But when I was 30 I got this idea to try and get it, took a class and six tries to get it, but finally passed. I was happy, didn't need to drive, just having it. Long story short, in September, I bought a little motor scooter to get to work, a little 49cc engine deal, and my first day coming home from work I was hit by a bus, broke a ton of everything, and so now I do have a license, but I've gone back to "Just having passed is good enough".