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Re: Help, Scared to be diagnosed with N

Posted by tiredandconfused on August 22, 2005 at 11:33:34:

In Reply to: Help, Scared to be diagnosed with N posted by aembree on August 22, 2005 at 08:43:59:

aembree,


Not sure how much this will help but I can relate to some of what you are going thru. I am waiting to be diagnosed myself and in the mean time not sure what to tell people. I just blame it on my allergy medicine for now. Do not worry about loosing your driver license, most states make you report it but if you are on medication and your doctor gives you the ok to drive you should be able to get your license back or not even lose it. Though I may be wrong but that is what I have noticed so far in my research. I really would see a doctor as soon as you can before you do fall asleep at the wheel which I have done but luckly I was stuck in traffic so no one got hurt. Not sure if it will get worse becasue like you I have started to go downhill in the last six months but hopefully this is as bad as it gets. As for friends and family I would wait until you know what is going on before saying anything. Why worry them until you have to but if you can not keep coming up with reasons for being tired then I would explain what you think is wrong and that you are seeing a doctor about it. Hopes this helps. Maybe some of the others who have being dealing with this longer can offer some better advice.

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