A word to the wise about driving when the sun is shining through trees

Hi all,
I'm herxing, yet I had to run into town to get some groceries, so off I went. The sun is low in the sky all day now due to it being winter and all of the hardwood trees have lost their leaves now too. While driving into town I felt this little niggling like I did before I had my seizures, and I thought, naw -I'm not that bad off.

Well, about an hour later, I'm on my way home and the sun is a bit lower and shining through the trees -and in my face. I live on a dirt road (that is really bad right now due to lots of rain) so fortunately I was driving slow when I came around a bend in the road, the sun was suddenly on my face with the trees going by quickly - and created a strobe light effect. I stopped the car right then and there as I could feel the beginnings of a seizure - then I remembered reading about how strobe lights can bring on seizures in people who don't have any issues!

So please be careful as you are driving this time of year. If you begin to feel "funny" while you are driving beside trees that create that strobe light effect - get the sun out of your face right away. Pull over to the side of the road and wait for the feeling to pass - or have someone else drive.

It all happened quite quickly, but for me the feeling was first almost - but not quite - nausea, then a slight pressure behind the eyes, then suddenly it was like all kinds of chaos in my brain. That's when I stopped the car. I've had seizures before and have no intention of having them again!

I hate it but that's why I'm not driving now. I get that feeling when the sun shines through trees or headlights come at me. Sometimes it happens even when I'm riding in the car. I have to close my eyes and cover up. Hopefully, it doesn't turn into seizures. It's always worse when I'm herxing.
Sorry to hear you had to go through that today Trav, but kind of glad to know I'm not the only one. Rest up

WOw—so glad you were aware and managed the situation so well, T. Really good reminder. Thx—

-p

Trav, ever so thankful you figured things out and were able to self-soothe/treat/tend.

That's what I've realized, is that it's really up to me alone to get/become/stay so in-tuned with myself that I am able to trouble shoot issues/concerns before they re-appear, and apply whateve I've learned to the situation(s). Each uncomfortable situation I find myself in, I then figure out what ways I could help myself in that situation, for furture reference...

This is a never ending self-teaching/learning process and noone I know around me can understand, no do this for me. But, I must say, that as I've become more sensitive, aware and self-loving/trusting of myself and what's going on inside/outside of me... and I'm able to make connections, and learn appropriate ways to self-soothe/help myself....and as I talk about these things to my family/friends (the few I have :) but oh how they love me! Me, ever grateful!!), everyone one of us is so much better off! It takes lots of work, but I'm here anyway, so why not be pro-active? My thoughts...

Along this subject, I was at a hotel a few weeks ago, ready to have breakfast in their breakfast room, and most, if not all of the lights were flashing, somewhat suttle, but I saw it right off.

I knew then, get something to drink and get out of there fast. I know about flashing lights and migraines, and for me, there's never a safe way around this issue, so I left. I told the front desk, who confirmed they were flashing with staff, so hopefully they fixed the issue.

Self-care....Love ourself enough to LISTEN and DO. Exactly. What. We. Need. Now.

Unfortunately, in our culture/society, being female equates self-sacrifice.
Well, I know that I won't get better until I learn to TAKE CARE OF ME.

I pray each of us learns to do this with LOVE, because only then will others start to take our lead.

They won't like it because they KNOW how much we sacrifice for others and it's not easy....and they don't want to start taking care of themselves....but maybe it's time. :)

Sorry about the rant.....I just know we must LOVE SELF in order to HEAL.
And, that is not selfish but RIGHT.
We can't give what we don't LIVE.
LOVE YOU TODAY.
YOU DESERVE YOU TO BE KIND TO YOU.
YOU ARE LOVE, PERFECT LOVE.
SHARE YOURSELF WITH YOU.