Have you ever "blacked out" driving?

[Royale with Cheese]

44 minutes ago, WhoTom said:

 

Maybe it was the paint fumes, but just in case it wasn't, I'd schedule a physical and tell the doctor about it. This could be an early warning sign of a bigger issue.

 

Hopefully, it's just the paint fumes.

 

 

 

That's the thing...nothing else in my life is showing signs anything abnormal.  I might have just overstressed and worked myself too much.  I'm renovating my current house and fixing my rental...plus working full time and being a dad.  

[WhoTom]

32 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

That's the thing...nothing else in my life is showing signs anything abnormal.  I might have just overstressed and worked myself too much.  I'm renovating my current house and fixing my rental...plus working full time and being a dad.  

 

I hope it's something simple like that, but I'd still get it checked out. Many serious conditions are treatable if caught early, but often they aren't detected until it's too late because the early warning symptoms didn't seem that significant at the time. I've seen it go both ways with people I know - either someone got checked, found something, and treated it, or they didn't bother and it turned out to be too late to treat it.

 

If nothing else, get checked for your own peace of mind.

And because you're a dad. 🙂

 

 

[Royale with Cheese]

1 hour ago, WhoTom said:

 

I hope it's something simple like that, but I'd still get it checked out. Many serious conditions are treatable if caught early, but often they aren't detected until it's too late because the early warning symptoms didn't seem that significant at the time. I've seen it go both ways with people I know - either someone got checked, found something, and treated it, or they didn't bother and it turned out to be too late to treat it.

 

If nothing else, get checked for your own peace of mind.

And because you're a dad. 🙂

 

 

Per my brother.  Maybe its just in our blood.

 

“Once a long time ago in MN. I was on my way back from Winona, MN. Last thing I remember was being in Red Wing then when I was aware again I was on a dirt road going through a cornfield.”

[BADOLBILZ]

I remember the Bills Embedded where this happened to Big Baller Beane on the carpool to work.    Good thing Overdorf wore brown pants.

 

 

 

[muppy]

2 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

That's the thing...nothing else in my life is showing signs anything abnormal.  I might have just overstressed and worked myself too much.  I'm renovating my current house and fixing my rental...plus working full time and being a dad.  

 Your mind went on timeout.  That's the way it reads for me. Overworking?

Bro I got tired reading the post describing your life.  Much less living it as you are.

 

Im not totally buying the fumes intoxication aspect  but I could be wrong.

 

Im calling that episode Odd and a sign from your body to slow down.

 

That's my best thoughts. Best to You in life you slacker.😛

 

lol

 

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[Augie]

3 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

I just said blacked out because I have no memory of going on 400 to 285 to 75.  I did all this and it didn't hit me until I saw Truist Park.

 You should have dropped by to say hello! I have walked home from The Battery before. Not because I was too drunk or blacked out, but when Uber let me down with no drivers.   

 

Good thing there are so few cars on 400, 285 and 75.  It’s “only” a dozen or so lanes along there. That’s a LONG way to go! We had a friend who took part of an ambien and went to bed. They thought all was fine until a friend reached out he next day and thanked him from dropping by. He had no recollection of ever leaving the house. That is some scary stuff! 

[frostbitmic]

[ExiledInIllinois]

 

[Johnny Hammersticks]

I recently had a conversation with my therapist about this.  It seems that this phenomenon can be explained, in part, by dissociation.  I recall long drives home from a stressful day at work or a busy day of grad classes, and forgetting the last 20 miles of my commute.  Totally lost in nothingness. The brain’s neurological coping mechanism.

[ExiledInIllinois]

31 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

I recently had a conversation with my therapist about this.  It seems that this phenomenon can be explained, in part, by dissociation.  I recall long drives home from a stressful day at work or a busy day of grad classes, and forgetting the last 20 miles of my commute.  Totally lost in nothingness. The brain’s neurological coping mechanism.

Gee... A really great time for the brain to cope while flying down the expressway @ 65 mph! 

 

I try to limit my dissociative fugues while doing less dangerous things like mowing my lawn or snow blowing... Yet those pesky blades and augers sure can get in the way! 😉 

[Johnny Hammersticks]

7 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Gee... A really great time for the brain to cope while flying down the expressway @ 65 mph! 

 

I try to limit my dissociative fugues while doing less dangerous things like mowing my lawn or snow blowing... Yet those pesky blades and augers sure can get in the way! 😉 

Dissociation exists at many different levels/layers of consciousness.  Dissociative Fugue?  Easy Walter White 😂 

[sherpa]

My first dive bombing training flights in the single seat, (no back seater), A7E I was doing 45 degree dive bombing deliveries. You drop the practice bomb at about 3000', then do a four-five G pull to get about 60 degrees nose and back up to pattern altitude.

I couldn't figure out why I was knocking myself out every 4-5 G pull, then waking up after stopped pulling up and getting  back to 1 G, until I finally figured out that my G suit wasn't plugged into the aircraft.

Kind of a dumb, new guy, mistake, but I never told anybody.

 

[WotAGuy]

I started reading the OP and suddenly found myself at the end of this thread with no recollection of how I got here.  
 

Happens daily. 

[Augie]

12 hours ago, sherpa said:

My first dive bombing training flights in the single seat, (no back seater), A7E I was doing 45 degree dive bombing deliveries. You drop the practice bomb at about 3000', then do a four-five G pull to get about 60 degrees nose and back up to pattern altitude.

I couldn't figure out why I was knocking myself out every 4-5 G pull, then waking up after stopped pulling up and getting  back to 1 G, until I finally figured out that my G suit wasn't plugged into the aircraft.

Kind of a dumb, new guy, mistake, but I never told anybody.

 

 

And nobody died, so there was that too!  😋

[Augie]

21 minutes ago, WotAGuy said:

I started reading the OP and suddenly found myself at the end of this thread with no recollection of how I got here.  
 

Happens daily. 

 

You lucky bastard! 😂 

 

I’ve gone into a daze on my way to a destination. But I always went to where I was going. I think that is an important distinction here. @Royale with Cheese went randomly WAY out of his area, with no idea why. That’s very different, to me, than being forgetting the last few minutes of a boring drive. (Aliens has already been mentioned, so there’s that.) 

 

Funny story, when we lived in Hilton Head, SC I also worked in nearby Beaufort. We could hear the band from Paris Island, but unless you had a boat it was 45 minutes driving thru woods and marshes. Heading home one night I’m almost in one of those “states” when the car well in front of me suddenly swerves! YIKES! WHAT HAPPENED? She gets it back under control and I realize she just dodged a 10 foot alligator crossing the two lane road with marsh and water on both sides. It’s as wide as both lanes and it gets dicey on the shoulder! OH %$#^! Now I have to avoid it! I survived, and the thought of the face on the young lady who was driving behind me still makes me chuckle! 

[leh-nerd skin-erd]

On 2/27/2023 at 10:53 AM, Royale with Cheese said:

I've been doing a lot of remodeling work in my house.  I'm currently doing my hall bathroom.  New vanity, tile, mirror, painting, shower etc....

 

Last night I was painting and I have to keep the door closed to have more room and reach all areas to paint.  I was in there about 90 minutes.  

 

After I got done, I was hungry and went to get some food.  An hour later, I was driving by Truist Park which is 35 miles from me.  Once I saw the stadium, I "woke up" and then was very confused.  How the hell did I get here?

I was awake, signaled when I changed lanes, kept a good speed...basically functioning like a driver should.  But I honestly don't know what made me pass all the restaurants, get on the highway and drive 35 miles.  

 

I didn't freak out but was very confused.  I don't know what to think of it.

Is it possible that being in closed room painting could have caused this?  Maybe just pure fatigue?

 

Has this ever happened to you?

 

I’m a bit confused here so permit me one question.  
 

The plan was to go to McD’s, grab some food, turn around and go home?  Should that be like 10 or 15 minutes round trip?  Or, was McD on the way to your next stop, planned route but you just sort of zone ld out for most of it? 
 

Ok, 3 questions +\-. 
 

 

[Buffalo716]

On 2/27/2023 at 10:53 AM, Royale with Cheese said:

I've been doing a lot of remodeling work in my house.  I'm currently doing my hall bathroom.  New vanity, tile, mirror, painting, shower etc....

 

Last night I was painting and I have to keep the door closed to have more room and reach all areas to paint.  I was in there about 90 minutes.  

 

After I got done, I was hungry and went to get some food.  An hour later, I was driving by Truist Park which is 35 miles from me.  Once I saw the stadium, I "woke up" and then was very confused.  How the hell did I get here?

I was awake, signaled when I changed lanes, kept a good speed...basically functioning like a driver should.  But I honestly don't know what made me pass all the restaurants, get on the highway and drive 35 miles.  

 

I didn't freak out but was very confused.  I don't know what to think of it.

Is it possible that being in closed room painting could have caused this?  Maybe just pure fatigue?

 

Has this ever happened to you?

 

Damn be careful bro 

 

sounds like classic alien abduction… how does your anus feel?

[Augie]

3 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

Damn be careful bro 

 

sounds like classic alien abduction… how does your anus feel?

 

Can you count on one hand how many times you have asked that question? Unless you are a proctologist…….   🤷‍♂️

[DasNootz]

During the drought years I was listening so intently when national radio was finally talking about the bills, I entered an automatic car wash with my sunroof open…. My truck never smelled so good.

 

I’ve also overshot my exit on the Thruway by an exit or two while zoning out.

 

This seems different than those - like you temporarily entered another reality similar to  when Zay Jones wanted to fight for Jesus. 

[Buffalo716]

1 hour ago, Augie said:

 

Can you count on one hand how many times you have asked that question? Unless you are a proctologist…….   🤷‍♂️

😂🤣😂