Health, Scary Near Car Accident 

I sometimes am a little sleepy in the mornings because I don't do mornings but...

Oh my drive in I COMPLETELY fell asleep behind the wheel. Luckily I veered off into the shoulder lane where the bumps to grab inattentive drivers' attentions are. But I could have driven into another car!

I'm really scared because I'm catching myself drifting off for a few seconds at a time driving a lot lately now...

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Health, Scary Near Car Accident 

@nursemchurt Would you like some input on how I've dealt with nodding off while driving?

Health, Scary Near Car Accident 

@nursemchurt I found that I was squinting a lot during my morning drive, which led to me closing my eyes too much and getting a pair of sunglasses helped resolve that.

Other than that, if I am still nodding off, I get off the road ASAP and do some exercise to get my blood pumping, but not wear me out.

Hope that helps!

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