Evening/morning all
just got through the worse night of anxiety I’ve had for years…I tried everything but it just wouldn’t go…it was horrible…
it all stems from I had a crash today in the taxi…completely not my fault as the in car video footage has shown..
I’ve not watched it but the garage have seen it and it turns out that the guy who wrecked the taxi crossed two lanes at speed to try and make a left turn just as I was going forward and took me out to the point where pedestrians were jumping out of the way. The taxi is a mess, front bumper hanging off, the wing of the taxi was split in two. Apart from feeling a bit stiff im ok…
I got the cab to the garage after getting details from the other driver, then had a two hour wait to pick up a replacement and fill out paper work ect.
By the time I got home I think I was starting to go into shock…the anxiety kicked in and I was looking for problems. At one point I was wondering if I needed to go to the hospital, I was so scared, thinking I can’t go to sleep in case I don’t wake up… I wish I could stop thinking like this..headphones on I was just laying there with my headspace playing,but I just couldn’t shift it…eventually 5 hours later I managed to come out of it…ive not been like that for years..sitting here now at 1am I’m feeling rather lucky because it could have been a lot worse..
just needed to put this down…makes me feel better…
love to you all…Nigel xxxx
Hi Nigel,
Horrible experience. I wanted to say I had something similar a few years back when a Tosser in a Tesla crashed into us at a junction (Hanger Lane Gyratory in case you know it) while we were in a long queue at the lights. He'd confused the brake and the accelerator - on a test drive. My husband had his foot on the brake ready for the lights so we got shoved into the car in front of us and that hit the one in front of it. Our new car was a write-off and the Tesla was so far into our boot that we never got our gym kits etc out of it. It took 3 people to disentangle our car.
Anyway the point of all this is that the Tesla recovery driver kindly told me that he'd had a crash not long before and suffered from aural hallucinations afterwards ie heard the sound of the crash several times and really thought it was happening again. But not to worry if we had them too as they wear off in a week or so. We did have them and I was glad he'd told me.
I got myself checked out by the ambulance men who came to the crash - worried about whiplash as I have osteoporosis so bones aren't so good. I suggest you get checked out too.
Hope this info helps.
All the best,
Latestart
Mate I am so sorry to hear this happened to you. I am not surprised that you had the anxiety and fear, it is a frightening experience. I hope the neck stiffness feels better quickly. It might be an idea to have a word with your GP just incase you need extra pain relief and of course to let them know you have been in an accident . sending you a hug friend , glad the anxiety has settled. Take it easy xx
Much love Angela x
i am really glad that your okay we had a young boy only a few days ago walk out into the main road and get hit with a car although we didn't see we heard the bang he one very lucky boy but the poor driver must of been in shock maybe some one should teach this young boy do not step into a busy road until the traffic lights change
It’s not a nice feeling Smallfys, I’m glad the boy is ok…that’s the main thing…
when I was driving to the garage I had a million things going through my head, did I jump the lights, was I speeding..ect ect ect..as soon s they told me that no blame was for me I was so relived…as my post, no sleep for me last night…I had a booked job this morning, and I found I was being so over cautious..I came home at lunchtime and didn’t go back out…
hope you’re well
Nigel
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