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Must be some condition...
Oct 12, 2007 | 3:46 AM
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So... I'm bad with car rides.

I've noticed lately that I can't quite stay awake in the passenger seat of a car. We can be running to the grocery store for 10 minutes. It doesn't matter. The lids start falling and I can't pick them up.

Hm... maybe it's because of this early morning shift...

But anyway, on long road trips I try to be supportive of the poor driver designated to handle the twists and turns of the road. But sometimes no matter what I do, I can't even begin to fight it... and all of a sudden... 50 miles have gone by.

So, for whoever I may have ridden in a car with in the past few months... it's not you. It's me.

 

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happylopezlady read my blog view my photos
Oct 12, 2007 | 6:07 AM

Renee maybe you need to get your thyroid checked. I use to have a really hard time staying awake and just ignored it until it got so bad that even if I was the one driving it seemed so hard to keep my eyes open. Then I finally got diagnosed with thyroid disease.
F0x6Fan read my blog view my photos
Oct 12, 2007 | 11:27 AM

something about being a passenger in a car puts a lot of people in a meditative state ....kind of like sitting at home on the sofa watching t.v. soon enough i'm off in "wonderland".lol
Katbird read my blog view my photos
Oct 12, 2007 | 1:50 PM

I agree with Happy, Renee. I also have thyroid disease and had the same problem. It's a simple blood test and they can tell just from that. Are you thirsty often or cold?
That's a couple of the symptoms.
It couldn't hurt to get it checked.
There were a couple of times I shouldn't have been driving.
aaro-nf read my blog view my photos
Oct 12, 2007 | 8:13 PM

maybe it is too early for your kids to be up very early in the morning. maybe what you need is a cup of coffee in the morning. maybe it is your thyroid, but i am not sure.
MrsTracy read my blog view my photos
Oct 12, 2007 | 8:22 PM

Renee, The same car or any car? I ask because I remember when my friend got carbon minoxide poisoning from a car. Or maybe some diet code red might help?
GITRDONE read my blog view my photos
Oct 13, 2007 | 9:33 PM

I have the same condition. I could be the passenger in ANY car, if the trip is more than 15 minutes, I'm out like a light! But I KNOW the reason for my condition, I was a collicy baby and my mom used to have to drive me around until I fell asleep. Somehow, it is still with me. 27 years ago when my husband and I decided to drive to Arizona for our honeymoon, I slept 9/10 of the time that he drove. I only woke up to eat and make potty stops. I couldn't go on field trips either...we would no sooner get on the bus and I was out for the day. I spent a few trips on the bus while everyone was enjoying themselves. And once I am asleep, NOTHING wakes me up.
Renee_Banot read my blog
Oct 16, 2007 | 6:18 AM

That's interesting! I actually met a guy who had severe thyroid problems and I asked him about it-- he said he was extremely tired all the time and gained a lot of weight. He told me the test is just a simple blood sample so I think I'll check it out.
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I am a general assignment reporter-- which means I cover anything from "State Fair Foods on a Stick" to "A Visit from the President." Every assignment is different. Every day is a clean slate. I thank God for the opportunity to do what I love in my beloved hometown. Please feel free to browse my blog. Any comments, questions or story suggestions... LET 'ER RIP!

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