I had a major panic attack on the highway about a year ago. A few months before this I occasionally felt “off” driving... dizziness, feeling unstable and like I couldn’t focus, but I didn’t think it was anxiety. I’ve always had pretty bad anxiety, usually social, and this feels different. It has also come out of nowhere. I used to love driving and have driven in plenty of hectic situations without issue.

I’ve been seeing a therapist for 6+ months and it hasnt helped. I push myself to drive and some weeks/months are better than others but some weeks I can barely make it up the road without my head spinning and feeling like I’m on the verge of another major panic attack. Now on these bad weeks, I start to feel like this in stores as well. At home and outside I feel great. 

I’m not depressed except when I think about not being able to drive normally again. It’s starting to ruin my life and I don’t know what to do to fix it. At first I thought this was a medical issue but my doctor says it’s anxiety and wants to start me on an ssri. I’m really hesitant about it because I’m not anxious all the time and I’m not depressed but i feel like I’m running out of options to try.