Driving anxiety is feeling suddenly fearful, having a racing heartbeat, sweating, or feeling sick at the thought of getting behind the wheel or even being in a car. As one of the many side effects of menopause, it can be scary, frustrating, and confusing.
Dr Amir Khan, woman&home's resident GP, says it's something his own sister has been dealing with. "She's suddenly become really anxious when she gets into cars, either when she's driving or when she's a passenger in the car, and that's when it's worse, when her husband or her kids are driving her somewhere. She has to hold on really tight, and she comments when they're driving, and it's not like her at all. She actually used to be a bit of a girl racer."
