(04-05-2024, 11:29 AM)EricC85 Wrote: Two years ago I had my first ever panic attack driving over the George Washington bridge in New York. Never had one before but I felt like my heart was going to beat out of my chest, it got hard to breath and I stared to feel like my vision was going out. Got off the bridge and pulled off an exit and threw up. I thought it was just because I was nervous driving in New York the first and hopefully last time. It happened again yesterday going over the dames point bridge on 295 east. I really hope I'm not getting some irrational fear of driving over bridges but I don't know what to do. It just happens out of no where.

My advice is to keep in mind that the bridge is just part of the road/highway.  Just stay in your lane, concentrate on the road and don't pay so much attention to the surrounding area.  I know that it's easier said than done.  I don't really have a fear of bridges, but my wife really does.

With that being said, I hate going over the Buckman bridge because it has become such a disaster.  There are far too many people on the road that think it's a race to get across it.

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