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Tom Bombadil
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Originally Posted by Terrierman
I've learned to really like riding through dusk and into darkness. I bet if you tried it you would like it too and then you can shed another one of life's many small frustrations.
I would love it if this were true for me. But beginning about 4 years ago, I started getting vertigo when I travel at night. I'm okay if it is dark, but where there are lights in my field of view and I'm moving or bouncing, I get dizzy. Very hard for me to drive at night for more than 10-15 minutes, unless it is down a fairly straight, low traffic road with few street lights, like an open country road. But even then if it has some curves or hills, the movement of the road from my own headlights will get to me.

It keeps getting worse with each passing year. My doc has tried four different medications, with none having any affect. Been to an ear specialist, who believes it is due to an inner ear issue, but can do nothing about it.

Just last night I had to make a 25 mile drive and had to stop twice along the way to clear my head. This was the longest night drive that I had attempted in 2 years.

But I can walk at night for hours and really enjoy doing so.
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