I fainted from Heat Exhaustion when I was 30, and it was only about 80F.

[NutmegYankee]

It happens, usually because you don't take the early hints to slow down, sit down, or get to shade. I thought I was invincible, drank little water, and woke up laying in the dirt on a hike. Mrs. Clinton felt a duty to remain at an event in heavy clothing while standing. Even the AP reports that Trump left early. It was very humid this morning. The National Weather Service logged dew points in the 70s before a front swept through.

I live in Connecticut, which is parallel to Long Island and also had dew points in the 70s on my personal weather station this morning.


It's a minor event. Get over the endless panic.

[Avalux]

1. Thank you. K&R.

The hand-wringing here is getting ridiculous.

[Motley13]

2. She was on CNN this morn

before the 9/11 memorial, maybe she hadn't eaten.

[duncang]

3. I don't know

If she changed clothes this morning because of schedule. But if she didn't she probably has had body armor on since early this morning. And that stuff can really be hot.

[anneboleyn]

14. I bet you are right -- that stuff is VERY hot and quite heavy.

[MineralMan]

4. That's why I have avoided such events all my life.

I simply do not do well standing still in crowds on warm days. So, I don't attend such things.

[dem in texas]

5. I come from a family of fainters

Both men and women. We get hot and feel overheated in a crowd and faint. I remember my big 6ft 4 uncle fainting. I can't tell you the times I have fainted, even did on a Southwest airline flight when we were stranded on hot, no AC, flight on the runway. My son (52 yr. old) faints easily too. We are all in fairly good health. Just think some people react to heat differently.

[lindysalsagal]

6. I fell on stage, in H.S. while dancing during a show: I didn't trip.

My ankle just released. I got up and kept dancing.

I also feel once doing high kicks during a rehearsal. I woke up with all these faces looking up at me.

[crim son]

7. My parents are eighty

and were walking around Martha's Vineyard in eighty-plus degree temps and nearly intolerable humidity, and they were fine. My point? It's not about you or me or my parents. It's about Clinton and I'd like to know she is well.

[backscatter712]

12. Hillary seems to be doing fine now.

They took her to Chelsea's apartment, where there was some AC, gave her something to drink, and she was fine.

[anneboleyn]

16. The point is that the media is running with this and giving support to repub conspiracy

theories. They have been drumming up all sort of nonsense about Hillary's health even though Trump is obese and has gained even more weight during the campaign, his face is very bloated and he flushes bright red frequently (which can be associated with a number of medical problems), he has knees that sag inward, and he has a shuffling gait that conspiracy types would tie to dementia-onset or Parkinson's onset if Hillary walked in the same manner. He has nodded off at multiple events (I have seen him nodding off while "listening" to speakers). If Hillary released even more medical info (she has obviously released far more than Trump has at this point) it won't matter at this point what it contains -- the repubs will make it into something.

Plus what is the alternative? We shouldn't vote for Hillary/Kaine? Any person out there who is dumb enough to vote for Trump because he/she is worried about Hillary's health was never a Hillary supporter in the first place and isn't truly worried about what a Trump admin would do the country. A vote for Gary Johnson or Jill Stein is the proverbial "pissing in the wind." Kaine is there for a reason, and he Is very solid and would be just fine as president if for any reason Hillary was incapacitated.

I think people are talking about heat stroke and fainting because it is fairly common, even for younger people, and so they are suggesting that it is ridiculous for the Trumpers to weave elaborate conspiracy theories around the issue. And of course the media is announcing it as breaking news and endlessly replaying the video of Clinton stumbling as she gets into the SUV to leave the event. Hillary already released a decent portion of her medical history. I think her campaign should deal with it quickly (maybe her doctor can release a statement saying that Hillary was examined and is okay now). However they should NOT fall for the Trump campaign's endless rabbit hole requests for more info when Trump releases nothing -- that absurd letter from his doctor (no medical records), no tax returns, no info on Melania's immigration status back when she had a tourist visa that did not permit her to work in the country (in fact they promised us a press conference on that topic, and we are still waiting...), info about his own foundation, etc etc etc.

[imanamerican63]

8. You can get over heated at 50 degrees!

Exhaustion occurs at any time, especially when you are in a crowd.

[cwydro]

9. I've had heat exhaustion also.

I was pretty young, living in Key West and in excellent shape.

As usual, just another hot day. Bicycled over to a friend's house, walked inside and passed out.

Many years later now, and my love for hot weather is gone. I live in NC, so I get up before dawn to run...but bicycling in this 90 degree heat makes me light-headed often. And I'm much younger than Hillary.

[anneboleyn]

17. I too had heat stroke when I was very young (twice) and once as an adult (I nearly fainted and vomit

The second time I nearly fainted, and I vomited. I was in my twenties and in very good shape. I was with a group on a short hike (about three hours total) and initially it didn't feel too hot to me (it was around 80 degrees with a good breeze). But then it hit me hard. It was hard to keep water down at first. It took awhile to feel better but I was very unsteady the rest of the day. Ugh, it was awful. I can't stand heat now.

[hunter]

10. I've never had a hangover from drinking, but the hangover from heat exhaustion is a horrible thing.

Yep, it can happen to anyone, at any age.

I've experienced it a few more times than any more sensible person would.

[backscatter712]

11. Anyone can get heat exhaustion.

In places like New York City, even if the temperature's just 80F, the humidity makes it muggy and gross and miserable, and if you're not getting enough fluids, it's easy to get heat exhaustion.

Lots of people, including healthy people that run marathons and such, keel over from heat exhaustion.

[pinboy3niner]

13. I Medevac'd a healthy Army grunt for heat exhaustion in Vietnam

The Army knew that even its toughest and healthiest troops were subject to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. We were supplied with salt tablets and we carried 4 canteens of water per man.

[MFM008]

15. I am very sensitive to heat

Even 75 can be testy.
Medications make things worse.
The maggot takes a drug for high cholesterol, not surprised he left before having puked in public or something.

[malaise]

18. I have never fainted ever but let me tell you

that I could not keep up with Hillary Clinton's schedule. I wish I had her stamina

[MicaelS]

19. Heat exhaustion is serious.

I had it once. I was at work on the production floor, and all of a sudden I got really dizzy, broke out in a major sweat, and my eyes literally starting spinning in my head. I had to go and sit down on the stairs, I felt really nauseous the rest of the work day, and had zero appetite.