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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI confess I had a medical emergency today
It's not terribly hot, mid 80's but very humid in Virginia. I was out doing yard work and cleaning the dogs yard. I pushed myself to get finished but admit I started feeling woozy and staggered up to my porch sweating profusely and had to stop and take a breath before climbing up the 3 steps to my porch. I'm feeling much better after taking the extraordinary life saving measurs of getting a drink of water and sitting in front of a fan. Whew, that was near death.
AgadorSparticus
(7,963 posts)uppityperson
(115,677 posts)I was riding through town in 80 degree, 15% humidity with a dark shirt on and got very dizzy. I managed to stop safely, went into a gas station and got a cold drink of Gatorade. I felt much better after cooling and rehydrating with electrolytes and was able to continue on my way.
It was very surprising since it didn't seem that hit or humid, and I was young.
treestar
(82,383 posts)had forgotten to eat breakfast. I was 10 years old. Guess I should never be elected to any office and should have been hospitalized rather than sent to a swimming pool after eating something.
KT2000
(20,571 posts)not allowed to have breakfast before communion, in hot robe, kneeling while others received communion and down I went. Got stuck between the kneeler and the front thing - they had a hard time getting me out. Woke up in the priest's office. that was decades ago and the doctor said I was very healthy last week so that's it!
elleng
(130,824 posts)Feeling pretty cool here in southern MD!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Loki
(3,825 posts)please convey to our audience how you felt during your near death experience on your porch today. We have the greatest and utmost concern for your health and your ability to carry on with your life after this life scarring event. We are nervously clutching our pearls and cutting off our ability to breathe correctly until we KNOW that you are ok.
Divine Discontent
(21,056 posts)believe her to be, but people do get woozy and light headed. I can't imagine wearing a kevlar vest, and a suit coat on a mid 80s (real feel temp) day in the sun with all those people wanting to talk to me. She should have had a coconut water with her and a hat!
Glad you survived! lol