Overdid it today
 

Spent the entire afternoon power washing my downstairs concrete patio, upstairs deck and siding. About 5 hours in I started feeling dizzy. Next thing I remember is a hot paramedic asking me how I felt.

Apparently the sun became too much and according to my daughter I passed out, vomited and had a seizure. Not sure what order.

I've never had any health problems. Perfect health my entire life, rarely ever even get sick. This scared the shit out of me. (figuratively)

Damn!

Don't lie. Literally, too.




In all seriousness, hope you're alright, bud.

Dehydration maybe? Seems a bit extreme but I know ppl pass out

Pics of the paramedic?

They're calling it heat exhaustion for now but yes I was extremely dehydrated. I have an IV drip going now and they want to keep me overnight for observation. I just want to finish my siding.

I wish I had some. She was smokin...probably early 20's and way out of my league.

You shouldn't be working like that in this heat

Don't care how old or in shape you are

You likely became extremely dehydrated and hyponatremic, which precipitated the seizure. Don't be surprised if you receive a significant amount of IV fluids and they are checking your electrolyte levels regularly. Consider yourself extremely lucky. You could have easily died in this heat.

I saw you get pulled over on live pd last night.

Sweet s10 and chiefs decal

Just enjoy the nurses!

Pretty much this. Start early if you’ve got to do on hot summer days.

I washed and waxed my car at 5:30 this morning. FML and this heat.

Plus it’s insane how little water people drink when they are outside in the summer. Many think their normal water consumption will cut it.

i try to drink a gallon before lunch and another after every day.

And you didn't even fake needing CPR?

Did you shit your pants?

Probably right for you doing manual labor and in a hot garage. :clap:

Probably asked "Is this Heaven?".

This is what happens when you bypass the Chiefsplanet membership sign up penis measuring intro class. when I saw the sign was written crayon and Kloster was wearing a stolen bath robe I did take it seriosly either but look at me now.


Sounds like ur good and glad to hear bud.

I learned my lesson when I had my kidney stone 5 years ago. I drink water nonstop now and never work outside over 90 degrees. My health is something I think about now (as I mix a double Makers Mark)

Wtf this place is like Hospital Planet now!

But glad ur ok. I do lawn care for a living and once it gets up to 90 I’m done. We’ve had about 5-6 plus 90 days so far. Not worth it. I’ve been drinking water like crazy and feel fine but I’ve noticed just barely touching water with my hands when I get home causes my fingers to prune up bad. I googled it and it said it was a sign of dehydration

you seem nice.

Was Hootie your Waterboy?

So basically you’re asking if his asshole was sore when he came to?

Bourbon is the nectar of the Gods. Health food really.

Drink up!

My first job was a summer job on my dads construction crew. We were roofing a house in July and we started at 4 in the morning and stopped at 10. That was still hotter than hell.

I learned pretty fast the importance of staying hydrated.

I went down/out several years ago and have never been able to handle the heat very well since. From that day on the symptoms hit harder and faster and if I begin to overheat I have to force myself to sit down and concentrate on breathing. It's followed by needed a few days to get back to feeling "normal".

Take it easy and seriously as it's not to be ****ed with.

Try drinking water pussy.

I walked 11 miles.

Made a 3rd

Wife gave me the stink eye.

Women. (Shrugs,rolls eyes)

Or his water taste like roofie

Get over to the bourbon thread.

Time for you to branch out.

The amount of people that die here every summer from heat related issues is saddening. People come from out of town and try to go hiking in the summer and just die. I'm not sure if folks don't think dry heat is dangerous or what? But it happens multiple times per summer

Dry heat is actually WORSE and causes more problems because people NEVER realize they are sweating or losing moisture because it evaporates immediately with rarely any skin moisture.

My buddy was a park ranger in Las Vegas near Hoover dam and Lake Mead and he would tell me stories of all the people he would need to rescue who went hiking in 100 degree weather with a single pint of water. :shake:

Hire a Mexican. Problem solved.

Yep, gotta hydrate in the heat. Know the symptoms of when you are starting to get into trouble. Hope you are ok MTG10.

I spent 7 hours down in my shop yesterday cleaning and organizing after three hours of spraying the yard and house. It was over a 100 in there but I drank plenty of water and gatorade.

I started feeling some early signs of cramping about lunch time and came up to the house and cooled off while eating lunch.

No issues other than it was hotter than shit.

Damn! Serious.

5 years ago I got heat exhaustion down in Florida, playing golf and drinking beer instead of water.

$5000 lesson by the time I was done.

So you got hit by the car that what's name fiancee was driving.

I don't agree with the pussy part but........

Most on here have been down here on vacation in the summer, its as hot as it gets in the USA in the summer. The"feels like" temp has been over 100 for over 7 weeks now. You can get in trouble in a couple of hours without water. Especially drinking beer in the heat at the beach, golfing, amusement parks etc. put some water in you in between beers.

I've been walking an average of 4.7 miles every single day down here in the Florida heat for over 6 months. No issues. The keys is to hydrate, check your heart rate, find some shade every mile or two rest for a few minutes and drink more water. Just my two cents and experience.

If you are not eating, make sure you get some isotonic fluids. Many studies of marathoners suggest that excessive hydration with water is a big contributor to hyponatremia

I’m guessing Sauto isn’t a marathon runner. Or anorexic.

The heat has been brutal this year. If my outside work isn’t done by noon, it’s not getting done that day.

Only if you think so!

I’m sure she would make you feel much better.

Neither. I eat lunch every day too.

I try to not run anymore. Always leads to more trouble if they catch you

The key is to slowly acclimate yourself to the heat. I go for walks in the heat of the day starting in March. Now 96 feels like just another day.

I agree with this. I’m sure that since I’ve been walking since January when it was 72, and the weather warms up over the last 6 months to the sauna it is now. It’s probably easier than trying to start now.

Sounds like a pleasant place to live.

:Lin:

Outside of an IV bag where does a civilian find isotonic fluids to drink?

Freshly squeezed lemons into some water will help the body rehydrate more effectively than just water.

I'll drink a lot of water and take that over the cold any day

You are lucky you didn't have a sun stroke or maybe you did and just didn''t know it. My father years ago had a sun stroke and didn't realize it till much later. That day he just felt sick, nauseas, dizzy and severe chills for the next 24-48hrs. From that day on he could never handle any kind of heat outside. Hopefully your paramedics/doctors have ruled that out.

Yep, you gotta be careful and just make sure you stay hydrated if you are working outside. They say it's best to drink water or gatorade or whatever before you feel thirsty, don't wait until after you are thirsty. For me, my problem is it takes me a long time to feel thirsty so I tend to dehydrate without even knowing it, and this sounds like what happened to MTG# 10

Remember Gatorade only replenishes your electrolytes and will not hydrate you completely. For every oz. of Gatorade you must drink and oz. of water. 50/50 ratio. Many a person has over heated just drinking Gatorade alone without complementing with water. Just a heads up.;)

This for sure helps immensely. Got to get into shape not only physically but psychologically as well.

You got to be sensible about the heat. If you work inside a office then you best go slowly acclimating to heat till you build your tolerance. If all a sudden your not sweating any longer get water drink and also cool yourself with a damp dew rag. This is a warning of heat exhaustion along with babbling incoherently. The later you wont know only if your working along side someone. The next step is heat stroke thats cramps followed by seizures dont go there stay hydrated.

My doc says men think they are camels and dont drink enough water. You very rarely hear about women passing kidney stones men all the time. In 1980 during the heat wave where we went 17 days over 100 then cooled a day at 99 and went another 10 days I had heat exhaustion but was lucky my crew chief recognized it at time got me to the truck and water pulled under shade tree and let me set till I wasnt babling any more then took me back to office. At home I started stomach cramps and verious muscle cramps my body. I should have gone hospital but took next day off and just drowned myself with water.

Every since that when we are working heat miles from work truck I strap the 5 gallon Gott water keg on a backpack frame and consider it just a part of regular tools we need for the work. Its better than carrying a co-worker and hoofing it back to truck.

yep, I drink water after a certain amount of time or miles regardless of whether I’m thirsty or not.

That makes no sense, which is surprisingly less sense than usual.

Humidity Hell.

I guess that I'm lucky. It doesn't bother me. The cold does

To be out in I will take the cold anyday. I can dress for it and shed what I dont need as the sun warms it up out. Not a damn thing really you can do for the heat but get out of it. A cold bandanna around neck helps though.

I took it easy and I feel great!

That's not a typical eDave answer......too un-PC ROFL

But tarriffs on mexican guys are causing obscure Mexican taco carts to raise prices of carnitas and barbacoa tacos!
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You are winning. Your X and her squeeze are probably passing out sitting on their asses in a place and with liqour both paid for by gubbment cheeze.

It's not at all extreme. It sounds like heat exhaustion.

See symptoms, all of which he described, here:

https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exerci...t-exhaustion#1

Water and salt depletion contribute to it. Yes, you do need salt in hot weather. It holds the water in your body which helps to cool it down. Salt free diets can kill you as well. I'd add electrolytes too.

I get those same symptoms here during Florida summers. I passed out two summers ago. Also, even though heat can make you feel like not eating, it's helpful to have regular meals instead of skipping or going without for long hours.

The electrolytes get rid of the nausea for me and the salt and regular water helps with the headaches and dizziness/lightheadedness.

Gatorade has too much sugar in it. I use these packets, keep some in my purse and pour some into a water bottle I keep with me in the car or purse when I am out and about.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....gL._SX522_.jpg

Yeah, I use the Nuun Active Electrolyte Drink Tablets, Lemon+Lime tablets in Florida as well. I also have pure water and some G2 Gatorade on hot days when I am out working in the fields all day. It really does help.

And take lots and lots of breaks.

The cold is the same way. I live in snowbelt country and people who work in the cold in winter say it starts in fall. You DON'T wear a jacket when it goes down to 48-50. You get used to working in that temp without extra clothing helps you deal with winter. But it takes a couple of months to do.

It was in fact hyponatremia. Well, a combination of it and dehydration. I was drinking water but not enough. The doc said the seizure was a result of being hyponatremic. I hadn't eaten anything since about 5PM the previous day and I had been on a low-sodium diet for weeks.

All of my vital organs checked out fine but he did say from now on I will have a lower tolerance for heat. He was correct, the last few days I've found myself getting overheated way quicker than normal.

Moral of the story is dont work outside in the sun all day on an empty stomach.

Had to look hyponatremia up: A condition that occurs when the level of sodium in the blood is too low.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...s/syc-20373711

Yes, eating meals also helps your electrolytes too.

I'm too lazy to ever be in a position to get heat stroke

Reading thats sounds like he drank to much water. Strange.

Yeah it says too much water dilutes the sodium in the body making the salt too low.
I know it's considered a big bugaboo to take salt, but down here in the heat it's necessary and also drink water. Salt will hold water in to help cool your body. That link says it depends on the cause for the condition and some conditions also require electrolytes.

Yeah, I had heard that too.. sucks that it is true.