Here are a few symptoms: you don’t sweat, you have a headache, you are generally dizzy and things are kind of confusing (such as my husband had me to some basic math last night that really threw me for a loop), your heart beat is nuts (but surprisingly blood pressure drops), you get nauseous, really chilly, you have a crazy fever, and everything swells. Not to mention, you are radiating heat.
For the last 24 hours I’ve had and now am trying to stave off heat stroke. Last night my husband recognized it as such and got me into a cold water bath and brought my 102.6 degree temperature down to a respectable 97. (I am one of those weirdoes whose norm is at 96.8 instead of 98.6.)
But then last night as the blazing heat wave didn’t subside I was back over a hundred and this time lying with ice packs and a cold towel. Now I am sitting in the basement of our house trying to keep from spiking 100 again. (Got close, but more ice did the job.)
Can I just say this sucks? The basement sucks. This is a freaking dungeon. The only people who hang out down here are the boys when they play Nintendo. Seriously, Nintendo… Mario Bros. 3 and such.
But nobody wants to go to the E.R. Right? Right?
I should add as a comment at least that today it was a record (for Eugene) 105 degrees. Yesterday was about the same. Enough already! Uncle! Uncle!
ReplyDeleteGood Heavens! This reminds me of the year I was pregnant with Courtney and I didn't have AC and SLC had a record heat wave (17 consecutive days over 100 degrees!) I do hope that relief comes and STAYS for you!
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