[momo.75]

My wife and I got back in town after the 4th weekend and I decided to go ahead and do the yard. After edging, weed-eating, cutting and blowing, I decided to wash both our cars. I was already buring up at this point and hadn't taken in that much water, because I was to into the work and didn't feel like going inside. I did my truck first and got it all dried and in the garage. About half way through her car I started feeling really sick, so I did my best to finish it up and get it dried. After all that I came inside and went to my office bathroom, downstairs, because I thought I was going to puke. Next thing I know, she is standing over me freaking out. She helped me get in the tub, clothes and all, then she poored several bowls of ice in the tub. I couldn't even speak for about 20 minutes.......anyway, everything seems to be fine after sleeping like a rock. I am absolutely drained, but ok. It was very scary.

I know we are all adults and know about taking it easy, but don't over do it and as all our mothers have said, drink plenty of fluids.

[sharp4runr]

Yeah, sounds like you had a case of heat exhaustion or dehydration.

I've seen it too around here. I play paintball in the summer and a couple of weeks ago a guy had a bad case of heat stroke. It was very hot and humid outside and I guess the guy didn't get enough fluids. Since the paintball facility is kind of out of the way, they called the ambulance just in case. I didn't see it first hand, but apparently the guy just collapsed and was in a minor siezure just shivvering. Hope your feeling better now. Take it easy in your old age

[momo.75]

Originally posted by sharp4runr
Take it easy in your old age

I'm not getting any younger. I turn 34 next weekend.

[Biff]

I know how you feel Momo, glad you are doing better. I did some work in my yard, and washed my cars as well. My uncle passed away of heat related causes because he didn't hidrate properly. Now everytime I'm outside I force myself to drink water even if I'm not thirsty.

By the way I"m 34 and still feel like 21.

[GatorGreg]

Take it easy momo - I don't wanna have to go looking for another mod so soon When I cut my lawn in the Fla heat I usually go through an entire jug of Gatorade in the process - plus I wear my swimsuit so I can jump in the pool to cool down after mowing the front before I tackle the back, and then I need to jump in again when I'm done. Even then Mrs. GG will comment on how red my face is and tell me to quit overdoing it

[Mark86]

Definitely not a fun thing to play with. We all feel that we are invincible and that we can ignore the summer heat, but it isn't true. My brother and I were washing my 4Runner in the 90 degree heat too. We didn't have anything as extreme as you though. Water is definitely a good thing to carry with you when working in the extreme heat. I hope you are feeling better momo.

[silver4x419]

MOMO,

Glad you are ok.. I had the same problem a few years back when I worked for a golf course... Very bad heat stroke. I quit my job asap.

[EDGE]

Momo
pace yourself you just did what would take me 2 months

I once suffered from heat stroke or dehydration maybe both, I dug a 2 foot deep trench about 20 feet long and put a sewer in the front of the driveway, took me about 2 weeks and I did it during a heat spell, it was almost done and I went outside, usually I worked when the sun dropped but since I just woke up and my father had poured some cement where he should not have he wanted me to remove it before is completely hardened, well 5 minutes into it I got dizzy and could not stand up straight, felt like I was gonna blackout, I managed to get in the house but was not able to get water so I sat in the chair closest to the door and put my head between my knees and rocked back and forth, I eventually got some ice water but that was so hard to do cause my head was spinning.

I never want to experience that feeling again, at 1 point I thought my heart was gonna stop, I thought I was gonna stop breathing, that was the 1st time I felt messed up, the flu is a cake walk took me an entire day to get back on track.

On top of the that I tore both my bicepts from overtraining, combine digging through rock and then going to the gym for 2 hours, that hurt to but was not that bad even though I could boil water with the heat coming off my elbows.

After the sewer was in we then put in 3, 6 foot blue spruce pine trees and the heat and humidity combined with the sun made those things heavier then they should have been but I had plenty of water for that.