Feel Better - Do what your Dr tells you the FIRST time!!

It's a combination of things. Number one - Heat exhaustion. Two - Exhaustion. Three - pay attention to what is wrong with you and quit doing just the opposite. Idiot.

I know it's been hot here. It hadn't officially gotten to that dreaded 100 mark on Tuesday, but it was certainly hot enough. That, combined with me eating food that day that I seriously shouldn't have eaten, and yes, I WAS drinking plenty of water, and I had used excessive cleaning products, and pushed myself when I knew I wasn't feeling good...all of it together made me sick-er. Sick enough that when I got home, I puttered around a bit till Husband got home. I was puttering because I felt I couldn't get out of my own way. Remember I told you I felt foggy? I was real foggy! I told Husband I felt really tired. He said, lay down a while and just rest. I did, but I was by then really achy. More so than I usually am. I felt excessively dry and hot, like I had a fever. I even thought I might have the flu. But I still wasn't thinking straight. I was just SO tired and dizzy. I slept...didn't eat...or drink anything. I woke up a few times. But around 4 am I got up and went to the bathroom. I don't even have to open my eyes to do this. I did what you do in there, stood up and the room was spinning and down I went. But I hit the wall with my forehead first. Next thing I remember was Husband putting me on the bed. He wanted to take me to the ER but I said no. But I didn't lay down, either! I was thinking about everyone who has recently died from a head injury!! Called DR in the AM and rest is history.

I had no idea how ill the heat and already being exhausted could make you. I certainly do now. Please...if I learned anything from the past few days...it's to respect the power of the weather!

Not all blood tests back yet but I know so far that I am not anemic or diabetic. What I do know...is that my electrolytes were dangerously low, hence the dryness and confusion & dizziness. Potassium level low...which seems strange, as I have been taking the prescribed extra dose, as well as the banana a day thing. The heat..I tell ya!! And of course me being too bitchy and eating the wrong foods.

I remember saying that I originally thought that Fybromyalgia was, you know, not real...and then realizing that it WAS real...well I must have lost that thought pattern and assumed that I was healed. I wasn't. And most likely will never be...so I will change everything in my life now.

Eating habits...exercise plan (nothing to do with work although you'd think I get enough exercise there!)...working habits (speaking of work) and much more me time.

My body was shutting down on the inside and I could be a lot worse off than I am.

I have been legitimately eating OK...on a good vitamin regimen...seriously drinking proper fluids...and a lot of them...but it wasn't enough.

But I am on the road to recovery. Thanks for caring. Onward and upward!!

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Happy Birthday yesterday Susie!!