Posts by Thomas Thomas82

I was doing alright until last night, but this humidity absolutely killed me. I stepped outside and almost passed out—probably because I haven't eaten a single thing since 3:00

Just stand out in the middle of an open field during the peak of summer heat and stay there until you pass out...

Kate Cox2 said:honestly, all of this scares me...
my blood pressure is low and I handle the heat pretty poorly...
so when they forecast 105 degrees like this... I just freeze up...

but hey, look on the bright side—I'm a natural-born worrier, so I usually spiral way before anything actually happens, yet once the shit hits the fan, everything goes surprisingly smooth...

so... I need to vent my panic here a bit (just so my husband can get a break...), and then we'll face that 105 degree heat head-on...

I've got low blood pressure and epilepsy too... I used to be a total panicker, but I realized that worrying just adds extra stress to the mix.. now I just drink a liter of water, dress light, eat easy meals, and that's basically it.. I can't stay home because I have responsibilities.. the only time I feel sick is when I'm on the bus👎

Kate Cox2 said:hmmm, and here I thought everyone was actually asking what we’re afraid of...

I asked, so?
It's not the same thing to talk about global warming—which isn't even the point of this thread, btw—versus talking about the upcoming heatwave and how to actually survive it.😎

jadesailor14 said:girls,
why don't you just stand under the AC
or stick your feet in a basin of cold water? 😬

Man, I wish we had that at my in-laws' house...😬

casualsurfer said:Just to be clear, "to slip up" and "to crash" aren't the same thing. In plain American English, "to crash" means you're dead, not just that you fell...🤣

You wouldn't die if you actually watched where you were going.

casualsurfer said:🤣 🤣 🤣 where exactly did you feel insulted?
unbelievable..

Back to the main point, I've got training tomorrow and need to be downtown by 9, which is about an hour commute on public transit.😠 I think I'm gonna wither away... it's already hitting 77 degrees tomorrow morning, but hopefully it won't feel this humid until later.

So what now.. just shake it off and get back on your feet, Bo my god.

Sometimes you just can't outrun time... you can only adapt to it. It’s even better if you aren't dealing with some underlying illness on top of everything else.

casualsurfer said:The topic is still: how to stay sane and survive the upcoming heatwave.
So what was I supposed to post? Something about the economy?

just life
and don't judge

You really should've posted this thread somewhere else instead of here..

casualsurfer said:I can't believe someone is actually asking this question.?
Don't you read the news? We're looking at a global catastrophe by 2070 if we don't fix things, and then it's straight to the apocalypse. For starters, we'll deal with total droughts because precipitation is going to plummet. People will obviously die from the heatwaves. The ozone layer will be gone.😲 There will be wars over water and oil... I read all this in the Globe; some scientists conducted the research.

Why does this bother us..? Oh Bo...🙄

Oh Bo, of course I read the news, I'm not uneducated... but what am I supposed to do about it right now? I can't go kill myself over it. There are people dealing with much worse than me—like folks working construction all day, or people who are sick. All this panic isn't helping anyone. That's what worries me.

What's wrong with you people? What are you all so afraid of?

Kate Cox2 said:man, this heat is absolutely terrifying...

And they’re actually planning to head out to a friend's cabin for the weekend... her place is always a furnace because she doesn't have AC...
I have no idea how anyone is going to survive when the temperature spikes over the next few days...
Honestly, we're all just gonna drop dead like flies.

Wow, thanks for the comforting words... really helpful.
You're still down at the coast? Come join us here in downtown Chicago where it feels like standing on a hot sidewalk with zero breeze.

In a few years, we'll be hitting 50, and suddenly being 40 is going to feel like being a saint.

Hat on, water in hand, light snacks, and staying out of the sun... that's pretty much my entire survival strategy now.

There’s no such thing as a magic pill for fatigue. If you’re dealing with low blood pressure, that’s just one of the symptoms you have to deal with... I live with it almost every single day.

I reckon they have about a month left

I've noticed lately that if I have more than two cups of coffee in the afternoon, I start getting dizzy.

I deal with headaches almost every single day too, but mine come from pure stress. Is he actually monitoring his blood pressure? Honestly, I know exactly what’s coming for me whenever I wash my hair and step out onto the balcony into the wind—it triggers a headache that drives me absolutely insane. Because of that, I don't think it's a smart move for him to be out in the elements with wet hair. Plus, if this only happens when he's heading off to school, he might just be dealing with some underlying stress, and that could be what's causing all this trouble.

Sam Hall15 said:It’s crazy how casually everyone talks about money... I mean, we aren't talking about billions here, but when you consider that all of this can be covered by your insurance at the hospital for free... God help us 😁
As for the ER (assuming we're talking about an urgent care clinic): there isn't much more they could actually do for you. Personally, when I'm on call in the ER, I perform a clinical neurological exam to try and diagnose whatever I can through physical assessment—things like vertigo that don't necessarily require a specialist. But honestly, from what I know, these clinics just don't have the diagnostic tools they need, so you can't really expect much more from them. That's just the way the American healthcare system works. Though, I'll admit, you find all sorts of doctors in the ER because medical school doesn't teach us anything about emergency medicine. You either educate yourself if you're interested in ER work, or you get thrown into the deep end without warning 😁

Just to play devil's advocate for those who pay out of pocket for treatment... I paid an out-of-network neurologist $83 for an EEG that literally saved my life. I could have gone to Washington, D.C., made an appointment, and waited forever, but I did this in half an hour. And I truly don't regret spending the money.