it happened - and a whole lot more!

[faith-marilyn]

**if anyone gets scared by readin wat happened to other people, i wouldnt read this, it cud be graphic!**

well, yesterday about 5pm, i was just gettin out the shower an i hadnt eaten all day, i felt myself going faint and then i felt like i was gunna throw up so i got some water to see if i cud fight it off, but it wasnt going anywhere! the next thing i remember its about 5 minutes later an my dad is holding my head up, i'd collapsed and knocked myself out! i tried to stop myself from vomiting but i cudnt and i just started heaving! but to be honest, i wasnt scared one little bit. i dont understand why but i was perfectly willing to be sick, it cud have been bcos i didnt know what was happening but i remember the heaving and i wasnt scared. i dont feel scared now either! so anyway the ambulance came and he took some blood (i got over my fear of needles too!) and did my blood pressure and said everything was fine. unsatisfied i went to the doctors this morning and he said it was because i hadnt eaten all day and my shower was too hot!! so i think ive learned my lesson P

anyway all in all, wat happened yesterday has made me half as afraid as i used to be (yey) but im still really shaken up and down about it, my head is killin me and i have a big lump where i banged it ( gawwwd!

on a nicer note i actually managed to spend the day in town on my own the day b4 yesterday, i havent been to town 4 about a year an a half so i was very proud, unfortunately wat happened yesterday has really shaken my confidence so im gunna have to start all over again now!! :'(!

anyway just wanted to let u no, not all experiences are bad experiences,im kind of glad it happened bcos it made me realise that i dont need to be afraid anymore.

faith-marilyn
xxx

[sarahx]

you poor girlie!!!


I hate fainting!!! Im scared of it!!!


Anyway,make sure u eat properly in future!!! Hope ur ok now xxx


Sarah xxx

[princessmel]

I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm glad you are ok. I'll have to remember about taking really hot showers even though I really don't anyway. Seems like you are dealing with it pretty good. That's great. I hope your head feels better soon.[img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]

[alliecat]

I'm so glad you're okay and even in the worst kind of a situation, you seem to have come out of it a new and improved person!


I've had that happen to me before... but I didn't get as far as heaving. I just layed down on the cold linoleum floor after my too hot shower. It sucked. I got out and my boyfriend was like, you're really pale, are you okay? I was like, no I feel REALLY faint and sick. So I layed down, then I felt better. It sucks to feel that way.


xoxo


Allie

[sparky2004]

This is great news. (not fainting, but you know what I mean) I have never fainted before, so I can't relate. But when you feel dizy it is because your brain has a lack of oxygen, and this can cause nausea. Sounds like you had a small concussion. Ice packs and bed rest are the perfect way to help your head!

[donna1216]

Oh my goodness!! I am so glad you are okay!! That should be a lesson to those of us scared of eating: You can v*** just the same, from lack of eating!!!

[snowangel]

That sounds like quite the story ! I am so glad to hear you are ok and the best part about it is that you were not scared at the time you started...truly inspirational and shows that when the time comes, its truly not THAT bad...

I hope you are feeling MUCH better

[texas-darlin]

I'm glad you're ok!



Renee

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[wing]

Omg, sorry i'm too scared to read it but i hope you are okay! [I read some of the otherreplys though]

[kentuckygalrk]

Goodness! I'm sorry you had to go through all of that!!!
I've learned the whole not eating/hot shower thing the hard way as well... and learned not to do that anymore!


The first time it happened I had gotten up to quickly in the morning, not eaten at all and jumped into my typical steamy hot shower. I remember as the shower progressed I started feeling weaker and weaker and then very dizzy and then it hit me really hard. I felt like I would puke or pass out or both. I remember sitting in the tub with my head between my knees til the feeling passed and standing back up only to have it happen AGAIN! Bleh... I stayed home from school that day for sure.


The second time was after giving blood and not eating and then walking to the hospital to visit my grandmother. I was feeling dizzy when I got there and mixed with the smell of the hospital and such I felt worse and worse. I was riding down in the elevator with my uncle when that same feeling came over me and I remember blacking out a bit and then I was in his arms when I came to. It was horrible.


It's happened other times, when I got a tooth pulled and got up too quickly and a couple times after giving blood but I've managed to just come close to passing out each time. I know that feeling though and it's NOT a good one!


Glad you came through it so very well and that it's helped you overcome your fears if even just a little bit. God Bless!
~Rachel

[redapple]

Congratulations on going to town! You should really be proud!


Don't let what happened discourage you. Remember that it was specifically because you hadn't eaten and it won't happen again unless you go so long without something to eat


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[charzysbebe]

YAY!!! That is so cool that you feel better about v**!!!!! I can't wait til the day that I feel better about it! Let's hope you stay that way!!


That sounds like a big ordeal you went through! What your doc said does make sense...I had the same thing happen to me, but it was when I was watching my firstautopsy at the hospital...


I told myself that morning that I would not eat because I thought that I would v** from seeing and smelling death. Well, I got half-way through the autopsy, and once it started getting really gross, I started feeling dizzy, blacking out,...then queasy, then I had to go sit down in the coroner's office. [img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]


The coroner came in and asked, "Did you eat breakfast"?? I said no, and he said that was a big mistake. He said that once my adrenaline started going during the autopsy, I had no sugars or food to "feed" it with, so my body had to use up what it had, leaving me sickly. After about 15 minutes, I went back in, but man it was scary!


Your situation was the same, but instead of your adrenaline "eating" up your energy, the hot water in the shower made all of your blood go to your skin's surface, leaving nothing for the rest of your body to work with.


I am glad that you are feeling better!!!! Hope you stay "fearfree"!!! Keep us posted! [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]


Charlotte

[faith-marilyn]

thanx for your replys eeryone, im going shopping today so its my first step getting back to normality! wish me luck! [img]smileys/smilies_05.gif[/img] xxxxx

[Jenneh]

ok so its a bit late... but good luck... hope u feel better today.


talk to you on MSN again 2nite i hope


Jen xxxxxxx

[holly18]

wow well done for coping! im so jealous of you now, i wish i could be as calm as you!


i hope you have a nice day shopping, treat yourself to something nice as a reward![img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]