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Please help! Heat Stroke or Heat Exhaustion!
My brother and I were hiking for over an hour. On the car ride home I bought ourselves some drinks. Water for him, and a Slushy for me.
He then laid down on the back of the car in his "recovery" position. Sometimes during hard workouts he begins to "get there" as he calls it, and gets into that position. It's laying down on his side with his arm extended up. All of a sudden, he fainted completely. It lasted for about 2 minutes. To make matters worse, the sugar in the slushy and the fear of it all induced a panic attack in me.
I took him to the hospital where he refused to go in. He said he was fine, and all he wants to do is sleep it off. I'am now here at home, watching him as he sleeps. I removed all pieces of clothing but his underwear. AC is on full blast. A few minutes ago he told me to turn it down, as he feels cold. He is now wrapped in a blanket.
As you can probably tell, this isn't the first time this has happened to him. Once while working out with our other brother he fainted. 911 was called as it was in a GYM environment.
I've been reading up on heat stroke and it says medical attention should be sought. But even until now as I write this and ask him, he says, "I'm 100% fine, and don't want to go." I'm scared, and don't know what to do. Maybe I'm still "freaking out" cause of the slushy. What to do?
He then laid down on the back of the car in his "recovery" position. Sometimes during hard workouts he begins to "get there" as he calls it, and gets into that position. It's laying down on his side with his arm extended up. All of a sudden, he fainted completely. It lasted for about 2 minutes. To make matters worse, the sugar in the slushy and the fear of it all induced a panic attack in me.
I took him to the hospital where he refused to go in. He said he was fine, and all he wants to do is sleep it off. I'am now here at home, watching him as he sleeps. I removed all pieces of clothing but his underwear. AC is on full blast. A few minutes ago he told me to turn it down, as he feels cold. He is now wrapped in a blanket.
As you can probably tell, this isn't the first time this has happened to him. Once while working out with our other brother he fainted. 911 was called as it was in a GYM environment.
I've been reading up on heat stroke and it says medical attention should be sought. But even until now as I write this and ask him, he says, "I'm 100% fine, and don't want to go." I'm scared, and don't know what to do. Maybe I'm still "freaking out" cause of the slushy. What to do?
Thanks for the responses. He seems to be doing fine, and I'm keeping him well hydrated 24/7. Thank you so much for your concerns.
Ironically, since Saturday I've been "freaking out" whenever I'M the one that's in the sun. I stay hydrated but since I felt as if I was going to lose my brother that has triggered some panic attacks since.
I do pretty well in controlling them although moments ago, while walking, I felt as if I was going to pass out and I had to lay down on the side of the road.
Ironically, since Saturday I've been "freaking out" whenever I'M the one that's in the sun. I stay hydrated but since I felt as if I was going to lose my brother that has triggered some panic attacks since.
I do pretty well in controlling them although moments ago, while walking, I felt as if I was going to pass out and I had to lay down on the side of the road.
My vote is with remar in regards to electrolytes.
The chances are the problem is vascular, meaning that temporary dilation of blood vessels causes a momentary loss of oxygen to the brain.
There is always the one-in-a-thousand chance he has had an episode whose etiology is far more sinister. The "Angel-ofDeath" is always out there wandering around.
At this point, it appears silly to bring to a hospital.
I am concerned such an event may again take place while he is swimming, driving a car, or perhaps at the edge of a railroad platform with a choo-choo approaching.
His refusal to go to a hospital is quite childish.
If it happens again he needs to be in an ER.
The chances are the problem is vascular, meaning that temporary dilation of blood vessels causes a momentary loss of oxygen to the brain.
There is always the one-in-a-thousand chance he has had an episode whose etiology is far more sinister. The "Angel-ofDeath" is always out there wandering around.
At this point, it appears silly to bring to a hospital.
I am concerned such an event may again take place while he is swimming, driving a car, or perhaps at the edge of a railroad platform with a choo-choo approaching.
His refusal to go to a hospital is quite childish.
If it happens again he needs to be in an ER.
I wish your brother would have went inside the hospital to be checked out. His potassium and electrolytes were probably low. Yes, this is dangerous and he has to slow down on the workouts and hiking. My daughter passed out from getting over heated when she was 7 and now she has to be very careful because it's happened to her many times since then. It seems like if it happens once your prone to it happening again. Is your brother running a fever? If so them call 911 if he refuses to go to the hospital. I hope he's alright. Please keep us up to date. Remar
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