I'm getting to the point that I can't handle any heat

[Marina409]

The other day I went to a little celebration for my brother, which was held outside within 20 minutes I start feeling awful, and my head began to get numb..well, like when your foots asleep, my head was asleep, and my heart started beating funny, I was sitting in the shade, but it didn't seem to be getting better, so I got a cold bottle of water, which I drank within about 5 minutes, then I guess I drank it too fast, and had to run to the bathroom, and threw up twice. After that, I felt better and wet my face and neck down with cold water, I stayed out about 30 minutes after that and went home, and had a pounding headache, and my heart starting beating funny again. I took a cold bath, I drank some tomato juice, but threw up a few times, then laid down for the rest of the day. My face and neck never made it back to my "normal" temperature that day.

Well, now, days later, I'm still having fatigue, I can't even drink slightly warm coffee with ice in it without feeling completely drained. I've had problems with the heat before, I've been over heated plenty of times, and been sick for the rest of the day, but I'm always better the next day, like the coffee, I drank everyday, I drank some today, now I'm tired, slightly light-headed, and my face and neck are warm, and it feels like I have a fever.

Is there anything that can help? I'm I just going to have to avoid heat from now on? I already slightly did, and now I'm positive I'm going to anyway, but should I stay away from warm food and drinks? Should I see a doctor?

[BluCrystal]

Yes, please see a doctor.  It is abnormal for a person to be THAT sensitive to heat.  Blessings - Blu

[silverfox67]

       You might want to see your doctor to have your Potassium and Magnesium levels checked.  When we get dehydrated these minerals are depleted.

[psychdegree]

Oh im so sorry to hear that! It sounds like heat exhaustion and if you've had it before than you are more susceptible to have it again. They also say your more sensitive to the sun and humidity for several weeks following their recovery. So you can have that crappy feeling for a few weeks if it was that extreme..but that's in severe cases. I wouldn't try to put anything thick on your stomach, esp anything with acid in it like fruits & veggies. Try water, toasts apple sauce, things that are easily broken down in your stomach bc right now bc of such major dehydration, your body doesn't contain as much water to break it down and can make you feel sicker. Its amazing how long it takes for your body to bounce back completely bc I had it once & it took 4 days for me to feel like myself again. Things that have caffeine in it is very bad for you right now! its going to make you even more dehydrated which will prolong this. Just water, maybe some Gatorade right now. Ive been through this and its awful! Try your best to rest, bc sometimes when this happens our body can reach 104 degrees (which would be a heat stroke) and for days you will feel like you are radiating heat from your body and your body needs rest to recuperate from such a strong shock to its defenses meant only for keeping you alive in extreme cases (like if you were stuck in a desert) Hope this helped, sorry it was so long, just trying to get all the info to you! Let me know how you are..i wouldn't go much passed a week of doing these things b4 you see a doc and maybe get IV fluids.