Pixelated - Me- Not the TV

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We had kind of heat wave here in Eastern WA and I kinda got carried away on some outside chores and stood up and had grab ahold of something keep from tipping over. I'm Kinda old (65) and I read obout symtoms of thing going grey, but my recollection is things got spotchy and kinda pixalated like when the digital reception on the broadcast TV starts to go away. Anyone else have the brief kinda blurry slow motion feed back with kinda splotchy vision sometimes kinda get nausiated maybe not to the point of actually heaving but just upset stomach in the heat. You know the old "misery love company" and if there are others then I won't feel so much like I'm dead and they just forgot to close the lid on the box. bjr
 
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ya, me too.
Doc says I'm dehydrated. But he wants to keep checking my heart which always turns out good. I think he likes charging for the test.
I want to think it is the Blood pressure meds. But dehydration can affect the BP.

I hate to admit it but he probably is right and it is dehydration. For every 16 oz of water I drink, I pass 32 oz or it would seem.
 
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If you remember to do it, check the colour of your urine the next time you're having a 'leak'. Should be the shade of a "lager beer"... a darker shade, think "iced tea" colour means dehydration.

Dehydration does not exclusively mean water, it's also electrolytes that you're missing. A "gatorade" should fix you right up, after you've had a wee rest to let it take effect.
 
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Or it could be your heart and next time you'll just pass out and die.
:confused3:
 
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Plenty of water and did your doctor check your blood sugars?
 
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I once had your symptoms. It was dehydration fueld by sugar (candy bar) and caffeine (pop) after a double hockey practise. They said my heart was skipping beats as the internal pacemaker was failing. Check your pulse. Make sure its regular and not racing. A quart of Gatoraid brought me around. They said I was 45 minutes from paddles (and not likely would work). Good luck. BTW: a few beers after a game is very dehydrating. Medical advice is to drink the water + electrolytes BEFORE major heat or exercise, not AFTER.
 
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boomer1025 said:
BP Dropped
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DING! We have a winner. although given the conditions mentioned I will give partial credit for all Dehydration comments.

The big medical term is Orthostatic Hypotension. Fancy way of saying that changing positions too fast caused your blood pressure to drop. Or more correctly your pressure was low already and your system couldn't keep up with the demand to increase pressure / volume when you stood up.

In your case a condition most likely compounded by heat (hence the partial credit for dehydration) & age (no offense meant by that btw).
Can also be exacerbated if you are taking Beta Blockers.

Didn't sleep in a Holiday Inn Express, do not play a doctor on TV. Have been a paramedic for 26+ years though.
 
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Wagtail said:
If you remember to do it, check the colour of your urine the next time you're having a 'leak'. Should be the shade of a "lager beer"... a darker shade, think "iced tea" colour means dehydration.

Dehydration does not exclusively mean water, it's also electrolytes that you're missing. A "gatorade" should fix you right up, after you've had a wee rest to let it take effect.
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I came home from an overseas tour after flying a desk for the AF "Out of Shape"? I would have had to beef up to get to that level. Dad had taken a job roofing a garage, I helped, temps in high 80s. Came down off the roof after finishing just dripping. Boy that cold can of beer tasted good! The ground even felt a bit soft when I hit it.
 
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I was thinking kinda like you and feeling kinda bad about myself. I am in the process of moving and had a 17 year old helping me. He is a big boy and works as a carpenter so not a couch potato. At the end of the day he was as worn out as I was. I guess heavy shop equipment is hard on anyone. Now if a bear started chasing me I would be out of luck if you know what i mean. Ed
 
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Dehydration is really easy to do when it is hot or even just warm. Just drinking water does not solve the problem, you have to replace the minerals, especially POTASSIUM.

A doctor that used to be a vocal member on TBN posted a recipe for a "sports drink" back around 2002 or so. I printed it out and used it for years. Basically it was water, sugar and salt substitute which is high in potassium. The sugar helps with energy level but is mostly to cover, or try to cover, the horrible taste of the salt substitute. :laughing:

Now a days, I pretty much just force myself to eat peanuts, bananas, or other dried fruits that are high in potassium AND drink plenty of water. Store bought sports drinks have too much sugar and make me sick so I avoid them.

I learned the potassium trick decades ago when I was directing traffic on fresh laid, meaning very black, asphalt during a warm day. Sweating like a pig was I and I was drinking plenty of water but I was not feeling very well after a few hours. Ate a bagel and that did not help. Ate a banana and it was like the a light switch had been turned on! :thumbsup: Felt 100% better because of the potassium.

A few weeks ago I was in a similar situation but I now know to drink and eat the right foods. I was eating plenty of peanuts and dried fruits along with lots of water and was just fine. Other guys, not so much. :eek: Tried to get them to eat peanuts and the dried fruit but they would not. I was like the Energize Bunny they were the old, run down robot. :laughing::laughing::laughing:

Later,
Dan
 
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I have had that exact set of circumstances happen many times. Yup, low BP. Your brain is temporarily starved of adequate blood flow and oxygen. It is made worse by heat, because your blood vessels dilate, particularly under the skin to help cool the blood (that's why you get red-faced), so you effectively have a bigger "vessel" for your relatively fixed volume of blood. And made worse by dehydration since that also reduces your blood volume.
 
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