So dehydration is bad, mmkay? Monday when I came home I heard something strange that almost sounded like part of a Food Network theme, but looped. Oddly enough it was from the wall I share with another building where I've never heard a peep, but whatever, maybe someone new moved in. Tuesday I get on the subway, and as I ride the escalator up to Grand Central my vision starts tunneling and I feel incredibly dizzy; that subsides by the top, but then I hear a ringing in my ears through Grand Central. Ok, weird, must be an antibiotic thing.
I struggle through most of the day nauseous, visit my doctor where she mentions I'm dehydrated since my blood pressure's down (for me) but my heart rate is way up. I tell her about Grand Central and my low level of dizziness since, but she doesn't say much else about it. A fire drill happens on the banker floor, and I'm listening to the instructions, when all of sudden the dizziness is hitting hard again and I'm sweating. Mae takes one look at my face and gets me to a chair. Great, I just almost fainted in front of all of my bankers.
Luckily I'd picked up a Gatorade when I went down for lunch (which was 2 ravioli since the other pasta I picked up was nasty), so slowly sip on that while the 4 ex-FDNY security guys all come by and are like "Are you ok?" I just point to the Gatorade and smile, tell them I'm on an antibiotic that isn't agreeing with me. Finally, about an hour later, around 4pm, I notice I'm forgetting things within seconds, request numbers, what I've sent to who, and believe me this is HIGHLY atypical; usually my memory's not perfect, but pretty damn good. Then I realize oh crap, if I almost fainted commuting to work and once during the day, and I can't even concentrate for 3 seconds, I'd better make sure I can get home ok, so I go to the nurse.
Basically she says since my blood pressure's high enough now I shouldn't faint, but should take a cab. They want to call one now, but I knew I had to wrap up things first. I did take a cab after work, although I had to walk to 3rd to get it and oh sweet relief, I'm home.
And when I get home I hear it again, that strange Food Network theme loop, again from the same wall. Luckily, after I almost fainted the second time, I made sure to work from home today and crammed water, Gatorade, and actual food into my body. As my mind cleared, I realized just how bad this could have been. Worst case (and probable if I did faint), I'd wake up in the hospital for my stupid mistakes. Little ones like, maybe after vomiting for 8 days straight and not having a real meal in 10 days, maybe I'm just a little (or a lot) dehydrated.
So to sum up, racing heart, dizziness, faintness, nausea, and even auditory hallucinations really DO happen if you're that dehydrated.
Today I've only heard the Food Network theme when I'm watching Food Network, so I'll take it easy the next few days, finish up the antibiotic, and hopefully get back to normal. So far, signs are positive.
I struggle through most of the day nauseous, visit my doctor where she mentions I'm dehydrated since my blood pressure's down (for me) but my heart rate is way up. I tell her about Grand Central and my low level of dizziness since, but she doesn't say much else about it. A fire drill happens on the banker floor, and I'm listening to the instructions, when all of sudden the dizziness is hitting hard again and I'm sweating. Mae takes one look at my face and gets me to a chair. Great, I just almost fainted in front of all of my bankers.
Luckily I'd picked up a Gatorade when I went down for lunch (which was 2 ravioli since the other pasta I picked up was nasty), so slowly sip on that while the 4 ex-FDNY security guys all come by and are like "Are you ok?" I just point to the Gatorade and smile, tell them I'm on an antibiotic that isn't agreeing with me. Finally, about an hour later, around 4pm, I notice I'm forgetting things within seconds, request numbers, what I've sent to who, and believe me this is HIGHLY atypical; usually my memory's not perfect, but pretty damn good. Then I realize oh crap, if I almost fainted commuting to work and once during the day, and I can't even concentrate for 3 seconds, I'd better make sure I can get home ok, so I go to the nurse.
Basically she says since my blood pressure's high enough now I shouldn't faint, but should take a cab. They want to call one now, but I knew I had to wrap up things first. I did take a cab after work, although I had to walk to 3rd to get it and oh sweet relief, I'm home.
And when I get home I hear it again, that strange Food Network theme loop, again from the same wall. Luckily, after I almost fainted the second time, I made sure to work from home today and crammed water, Gatorade, and actual food into my body. As my mind cleared, I realized just how bad this could have been. Worst case (and probable if I did faint), I'd wake up in the hospital for my stupid mistakes. Little ones like, maybe after vomiting for 8 days straight and not having a real meal in 10 days, maybe I'm just a little (or a lot) dehydrated.
So to sum up, racing heart, dizziness, faintness, nausea, and even auditory hallucinations really DO happen if you're that dehydrated.
Today I've only heard the Food Network theme when I'm watching Food Network, so I'll take it easy the next few days, finish up the antibiotic, and hopefully get back to normal. So far, signs are positive.
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