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A Brush with the Unknown...

I had a strange experience this afternoon that has left me a little confused and somewhat concerned about my health. The last few days have been filled with non-stop activity as we move into our new home. As well, I've not been sleeping well because our kitties are not happy about having to be inside so much. That will soon change, but until they get nice and settled in their new home, I have to listen to them crying and getting into everything from about 3am until I wake up.
For the last couple of days, the weather has been much warmer than the rest of the summer to date and I'm not positive I've been staying properly hydrated. Also, I'm poor as shit right now and don't have a lot of money for keeping a full refrigerator. We have a lot of canned and boxed foods, so we've been getting just enough fresh greens and mixing them with more processed foods. As a result, I'm craving sugar and carbs like a damn fiend, but not always eating when my body tells me I'm hungry. I often push myself to the brink of total freak out before actually seeking sustenance. But by then I'm so hungry, I'm not making wise food choices because I'm tired and shaky and just want something quick and delicious.

Yesterday I felt a hint of a dizzy spell when, midday, I found myself climbing on counter-tops to re-laminate the shelves in the kitchen. The sun was streaming in and I was sweating but not really replacing the water in my body.
Today I did the same. I busied myself all over the house, unpacking boxes and putting things away. It was hot and I could feel the hunger coming on like a speeding freight train. But I ignored it, like I've gotten too good at doing.
Finally, we took a break outside to smoke a spliff and figure out what we were doing with the rest of the day. Just before heading out, I had sipped down the last of my morning coffee.
Half way through the spliff, Daniel was talking and I was overwhelmed by an acute sense of nausea. I immediately had to go back inside - all I could think about was getting some sugar in my body. I knew that not eating had made my blood sugar drop, but I've never had such a scary response to it before. I was overcome by a wave of disorientation. The first thing I remember was the feeling of a fever flush, washing over my whole body. I must have had a temp of 102 or more, it was intense! I started sweating immediately and I could feel my energy leaving my body. I knew I had to get in the house fast, I felt as if I was losing consciousness.
Just opening the front door was a huge feat. My limbs weren't wanting to work and I was really fighting to stay standing. I was dragging myself along the wall, trying to stay with it.
I knew I needed sugar, but couldn't walk any further. I collapsed on the couch and breathed deep while the world spun away from me. Colors were sharp and hot, sweat was pouring down my skin. My heart was racing. My hearing cut out by about 50%, overcome by the rushing sound in my ears.
I got really scared because I didn't know how long the fever would last and I didn't want to lose consciousness. My father's sister recently went into a diabetic coma and now has brain damage from how long she was unconscious before police found her.
Thankfully Dan was with me. He grabbed a glass of juice from the kitchen. It was hard to hold the glass. Even swallowing was difficult. I could feel my blood-pressure dropping. It really scared me.
After the glass of juice, Dan made a fresh-fruit smoothie and a PB&J. It took about a half hour to ward off the dizziness. Every time I moved or looked in a different direction, I would spin and flush with fever again.
It took a full hour before I felt well enough to get up and walk around. But I haven't shaken the intensity of the experience. I still feel weak and shaky. I've eaten a couple of good size meals since then, but I feel like it's not digesting.
It's these times I wish I had health care so I can figure out exactly what's up. If it turns out that I am hypoglycemic, I guess I'm going to need to make some life-changes?
I'm just really happy I didn't slip into a coma. Geez.

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