Some Like it Hot

[davidgillon]

But apparently not me.

I've been feeling fairly miserable since the heatwave started, where I normally do distinctly better in hot weather. Some advice from a couple of friends, including kaberett suggested that the headaches that had been plaguing me every morning might mean I was drinking enough water to take me through the day, but falling short overnight, and that I might also want to think about whether I was also getting enough salt  - which given I was having one of my periodic bouts of not eating salty snacks was probably a good suggestion. I've now laid in a supply of salty snacks and made sure I'n drinking enough. There were some signs of improvement the next morning, then the weather broke. (And that was fairly disappointing - a couple of rumbles of thunder in the distance, not the spectacular we were led to expect).

 

Sunday and Monday were wet and windy throughout, Tuesday was unpleasantly sticky, today is apparently headed for 26c - not extreme, but warm. My sister's flying off to the sun today, whereas I'm thinking "maybe it'll be cooler when I head North at the end of the month".

Disgruntledly yours...

Comments

[yhlee]

Oh man, David, sympathies on the weather and the headaches. Hope that both abate!

[davidgillon]

I think we've probably got it under control with drink more and eat more salty snacks, it's just surprising as I normally feel better while it's hot. And this is the UK, we'll be back to wind and rain soon enough!

[hamletta]

Oh, it's such a disaster! Sweltering to drowning to sweltering again... Hope your headaches go away with the new regime.

Waving from sweaty Surrey!

[alatefeline]

...lemme go take kaberett's advice myself now. Thanks muchly. Sympathy. Hot, ick.

[kaberett]

<3!

[sovay]

I've been feeling fairly miserable since the heatwave started, where I normally do distinctly better in hot weather.

*hugs from a safe non-sticky distance*

I'm glad someone asked you about salt. I have to remember to eat it—in hot weather especially—or I do just wipe out.

[davidgillon]

It just seems bizarre to be worrying about it in the UK!

[kaberett]

Remember that EDS types are more prone to POTS-type stuff and in particular low blood pressure, so needing to eat more salt is not uncommon for us! Something something something stretchier blood vessels (even if we don't have vascular type) something lower overall blood pressure something need to work to get it up.

... that was not intended as filth but sure, fine, whatever.

[davidgillon]

I'm not used to worrying about POTS-stuff either!

[vass]

I'm sorry. Heatwaves are the worst.

[davidgillon]

What's particularly annoying is normally they make me feel better! I've never been a fan of sunbathing, but I'm generally distinctly less achey when the temperature hits the high 20s.

[lilysea]

Much empathy.

Much solidarity.

I've recently discovered the joys of electrolyte drinks - my favourite is purple-coloured Hydralyte. I also quite like the orange flavour.

https://hydralyte.com.au/product/ready-use-electrolyte-solutions/

[davidgillon]

That's an idea, I may have to investigate.

[kaberett]

Adam just makes himself some up with like salt + sugar in a glass of water (with whatever other flavouring he likes) -- tell me if you want me to prod him to provide the recipe!

[davidgillon]

Might be useful. If I'm filling a two litre pop bottle, putting a little sugar and salt in at the same time isn't a great issue.

[kaberett]

(FOR SOME REASON I get twitchy as fuck about medical professionals wilfully misunderstanding what I'm saying and then condescending to me about how I'm wrong when they are Factually Incorrect, but I'm still a bit regretful about getting that reaction-space all over you!)

[davidgillon]

No, that was fine. I thought she was unreasonably sharp. I could see her general point, but we weren't talking generics, we were talking me.

[cloudsinvenice]

I hope it's cooler up north now!

We had the same thing - it started raining, but we didn't get the expected catharsis of a thunderstorm. And funnily enough it's been very muggy and sweaty the past couple of days...

[davidgillon]

When I said 'end of the month' I meant August, though it's more middle of the month I'll be heading up.

Tuesday, after a very wet Sunday and Monday, was unbearably muggy, it's been hotter since, but much more bearable.