Yesterday when I was at walmart "super-center" I had an embarassing
incident. I was shopping and started to feel strange. As I continued to
shop I suddenly got horrible hot flashes and numbing chills up my spine.
I decided to go to the freezer section, hoping the cool air would help.
Nope. I started to feel real shakey then my ears started ringing BAD.
I called my mom who was watching my son and I couldnt hardly hear her
replies. I was by the electronic section when I started to get tunnel
vision. I approched the men working in that section...I started to ask
if they had somewhere I could sit or if someone could get me a glass of
water..then....((((WHOOMP))))!!!! I FAINTED!!!!!!!! The guys caught me,
but my knee still hit the tile floor. Those guys were sooooo nice! One
guy ran back to the employee break room and bought me a bottle of water
& a snickers bar! I was shaking so bad but tried to find money
in my purse..but he wouldnt take it! He just said "its on the
house" Then one guy sat with me on a bench for about 15 minutes
until I felt strong enough to stand. What great guys eh?


Moral of the story: Never attempt shopping at Walmart super center with
out a full nights sleep & breakfast!

at least you are
ok....((((((((((((((((Katie)))))))))))))))))))

Wow lol that sucks. Glad to know your OK.

sounds like you need a blood sugar analysis

hugz girl

Glad you are alright katie

u might want to consider a diabetes test if you are fainting from lack
of food. you may have an insulin problem.

I dont think Im diabetic, but it does run in my family.

I did run my butt off this weekend. Saturday was my friends wedding and
I was in a hot dress all day>>I even commented that I thought I lost 10
pounds in sweat that day.

Its beens 90+ the last 4 days here...I think I just got dehydrated.

just please be careful

Gawd! Sounds like a normal day for me! lol ((katie)) glad you made it
thru tho =D

Thanks guys, you are all too sweet.


I was just glad the guys at walmart were so cool. There were so nice,
they should get a raise!

Katie,
If you don't take better care of yourself, we are going to kidnap you
and send you off to Chris.........heck with the big wedding...he will
make you take care of yourself..............



I think she might like this idea

I have done that a few times in the past with my health being all messed
up!!! I think you should call your doctor...dehydration is not something
to mess around with!! I hope you feel better soon

Well that was a huge store! Im just embarassed to say Im 24 and it gets
to me!

Thanks unsure

Ive been drinking A LOT of water now since yesterday and staying in my
(air conditioned) house

((((Katie)))) take care of yourself girl, this heat is a killer!!! Glad
to hear you are now OK.

hey Katie, another way to cool down is run cold water over your wrists!
It saved me alot here lately cause people never turn their AC on when
I'm cleaning their house.

i'll remember that damnits..never thought of that

I was cleaning a house for 4 hours today and it had no AC! And the woman
wouldn't let us take a break or anything, so I had to stop and run water
over my wrists just to be able to stand up. BTW, it was 95 degrees
today. And old houses are known to get up to 15 degrees higher than the
temp outside.

Hey Twin.
That has happened to me more than once especially when I don't eat (the
lack of sleep is not a problem) and then decide to do something like
rush to work, shopping, house work or anything that uses up what little
energy I have so I try to make sure that eat. My doctor makes me take a
my blood sugar test once a year since diabetes runs in my family and the
results come back negative. But my doctor recommanded that I get a
glucose monitor and test my blood sugar on a regular bases and to keep
glucose tablets, you can get from any store, with me at all times so I
can take one if I start to feel faint to bring my blood sugar back up.
Then I head for the deli to get something to eat and I eat and shop
(hell, I can't get away with not paying for it, I'm on hidden camera).
Like some of the other people posted "go see your doctor".

Well I get weak alot too because my iron in my blood is very low. I take
my vitamins but I am anemic because of the blood thinners I take