I wasn’t drunk, so what was this?

[Anonymous]

Did you see the comment earlier about migraine? Sometimes an atypical migraine can present like this and it might be brought on by the heat or alcohol

[Anonymous]

I don't know what to tell you but if I did that I would be DRUNK.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like you were drunk. Also the watermelon was probably vodka spiked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Writing a little essay about this is hilarious to me for some reason

Same. OP has nothing better to do but ruminate on this one afternoon?

[Anonymous]

It's a combined effect. That amount of alcohol over that period of time, on its own, may have been fine. It wasn't hot enough for heat exhaustion to strike without exacerbating factors. You were drinking water.

But guess what? Each of those factors has a compounding effect on the other. It wasn't any one thing that made you ill, it was the combination of them all - the alcohol, heat exhaustion, sun exposure, dehydration, and swimming (which cools you down so you don't notice the other issues, even though the exercise can be further dehydrating).

Next time, hold back on the alcohol and get some electrolyte drinks instead (Gatorade or Liquid IV).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you see the comment earlier about migraine? Sometimes an atypical migraine can present like this and it might be brought on by the heat or alcohol

I'm convinced it was this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a completely different theory. This is how abdominal migraines present for my daughter. She gets extremely tired, sometimes throws up and then feels completely better. Sometimes long exposure to the sun will trigger them for her. Hardly ever a headache associated with them, which can be confusing for people because of the word migraine, but look it up and see if you’ve ever experienced anything else like that.

This is what I get. If I’m in the sun, I have to drink double my normal amount of water. Coupled with not eating enough and I’d definitely have a migraine. Throw in some alcohol and I’d have a miserable migraine

[Anonymous]

What's a
long drink?

[Anonymous]

The exact same thing happened to me once after spending the day on a boat (extreme sleepiness to the point that I felt like I was going to pass out and then throwing up).

I wasn’t drinking but likely didn’t have enough water and that, combined with the heat and motion of the boat, really messed with me.

It’s a good reminder to stay hydrated when outside in the heat and to be cautious drinking in these scenarios as it exacerbates dehydration

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you see the comment earlier about migraine? Sometimes an atypical migraine can present like this and it might be brought on by the heat or alcohol

I'm convinced it was this.

Interesting. I had something like this happen but 1) it was a glass of champaigne, not 4 drinks and 2) I hadn't been in the sun all day.

[Anonymous]

It's not a lot of alcohol when you are a fit, well-hydrated 21 year old. But when you are old and dehydrated and in the sun all day, yeah, that amount of alcohol is brutal. You don't have a hangover because the body did its job and made you puke. Very classy. But your body did you a favor and expelled what it absorbs as poison as efficiently as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Writing a little essay about this is hilarious to me for some reason

Same. OP has nothing better to do but ruminate on this one afternoon?

Huh? She had health symptoms that she’s never experienced before and couldn’t explain. What else is the health forum for, if not for posts like this?

Your post is the odd one.

[Anonymous]

I think you were drunk and you are lying about how much you drank.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a completely different theory. This is how abdominal migraines present for my daughter. She gets extremely tired, sometimes throws up and then feels completely better. Sometimes long exposure to the sun will trigger them for her. Hardly ever a headache associated with them, which can be confusing for people because of the word migraine, but look it up and see if you’ve ever experienced anything else like that.

This is what I get. If I’m in the sun, I have to drink double my normal amount of water. Coupled with not eating enough and I’d definitely have a migraine. Throw in some alcohol and I’d have a miserable migraine

+1 I'm in my 40s and I can't have even one drink in the sun anymore. It makes me feel shaky and sick and then I get a headache.

[Anonymous]

Were you sitting near back of boat/exhaust fumes?