I had a crazy couple of days a few weeks ago
There were a lot of things going on and I was frazzled
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One morning I felt extra weird, as in melt down, should I call 911 weird…
I did some deep breathing and calmed down and then I was fine
The next day it happened again
All of a sudden my heartbeat was all over the place
And then again, after a while, everything was calm again…
But the next day, the feeling came back and it started building…
Up and down and swirling around and I called the Dr…
He sent me for tests…
And after x-rays, a brain scan, blood work, blood pressure checks and lots of other scary stuff, guess what he said?
I was preparing the the worst
“You’re dehydrated.”
😳
“What?”
“Yep,” he said, “we’re going to pump some fluids in you and then you’ll be good to go!”
I couldn’t believe it…
I started seeing a rainbow…
I had semi packed a bag to go to the hospital…
I had rearranged things, cancelled appointments, and thought about what this could mean going into the future…
And all I needed was water…
Let me share some things I learned from this experience
I am a huge water drinker. I don’t drink anything else except coffee in the morning and wine in the evening. No soda, no tea, nothing but water. Even though I carry water around with me all day, I really wasn’t drinking much, just taking a sip now and then.
Here are the symptoms I was having:
headaches, fatigue, tingling, numbness, increased heart rate, lack of appetite, borderline dizziness, shaky, sudden intense thirst*
And all I needed was more water.
Was I relieved?? YES!
Did I feel STUPID? YES!
The nurse said, “You would be amazed at how many people come in dehydrated, don’t worry about it, we’re just glad it’s nothing serious.”
*All of these things can be symptoms of much more serious problems, so DON’T IGNORE THEM, please see a Dr. immediately
Cheers to the magic of water!
I plan on making a huge dent in this water tower in the future!
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