Heat Exhaustion or hyponatremia?

Well, today's run proved to be a lesson in taking care in extreme heat.

Upon returning from my run, and blogging, I was sweating profusely. Like I stepped out of the shower without a towel kind of sweating. Puddles in places that shouldn't have puddles.

I jumped in a super cool shower because my head was starting to ache, and my eyes got all funky, like the onset of a migraine.

I got dressed, and went out to buy birthday gifts for our friends. I stopped for a coffee, but just didn't feel right. I was irritable, hot even in the blasting A/C, and not feeling well.

Upon leaving the place where we purchased our gifts, I promptly unloaded the contents of my stomach in the parking lot. My son was quite disconcerted, especially because after asking him 3 times to get in the car, some of it splashed on his leg while he stood next to me. If he would just listen to me the first time...

I was able to get us home, but I had no where to hide from the heat. It was gross out, and I felt gross... Dizzy, hot and cold, blinding pain behind my eyes. I tried an ice pop, and handed it over to Dylan. I tried to drink sprite, and it sent me running to empty the rest of my stomach. We were already late to the party, so I toughed it out, loaded up the kids.

Once I got there, Katie offered me pizza. I devoured a slice, and a sprite, and felt almost instantly better. I jumped in the pool with the kids, and found my breathe again!

Notes to self - get some Gatorade. Water just didn't cut it today. Secondly, get your butt out of bed and run in the REAL morning, not 10 in the morning. I'm so glad I didn't push that 4th mile! I probably would have ended up in the ER.

My doctor friend has suggested my sodium levels were low, which can lead to hyponatremia. This could be why the pizza and soda (tasted so good) made me feel better. My mom has suggested that I had heat exhaustion. I say, I probably had a little of both!

I'm feeling better, just really really tired. And I'm taking tomorrow off!