Im getting sick and tired of this heat

[bexx87]

I think my body has given up it could only take a week of this heat, now I have had a constant headache since Monday, the only thing that will make it go it a freeze cold flannel to my head and walk around with a wet turban on my head, it donest say cold for very long, all the water Im drinking is running straight though me, on Monday I sent myself home as everyone said I looked like a was going to pass out, the amount of showers Ive had is getting stupid, I cant take this for another month and half and I am seriously suffering from heat exhaustion, I cant concentrate in work I am lucky if I sent 3 emails, colleagues don't understand, I do freeze a breeze I start shivering I cant find happy medium, all the food im eating it being burnt up, Im under then over sleeping, Im not allowed to live in a data centre, I cant be dealing with drinking caffine but I need to to keep me awake

[brumatmed]

I am amazed that you lasted this long! Putting a freezing cold flannel on your forehead may even do you more harm than good though as the blood vessels under the flannel will expand to protest the brain from the risk of hyperthermia, and the blood vessels surrounding the flannel contract to prevent overheating - no wonder you have had a headache - I have a bizarre suggestion which does actually work (for me anyhow) put 2 (or so) ice cubes in a tea towel on your wrists (by your RADIAL pulse) - this would cool the area but not freeze it. Drink tea not water (again this is just a personal preference) but I read that if you drink ice cold drinks in hot weather, this can 'con' the body into a state of partial hypothermia - so while you get short term relief, the long term effect is a full bladder and not a lot else.

Still we have a few more days for you to get it right and experiment

Take it easy

Bruce

[bexx87 in reply to brumatmed]

the flannel actually helps the head go for a bit as well as putting it on my neck and shoulder to deal with the muscle tension and its quite relieving and I am able to sleep but I wake up with a soaking wet bed lol I don't freeze it for that long for about 30 secs long enough to make it cold enough but not enough to freeze it solid, I am getting more and more snappy at everyone so if olly or rosanna rub me up the wrong way I will break hell, Im getting snappy at my manager as well