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To: The_Reader_David

I don’t know how close I was to hypothermia...but...

ONe time I got caught on a motorcycle 20 miles from home in shorts and T shirt when the temp dropped real fast to about 40 degrees F. By the time I got home, I couldn’t feel my arms or legs or my face or my scalp. I was dizzy, had trouble talking(like when your tongue goes numb from licking an icecream cone) and couldn’t walk in a straight line. I almost fell down when I put the bike on it’s kickstand. I could BARELY move my fingers. It took two hands to turn the ignition key off and pull the key out.

I don’t recall any pain. Except a mild headache.

I crawled into a blanket on the floor and laid there for about 4 hours, shivering uncontrollably for the first hour. And I mean shaking like I had epilepsy or something. I was too tired to do anything except lay there. I think all that shaking just completely wore me out from head to toe.

I was very shocked how long it took to warm up.


26 posted on 01/26/2009 5:41:49 PM PST by mamelukesabre (Give me Liberty or give me something to aim at)
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To: mamelukesabre
The uncontrolled shaking probably saved your life my FRiend, Shivering as well as sweating is your bodys defense against becoming too cold or too hot.

The shivering actually is warming your body.

28 posted on 01/26/2009 5:48:12 PM PST by mware (F-R-E-E, that spells free. Free Republic.com baby.)
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