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I got heat exhaustion one time, 6 years ago…7?

I was digging a trench in about 90 degree temp but the sun was shining on the red clay I was standing in and baking me. I got hot. And thought “oh ohh, this is bad I feel weird”. So went inside sat in the shade and drank probably a quart of water. Started feeling normal.

Then I made my stupid mistake.

By this time it was like 1pm and I was supposed to make dinner for me and the Mrs (I’m retired) and decided I needed a few items at the near store 1 mile away. So I jumped in the car….The car that had the windows rolled up and had a black interior, baking in the sun. By the time I got to aisle 2 I was feeling weird again and drove home…in the still hot car.

Got inside and I was REALLY feeling tired. Made a cool bath and laid in it, I kept feeling MORE and MORE tired. I actually got to the point I was afraid I would not be able to get out of the tub and drown so I dragged myself out of the tub, stumbled into the bedroom, turned on the AC and fan (we only have AC in the bedroom) and fell asleep nude. By the time my wife got home at 4-5 I was somewhat recovered but was fairly weak for probably another day.

PS
As a side note I called my daughter and basically asked for help. Our conversation went like this..sort of :
Me: “hi hun..I’m feeling really tired”
Her: “oh hi dad. Well that’s too bad maybe you should take a nap”
Me: “well I think I’m sort of overheated and not sure what to do”
Her: “hey dad someone is calling I’ll catch you later…click”.

Lol—she really is a good daughter but she explained she had never thought of ME as needing help, you know in trouble and vulnerable.