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Did I have sun poisoning or a heat stroke?


I got sun burned yesterday on my chest. No blisters but very red. Today I was a the beach in 95 degree heat eating hot food at a table with no shade. I stood to get a bottle of water and became so dizzy I couldnt stand. I sat back down and asked a friend to bring me a bottle. I felt nauseous so I got up to stand in line for the restroom, leaning against the wall in the shade. My vision blurred and the dizziness increased. Everything began to look like photo negatives. I felt like I was about to fall and faint so I forced myself to walk back to the table and sit. As I did my vision worsened and everything began to blur worse and then everything turned bright white and I couldnt make out any shapes. I finally got water and it helped slightly. I walked down to the water to cool off with the help of friends so I didn't fall. My vision returned slowly but the dizziness, shaking and nausea didn't go away. What happened? Oh, and Im 25 and otherwise healthy, with a family history of stoke.

The symptoms of heat exhaustion include: headache, heavy sweating, intense thirst, dizziness, fatigue, loss of coordination, nausea, impaired judgment, loss of appetite, hyperventilation, tingling in hands or feet, anxiety, cool moist skin, weak and rapid pulse (120-200), and low to normal blood pressure.

Heat stroke has very severe symptoms and is a life threatening illness with a high death rate. The early symptoms of heat stroke include a high body temperature (103 degrees F); a distinct absence of sweating (usually); hot red or flushed dry skin; rapid pulse; difficulty breathing; constricted pupils; any/all the signs or symptoms of heat exhaustion

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