Fainting: not that nice

[kribu]

It would seem that I'm a little more burnt out than I realised, if today morning is anything to go by. I don't think I've ever properly fainted before... panic attacks, near-fainting, dizzy spells, yes, but not full loss of consciousness and a rather more forceful contact with the hallway floor than I'd have liked to have experienced.

I have a feeling my left shoulder and hip (which seem to have taken the brunt of the fall, of which I have absolutely no recollection - when I came to, I did wonder for a while why I'd decided to lie down on the floor and not bed, where I was planning to head once I realised I was blacking out) will be somewhat black and blue in the coming days, but I seem to have been fortunate enough not to break anything. Apart from a strong bent in one handle of the glasses' (the only ones I have now) frames, which is now at a most awkward angle... usable but not very comfortable. Now I really do think I'll need a new pair of glasses.

And a small gash at the brow... I think the frames must have cut into the flesh. Fortunately it looks worse than it is, which is just a scratch, really, was just bleeding a little more as head wounds are wont to do... but I do have a bit of a headache on that side too. I suppose I must have bumped my head as well.

Pah. Not going to the office today, obviously, although after having lied down for a few hours I am feeling a little stronger again. I might even be able to do some work today. At least my sight and hearing seem back to normal and the terrible coldness is gone. I'm just a little shaken, which probably makes sense. I'm mostly just glad it hit me as I was going to have a shower and not five minutes later or so... wouldn't really have wanted to collapse in the bathtub

Comments

[elen-ancalima.livejournal.com]

Ouch! That definitely doesn't sound nice. Hope you feel better now.

Really looks like you've been having to do too much work lately - have been able to get well after your last sick spell, or is that maybe one of the reasons you're still a bit weakish ...

wouldn't really have wanted to collapse in the bathtub Indeed!

Goodness!!!

[ozymandiasrex.livejournal.com]

How terribly dreadful! I have never fainted before either. It would have been much more convenient if you were sitting on your bed at the time, saving glasses-bendage and head-gashings and the like.

Feel better at once!!!

*hugs and fluffs*

Ouch, that sounds nasty!

[(Anonymous)]

Fainting definitely doesn't sound like fun. I really hope you can rest enough, and piece yourself back together.

I have never fainted, but I've come close to burning out. You see, my heart isn't apparently among the most reliable mechanisms on Earth, and it can be whimsical... it can go out of tune and start behaving as if everyday activity was difficult, if I don't offer it enough rest and just enough excercise so it would know what "difficult" means.

Well, I once offered it neither, and the result wasn't too good. Got exhausted and dizzy extremely early... realized as much and went home. After a couple of days, same business. Oh well, went home early again.

It kept annoying me until I adjusted my lifestyle. Consulted a doctor (actually two) and they said it's mostly OK, but nothing to cheer about... so I should rest enough and excercise regularly, but never excessively. Also asked about stomach issues and got some advise, which by now I've converted into principles of how I ought eat if I intend to operate smoothly.

Since I had the possibility to fend off workload by simply going to work for 8 hours per day, I started doing that, also started increasingly often walking the trip between home/work, and things got a lot better.

Later on I took up biking again, and that must have helped. Changed my eating habits, starting to pay attention to eating regularly, as opposed to going for long periods without food. Also started picking edible stuff more for diversity and healthiness, as opposed to quick availability near the office.

Either way, pieced myself back to reasonable condition after a while, even if the available workload is such that if I'd fully embrace it, I'd fall apart again. Such was my transition from a workload-limited situation to a workforce-limited situation.

Best wishes, and please become well. :) Actually, I stumbled on this place so much later that I hope you are well already, so I hope I can wish "please stay well". :)

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