Wrap Up Warm, Don't Do What I Did Yesterday :(

[insane clown]

as mentiond in technical my engine gave up on way to work at 8am, sat there over an hour waiting for AA, with just a fleece on by the time we got the car to a garage, and i got a lift to work it was 2 1/2 hours, i then out the blue went in to a state, uncontrollable shivering /shaking, blindness, couldn't talk, couldn't walk, couldn't pour myself a hot drink properly, and very very sleepy, i actualy drifted of a few times. i got to the point where i stopped shaking, my legs,hips,shins were in so much pain,... my face had swollen, and turned blue.....this i didn't realise was entering the third stage of hypothermia, ..... i managed to phone my other half, told her what was going on, tried eating to get some energy, come round a bit and then i managed to get in to the site truck and carfully drove home, warned her that i'm needing to get straight in to a hot bed, ...... done so and laid there for 6 hours before i had the energy to get up, still feel woosey, like i've had a few pints,

i never feel the cold, worked in it for 20years........ this totaly changed my attitude about not being prepared,.

BE PREPARED!!!!..... THIS ONLY TWO AND A HALF HOURS IN THE COLD, ALL BE IT BELOW FREEZING ADMITTINGLY.

VERY SCAREY.......VERY LUCKY.

MARK.

[Big 'D']

Very lucky there fella, the cold can get a grip of you very quickly if you are not ready for it.

Glad you are feeling better though mate

Cheers Iain

[emne]

i know how you feel mate i was thick enuff to volenteer to change a wishbone and drop link in -4 and a load of snow lol never again feeling it today but atleast it stoped my dad lending my impreza lol good look sortin your engine mate

[insane clown]

cheers boys, i really didn't realise how easy it is to go down that quick, leason learnt, may just pop in to doctors tomorrow to make sure, i've got to see about my hernia anyway....bloody hurting .. feel a bit lost without me car .....got a battered ford ranger from work,

just noticed.... -4 laying in the snow... ... and touching metal lol..... ouch

Edited December 20, 2009 by insane clown

[Flathead]

Worth keeping a few bits in the boot in case of this type of emergency i have a waterproof but more so windproof jacket as its the windchill you need to keep a eye on. Also a shovel might be a good idea and possibly some food like mars bars only a idea tho ! We lost a guy from Swindon in the first Gulf war on the bravo 2 zero mission to hypothermia and special forces guys have died on the Brecons so you can't be to careful.

[darrensti]

Good god man, reading what happened to you was horrid!. Hope today your feeling slightly better.

Wise words........very wise words about being prepared, large winter coat and thick gloves always in my boot.

[rae_sti]

get yourself a base suit (long jons) (£10 from mandm direct) dont do much for sex appeal but cant bet them in this weather .

good your feeling better

[seanypaj]

Bloody Ell Mate - you experienced some worrying symptoms there (especially the blue discolouration).... aka cyanosis and the drifting in/out..... lucky boy.... when treating hypothermia it can be dangerous to try warm someone up too quickly - aim for half a degree each hour using warm drinks and a space blanket. You do right to get a quick check out from the doctor on Monday though it seems your definitely over the worst of it.

It makes sense to have an emergency pack in the car just in case.

RGN 20yrs.