motion sickness or heatstroke?

[JT!]

i got home after 13 hours of fishing and my head is spinning hard. if i lie down its worse.

no i didnt drink. at all.

i have been boating since a toddler and am used to all conditions, and really enjoy rollercoasters, etc


am i heat exhausted or did i somehow lose my sealegs?

 

[aspeck]

Re: motion sickness or heatstroke?

From the little detail you have given I would suggest heat stroke or more likely dehydration ... how much did you have to drink (liquid, not alcohol) during your time out? what was the tempurature? We you in the direct sun or was there shade? What is your body tempurature now? How much did you perspire ... actual perspiring, not percieved. More info would help, but if you are really not well, drink plenty of fluids and see a doctor.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: motion sickness or heatstroke?

If you are having the chills a little it is most likely dehydration and heatstroke. Take a little salt (just a little) and plenty of clear fluids (non alcoholic) and sleep it off. If you feel cold then cover up with warm bedding, as your body recovers you will naturally throw the extra covers off.
If still not feeling better after some sleep then see a Doctor.
Was it really that hot today up there ??? here in Belle River it was so cold for the time of year I hardly broke a sweat cutting the grass and doing the yardwork. (too windy to boat today)

 

[JT!]

Re: motion sickness or heatstroke?

thats the wierd part - yes i was in the sun all day, long sleeved shirt, fishing hat + shades.

it was 59f at dawn then it peaked at 77f around 4pm.

there was heavy wake from a nearby channel, i think my 15' arkansas traveller just doesnt keep me level like the 17' whaler does.

boat design did me in i believe.

i closed my eyes and its not spinning, its rolling waves. i feel like im still bobbing my head to waves that just arent there anymore.

either ill get used to it, or ill get a better suited hull.

 

[zach103]

Re: motion sickness or heatstroke?

how much water did you drink??

 

[Bart Sr.]

Re: motion sickness or heatstroke?

My wife had a similar response to a long day boating last year. The equilibrium crystals in her ears had shaken loose.Had to go to a physical therapist/chiropractor for adjustment--twice.

 

[SnappingTurtle]

Re: motion sickness or heatstroke?

My wife had a similar response to a long day boating last year. The equilibrium crystals in her ears had shaken loose.Had to go to a physical therapist/chiropractor for adjustment--twice.

My girlfriend fly's for a living, and has had these symptoms twice in the past. Both times were after very long (12+ hours), very turbulent flights.

The flight doctor diagnoses of the cause, was the same as Bart Sr. describes. He told her to see a ear, nose, and throat specialist. The treatment was rather strange, and did little to combat the situation, but it gave her the feeling she was doing something (no matter how silly it was) to remedy the dizziness. I think the guy (not the flight doctor) was just a quack, had no idea what he was talking about, and just out to make a quick buck. The flight doctor later questioned the doctors treatment methods & suggestions.

All in all it took several months for it to completely go away, and it still recurs (short term) from time to time, often after rather rough flights, or boat trips.

I grew up in the heat of the south and would consider the temperatures you were in, to be rather mild for a heat stroke.

On the other hand I live in Germany at the moment, and when the thermometer hits 70 degrees here, they start to pass out, and claim they are all experiencing circulation problems & heat strokes.