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I remember getting heat exhaustion one day when I was like 7 or 8 years old in the back of my grandma's car (it was a hot summer day in South FL, and her car didn't have A/C in the back ) I remember feeling really dizzy like I was about to faint. Other than that I've been outside in both really hot (100 F/38 C) and really cold (about -20 F) weather for extended periods of time with no problems.
Yeah, in England lol. I got the flu twice from there
The weather itself doesn't give people colds or flu. People are more likely to catch them in winter when they spend more time indoors in close proximity to others. If one person has it, they all get it.
If you stayed outside all winter but kept your distance from all other humans, you would most likely not catch anything.
Yeah, in England lol. I got the flu twice from there
I hardly ever get ill. Not only that but the only time I did have the flu it was 23°c and sunny.
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The weather itself doesn't give people colds or flu. People are more likely to catch them in winter when they spend more time indoors in close proximity to others. If one person has it, they all get it.
If you stayed outside all winter but kept your distance from all other humans, you would most likely not catch anything.
I've never had the flu in my life. The only time I was seriously ill was when I was 2 and had to be taken to hospital urgently because I stopped breathing - but as far as I'm aware that was not weather related.. lol.
I think everyone at some point has probably been "under the weather" (pun intended).... especially here in the Mid-Atlantic / Northeastern States.
Perfect example.. earlier this week high temps were in the 30s.. now today it'll be around 60... drastic temperature changes certainly influence many people to get colds.
OK, I thought this might be an interesting discussion to take us away from the usual silly debates about whether one type of weather/temperature is better or not.
Have you, for whatever reason, maybe you did not prepare properly, or got caught out in certain extreme conditions, suffered hypo/hyperthermia in very cold or hot conditions? Or what is the closest you have been to really thinking you were going to pass out/be seriously physically affected due to the conditions?
My closest "shave" was December 29th, 2000 in Buxton Derbys when we came up there for the New Year holiday. That day it was -5°C all day with 6" of snow on the ground. We all bought sledges so we could ride down the slopes. Because of my own idiocy probably (I was 13 at the time) I thought I could get away with not wearing a coat (or a hat indeed) and just wore my hoodie. It's funny because I never even felt like I was getting cold. I didn't shiver at all. I just realised I was becoming very dizzy and couldn't talk properly, and it was like I was very drunk. I couldn't balance properly and realised I was losing consciousness. I had to go inside very quickly and warm myself up as I was already losing my vision. It was scary. I started foaming at the mouth like I had rabies and people ran for their lives. (no they didn't really).
Yet I've encountered temps as high as 50°C clothed and never felt too hot. My physiology is simply not geared to cold weather.
Cold wet weather makes the pollen as it encapsulates more toxic, our forced hot air culture blows all the ducts' dust and mold into the rooms when the heat comes on, and hot air defeats your body's immune system by drying out your sinuses.
Haven't got sick directly from the weather that I know of, though very hot weather used to trigger nose bleeds when I was a kid.
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) I remember feeling really dizzy like I was about to faint. Other than that I've been outside in both really hot (100 F/38 C) and really cold (about -20 F) weather for extended periods of time with no problems.
All the time
