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Bethanie
02-04-2007, 11:53 AM
It is very cold here, yesterday was 8 degrees above zero and i had been out all day in and out of the car. After i got relaxed at home i decided to make a berry smoothie and i added the frozen berries along with 3 large ice cubes and drank it.
Afterwards i felt my heart rate increase and took my blood pressure and my pressure was okay but my heart rate was 102, i felt terrible and very cold.
I set in front of the heater and couldn't get warm, i was so frightened and didn't know what to do.
I prayed and had some herbs for the heart in a dropper and some ginkgo and i took those in a little water and a lot of water and cayanne pepper.
I finally went to sleep, waking up this morning i thought i was better since my heart rate numbers were more normal but i soon started feeling very tired and cold again so i remember that heat goes out of the top of the head so i put on a winter cap and put my feet in hot water.
It was odd because the water was hot to my hands but lukewarm to my feet and i redid the water and set in front of the heater again with a winter cap on, my feet in hot water and a warm housecoat on with a blanket over me, i really did not look attractive at all (my poor husband) he must really love me :)
I feel a little better now but my point is that i did not know that drinking icy drinks in cold weather could cause such a problem.
Has anyone ever experienced this happening to them?
B.

Myself Again
02-04-2007, 12:25 PM
It happened to my father just recently. Here in California, in the last few weeks, we had below freezing temps (unusual for my part of Cali - we live in the desert!). One night, my dad had a big bowl of cereal, with ice cold milk. Not five minutes later, he was shivering uncontrollably. We had him lay down and put about five blankets on top of him, and the heating pad. He just COULD NOT get warm! It lasted maybe 30 minutes or more, before he finally seemed to warm up. It was really odd, and it's never happend to me personally, but apparently it DOES happen!

-Trish

Bethanie
02-04-2007, 12:36 PM
I guess i wasn't thinking that ones body temperture could drop like that.
Believe me i will watch what i blend up from now on, the frozen fruit should have been enough cold, i didn't need the ice cubes.
Thanks for letting me know that what i experienced has happened to others.
How is your father doing :) ?
Thanks
B.

Myself Again
02-04-2007, 01:57 PM
Well, he's not cold anymore!! :) He has a bad heart, however, (which is why the super-cold-shivering episode worried us so!), and is set to have something called a cardiac ablation within the next couple of weeks. He samples lots of the raw foods I make, and likes them alot. I'm hoping when he sees the change it will make in me (day 12 today!), he will give it a try and that it will help him. :rolleyes:

-Trish