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    Re: Hypothermia

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    Not sure what was wrong with me, maybe some of the doc’s on here might have a guess, early signs of hyperthermia? Low sugar level?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brotherton Lad View Post
    Well, I'm no doctor, but it sounds like hypothermia and hypoglycaemia. Falling asleep in those circumstances could well be the last thing you do.

    (Call me a geek, but hypo- is the Greek prefix for under or below, or sub- in Latin. Hyper- is above or over, or super- in Latin.)
    Your taking all my good stuff...

    Hyperthermia does exist, basically it's heat stroke, therm in latin is heat.


    But yes it does sound like a classic case of Hypoglycaemia, it does go hand in hand with Hypothermia/exposure/exhaustion.

    easy to mix the two up when speaking but when writing think polo Hypo is lo

    Hyperthermia is also a problem in the hills and can be eaqually dangerous, Was it 2010 old county tops? a desperate day.
    Last edited by IanDarkpeak; 02-05-2012 at 10:10 PM.

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