What just happened to me??

[Maximilian]

I was in the shower and i started to feel faint and breathing was harder, i got out of the shower and still felt bad. If i had food in me i would have been sick, i needed to sit down, ~10 mins later i felt better again.

What was that? I was in the shower longer than usual and its a cubical shower, completely enclosed so could it be that i overheated? I had nothing to drink today either, just woke up.

 

[5150Joker]

It's a tumor.

 

[Charles Kozierok]

Not a doctor, but I had something similar happen to me once (during a more serious medical event) and it sounds like hypovolemic shock:

Direct loss of effective circulating blood volume leading to:

A rapid, weak, thready pulse due to decreased blood flow combined with tachycardia
Cool, clammy skin due to vasoconstriction and stimulation of vasoconstriction
Rapid and shallow breathing due to sympathetic nervous system stimulation and acidosis
Hypothermia due to decreased perfusion and evaporation of sweat
Thirst and dry mouth, due to fluid depletion and
Cold and mottled skin (Livedo reticularis), especially extremities, due to insufficient perfusion of the skin

Not listed, but I also had intense nausea, and actually passed out for a few seconds. It all went away after a few minutes, but was really scary.

See a doctor if you're concerned. Not an Internet forum.

 

[Ventanni]

Did you work out heavy the night before?

 

[Maximilian]

Nope, havent worked out in 3 months due to being between houses.

Im gonna chalk it up to the heat and maybe dehydration... I think the fact i was in the shower for far longer than usual and it being a completely enclosed cubicle shower just caused me to feel faint.

 

[DominionSeraph]

You got up too fast, probably from a deep sleep. Happened to me chronically as a teen, and it's come on again in my 30's -- a sickness that comes on 1-2 minutes after you get up.

If you do have further episodes later in life, my advice on dealing with them is to lie down immediately at the first sign. There's no pushing through it, and the longer you wait, the longer the recovery time is.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

You got up too fast, probably from a deep sleep. Happened to me chronically as a teen, and it's come on again in my 30's -- a sickness that comes on 1-2 minutes after you get up.

If you do have further episodes later in life, my advice on dealing with them is to lie down immediately at the first sign. There's no pushing through it, and the longer you wait, the longer the recovery time is.

That's called orthostatic hypotension and it usually happens within 15-30s of standing up. It doesn't happen after you've had time to get up, turn the shower on, and get into the shower. That time frame is way too long.

OP, go see your doctor if you're concerned. It could be anything from a heart arrhythmia, general hypotension, dehydration, or way more. So, essentially, it could be a significant health concern or something that's easily fixable. Nobody here is gonna give you a comprehensive answer, especially personalized for you.

 

[Saint Nick]

I've had that happen a few times, and so has my lady. Not a reoccurring thing, so I don't even think twice about it.

 

[disappoint]

Not a doctor, but I had something similar happen to me once (during a more serious medical event) and it sounds like hypovolemic shock:

Direct loss of effective circulating blood volume leading to:

A rapid, weak, thready pulse due to decreased blood flow combined with tachycardia
Cool, clammy skin due to vasoconstriction and stimulation of vasoconstriction
Rapid and shallow breathing due to sympathetic nervous system stimulation and acidosis
Hypothermia due to decreased perfusion and evaporation of sweat
Thirst and dry mouth, due to fluid depletion and
Cold and mottled skin (Livedo reticularis), especially extremities, due to insufficient perfusion of the skin

Not listed, but I also had intense nausea, and actually passed out for a few seconds. It all went away after a few minutes, but was really scary.

See a doctor if you're concerned. Not an Internet forum.

While I agree it could be hypovolemia, in this case rather than vasoconstriction I would say the hot shower would cause vasodilation. Vasodilation, the enlarging of blood vessels which can happen with increased body temperature, can lower your blood pressure and relative blood volume because you need more blood to perfuse the now larger volume capacity of your vascular system. Dehydration also lowers your blood volume.

So heating up with a hot shower or exercise while dehydrated is a no-no.

Please stay hydrated, also watch those electrolytes and see a doctor if it occurs more often especially with no known cause.

 

[DominionSeraph]

That's called orthostatic hypotension and it usually happens within 15-30s of standing up. It doesn't happen after you've had time to get up, turn the shower on, and get into the shower. That time frame is way too long.

Nice theory. Too bad reality disagrees. I've had to get out of the shower on multiple occasions. And if his started slow, he could've pushed through for another couple of minutes as the sickness/nausea/weakness increased, which he probably did not knowing what was going on and what to do.