Overheating: Life as a Eunuch

[thefraj (imported)]

It's funny - I did notice fatigue a little after I was castrated, but then I'm probably quite a lazy person LOL. Now I absolutely and catagorically refuse to feel fatigued in any way.

I think much of it is in the mind...Not that it isn't real -- but if you expect to feel fatigue you probably will. In fact, (not that I'm proud of this!) there have been drinking binges with work friends that have lasted until the wee hours, only to go home, get some breakfast then back off to work at 5/6am with no sleep at all. It's really not a problem, though I can't do this too often. And being hung over in work is not a pleasant experience, but worth it for a good night!

As for heat exhaustion, I do get sweaty if I do a lot of physical work... but never exhausted. Maybe I never push myself hard enough? I don't know

[kristoff]

It's funny - I did notice fatigue a little after I was castrated, but then I'm probably quite a lazy person LOL. Now I absolutely and catagorically refuse to feel fatigued in any way.

I think much of it is in the mind...Not that it isn't real -- but if you expect to feel fatigue you probably will. In fact, (not that I'm proud of this!) there have been drinking binges with work friends that have lasted until the wee hours, only to go home, get some breakfast then back off to work at 5/6am with no sleep at all. It's really not a problem, though I can't do this too often. And being hung over in work is not a pleasant experience, but worth it for a good night!

As for heat exhaustion, I do get sweaty if I do a lot of physical work... but never exhausted. Maybe I never push myself hard enough? I don't know

Rog,

You are a mere child of 25 - of course you can manage a late night binge and then back at work shortly after. Old codgers like me just cant do that stuff any more. Used to, but then, back then there were some good reasons to do so - fun, friends, and whatever could or did happen.......... Now a good soak in the tub, a nice comfy bed, and a sleeping tablet when needed, works wonders!

[kristoff]

I tried the sweat shirt idea today, 92 as the high, and almost burnt my brain...

My body has lost its ability to regulate heat at the moment. Not sure what

I'll try but a portable air conditioner is in m

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I had a very large tree removed from my back yard on Wednesday (50 feet tall, 45 inch diameter; about 16 meters and 1.15 meters diameter for those of you who dont use good old idiotic feet/inches which I am entirely inured of). Despite the fact that Matt (friend and forester) ground out the stump, there were a great many large roots running from the stump area that he could not grind. So this morning I got out many tools and saws and grubbed out all of them close to the surface. Since I am only 20 miles from Robby, it was also about 92+ degrees F. here as well. I suspect I leaked out about 4 gallons of liquid, taking in about the same. My ass dragged about 6 feet behind me. By the time I was done after 4 hours, I had to nap for about 4 more. Exhaustion was manifest, as was the heat issue - of course, it was 92+ degrees F. On the other hand, I am a very determined and dogged person when it comes to getting done what I want. So I simply dont let low/no T stop me - it does slow me though. Even at cooler temps I do "glisten" quite profusely.

[Riverwind (imported)]

And to think yesterday all I did was help talula move the big AC into his LR window, we too are about 20 miles from Robby. As the Brits would say it was Bloody hot today. That and moving this big wood picnic table with seats and I was done.

I still found the energy to BBQ some bergers and today its some thing Talula is planning thats on a stick, I will find out later.

The best thing about this weather is its so much better then 20 below.

Sorry about the sweat shirt thing, I forgot you need low humidity for it to work. I did it all the time when I lived in the Palm Springs area but the humidity was only 4% not 80%. But if your in hot temps and low humidity the Sweat shirt does work.

See you guys soon,

River

[kristoff]

And to think yesterday all I did was help talula move the big AC into his LR window, we too are about 20 miles from Robby. As the Brits would say it was Bloody hot today. That and moving this big wood picnic table with seats and I was done.

I still found the energy to BBQ some bergers and today its some thing Talula is planning thats on a stick, I will find out later.

The best thing about this weather is its so much better then 20 below.

Sorry about the sweat shirt thing, I forgot you need low humidity for it to work. I did it all the time when I lived in the Palm Springs area but the humidity was only 4% not 80%. But if your in hot temps and low humidity the Sweat shirt does work.

See you guys soon,

River

Poor guy was probably soaked in that sweat shirt.

Did you guys get that table painted yet?

[Robby (imported)]

Today I did the yard work again in under 3 hours. Starting at 8:05 and completing the tasks by 11 am did help with the heat exhaustion. Most of the front yard was still shaded but the back yard was completely sun lit. Not sure what I am going to do with the heat regulation issue.

I am not interested in going back to shots and/or cream so it appears suffering is in my future. Keep an eye out for a burnt, red faced Mexican-Philipino running around the campground in a couple of weeks

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[BudleyBare (imported)]

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Keep an eye out for a burnt, red faced Mexican-Philipino running around the campground in a couple of weeks....

Oh, you tease!



(Seriously, thanks for putting a smile on my face today!)

[Sac_mec (imported)]

I voted for both options. On the energy level I cannot decipher exactly what % of my LOW energy is down to my low spine injury and all the meds I take for that and the exact % down to being on Androcur. Combined together and being

middle aged adds up to a coctail Fraj (Rog) that would/could never ever be dismissed as 'imagined'. The situation is very real.

As for heat exhaustion that comes and goes. When I get a bout of it my clothes stick to me and I am on fire and it can happen mid-winter and midsummer.

Curiously there are other times also when I am very cold compared to my partner. I've mentioned this heat/cold situation with my Dr. who took some tests when I told him, but they didn't point to anything to worry over, happily.

Right now it is June and the outdoor temperature today is lower than a couple of months ago, I feel fine heatwise though; no sweat

[OneBallBoi (imported)]

I have been on Androcur for well over two years now. Part of that time I was working on a farm in hay season. The water purely ran out of me and down my back from the heat. I easy drank 2 gallons of water in one day if not more then. I do sweat a whole lot more now that I am on Androcur and exercise.

[kristoff]

Paint?

Right after you dropped it off I asked talula about that and he said it did not need to be painted.

I guess I had best pick up a can of paint, a nice yellow sounds good.

River

Be sure to use primer