The reason I ask this is last week I went up the Eiffel Tower and waited about an hour outside to get in, and another hour outside waiting for the second lift, half way up the tower in very exposed conditions. The temperature was about 2 degrees and it was extremely windy with wind chill. I began to feel ill, and the skin on my chest went hot and cold. I felt very ill and got ratty with people, and couldn't stop moaning, and I'm not a moaner. I had to come down the tower at once, and at the bottom lost my temper with a friend of mine (I NEVER lose my temper) over nothing. I then nearly fainted at the metro station, and felt better after eating chocolate. It took me several hours to start feeling warm again. Is it possible I had hypothermia? I was wrapped up fairly warm, but maybe not warm enough. The fact that my personality suddenly changed was worrying - is this a symptom of hypothermia? Thanks in advance.
2007-03-27
05:23:01
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