Living with neurocardiogenic syncope isn't always easy. It only really bugs me when I am in the middle of an episode, and the medication I take usually keeps those to a minimum.  It's been months since I have had one, and there really is no rhyme or reason to when they occur. I used to think it was primarily related to level of stress, activity, or the heat, but it's not always that simple. I was leaving the mall yesterday when a hot flash came over me and I knew it was an episode coming on. I could feel my heart racing and I started sweating...so I took some extra medicine, grabbed a drink and started eating some potato chips for the salt.  I had just eaten lunch though and taken my medication an hour before...so I should have been fine.  Anyhow...I felt a little better so I drove the kids to my mom's since it was only couple minutes away and that's where I was heading anyhow.  I knew she could help me with the kids and with hubby gone Mom and I decided it would be best to go get jammies and stuff for the kids so we could just stay at my parents.  Well...when we went to the house to feed the cats and pack a bag, we realized the house was just way too hot. But, since I had left the blinds open all afternoon with the sun pouring in the house, I just chalked it up to that.  So I closed everything up and really just wasn't feeling well enough to even care about the AC at that point.  

So we spent last night at my parents...and I felt better this morning...less disoriented. I started my period last night, so I'm guessing that must have had something to do with the episode...that and the heat probably. In any case, we went to check on the house this morning and as I am sure you have guessed already, the AC is not working.  They can't get anyone out to look at it till tomorrow, so we are camping out at my Mom's today.  Hubby is flying in later tonight.  We should probably just stay here again...I don't know. I am so tired.

I need a hug.