To find what’s happened to Michael Mosley quite anxiety provoking

@westisbest1982 thank you for clarifying this. I hadn't appreciated that the autopsy had been conducted. I still wish they'd checked the CCTV to spare his loved ones so much desperate searching. Such a tragic accident.

@Calliopespa For me it was the most intense nausea I've ever had, felt like it was waves through my body. Headache like it was going to explode, dizzy, sharp stomach pain. I wanted to be sick and shit myself at the same time. And my skin felt cooked and painful. I couldn't move from the spot I was in without being lifted up. It crept up on me so suddenly. Just can't imagine being in my late 60s and navigating a rocky steep landscape while feeling like that 😢

My DBIL collapsed on a walk recently. Neither my DS nor BIL had their phones with them! Fortunately, a local person came to their assistance and they were given a lift back to their holiday accommodation. Not heat exhaustion, as this was in the UK, and the usual dreadful weather we have been having. Re CCTV It takes a long time to go through the CCTV. Initial reports stated it was from a boat in the marina, so this could be why it was not found earlier.

What does it feel like?

Apologies if this has already been posted as I've only just seen this thread and can't go back 30 pages, but I'm surprised so many people are still not aware that this can happen in hot weather:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-67826945

This reminds me of that saying “life is short so enjoy every moment because it could be your last” or something like that - it’s the most depressing thing to say and makes me feel anxious.

Since my 40s I started thinking about death,
mortality etc a lot more but now I find the best thing to do is to just force myself to not think about things like that. I get busy and move on.

It’s literally pointless to worry about (but I know sometimes it’s not that easy)

I totally get this but my mind ends up trying to think of alllllll the worst things that can happen so I don’t risk getting blindsided!

Same as I posted previously, it's to help us believe that we have some control when we really have none.

You're completely wrong, and I think this is inappropriate to post on a popular online talk forum.

He died at 4.00pm on the Wednesday, 2.5 hours after he went for the walk, he was reported missing at 7.30pm, so his death couldn't have been prevented in terms of the CCTV checking.

I think that would be a very unlikely method to choose for suicide.

There is absolutely no indication of this. His friend Tim Spector has written two articles now mentioning how MM took risks with his physical self and under estimated danger to himself. The Times Radio reporter shared police info today that MM was found in a recovery position someone with medical knowledge would put themselves in if in distress and even by a tiny trickle of running water. He seems to have taken the wrong, longer path at a confusing junction which has been described in a blog that a number of posters have linked higher up. This led to a much longer and steeper walk up and down to the beach so he came down the longer North side instead of the shorter South side. Heat stroke takes blood away from the brain so decision making is impaired but he seems to have had somewhat of an automatic pilot to do the advised thing, it was just too late.

Yes, I thought that was strange too when there was a major search going on.

Thank you; that's what I believed too.

I'm glad you made a good recovery @Disturbia81 your age at the time will certainly have helped!

No need.........

I guess that's the downside of the trend of claiming that we are younger for longer these days. People don't want to accept they're getting old.

For me it isn't about blaming.

It's about answering people who are worried about whether a particular physical activity - i.e. walking - is risky.

The answer is no, it isn't. If you are mindful of conditions, have navigational skills and are properly equipped then you can walk challenging routes.

If you are less skilled and only wearing everyday clothing, shoes etc., then you stick to more populated, shorter, flatter, less challenging routes.

That's not fair. It's good MN etiquette to say if you think you recognise someone.

That’s a very good point about the tests for insurance purposes. A good saying aswell.

Of course there are.........but I think, from your username, and the way you express yourself, that I know you. Happy to ignore it, if you are. I don't loiter here often!