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...Anyone else's heart sink at heatwaves?!

356 replies

SunLoather · 16/07/2016 13:10

Agh! Just looked at the weather app and next week looks like hell! On Tuesday, when we have a big event and I'll be running everywhere and driving for hours, it'll be over 30 Confused

Every bloody heatwave I get sick, moody, and then also don't sleep for weeks. Every time! No idea why. I dread them

... Are there any fellow heat-haters about on Mumsnet who fancy a whine? may well just be me

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NeedACleverNN · 19/07/2016 19:30

Delatron

We get it. You love the sunshine. Whoop de do.

We are all miserable Scrooges who don't like to see anyone happy and hate the sun.

Do feel free to go and post somewhere else though won't you.

Hmm
ChardonnayKnickertonSmythe · 19/07/2016 19:30

Blimey Delatron, which charm school did you go to?

You can ask for a refund.

LoisPuddingLane · 19/07/2016 19:33

I'm also a peri-menopausal woman on my period on the hottest day of the year. Really not a good day to poke me...(in any sense).

hazeyjane · 19/07/2016 19:33

And can I just add, I spent the day wafting through the heat, smiling and saying all the right things and enjoying peoples enjoyment of the heat and not being a whinge arse, but it is nice to know I can come here and moan about sweaty underboob and the like, with fellow heat haters.

spanky2 · 19/07/2016 19:37

I am on a big dose of anti depressants and have an anxiety disorder so I do sweat massively. This is unbearable because I look like I got dressed in the shower. Then I get more self conscious and sweat more.

SunLoather · 19/07/2016 19:39

Hello all - cannot believe a thread I started made a discussion of the day, I clearly underestimated how much we all like talking about the weather Grin

Oh dear, today did not go well at all, but I'm now lying in front of fan at home, covered in wet towel, which is total bliss.

I went in obsessively well-prepared: loose clothes; sun hat; little cooler with two frozen water bottles and an ice pack, spray bottle, and damp cloth for neck. At first I was very calm, I thought maybe I'd finally cracked it and I actually had a lovely empowering moment where I thought "this is nice, I can do this. It's nice to be warm."

Then my stomach lurched and I started feeling dizzy ... ignored it for ages and then the nausea started. Ignored it again, then it got all much worse, and I almost fainted. Had to leave early. I'm really cross and disappointed in myself, and exhausted.

It only got better after a lot of rest indoors and cooling right down again. If anyone's reading this and can tell me why my body does this I'd be genuinely grateful for the cure.

Delatron, it's a little bit like waving a big feast in front of someone who's starving but allergic to it all, and then taunting them for not enjoying it. It just feels a bit unfair! But please do enjoy the feast while it's on offer, none of us mind, we just can't join in Smile

Anyway, hope everyone's ok, Flowers and Wine all round to anyone else feeling awful. We'll all get some sleep tomorrow night hopefully which will help.

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LoisPuddingLane · 19/07/2016 19:41

I'm a bit fat and (see above) peri-menopausal. And yes, I probably sweat because I'm ferrying around a big person (me). BUT AT LEAST I DON'T SWEAT MY WAY TO WORK ON THE FUCKING BUS. I walk. I walk every day. I walk uphill and I sweat, because that's what exercise does to you. If you don't sweat Delatron, would you like me to send you some of mine? I have spare.

hazeyjane · 19/07/2016 19:53

In my case it is low blood pressure. www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Blood-pressure-(low)/Pages/Causes.aspx

NoPowerInTheVerseCanStopMe · 19/07/2016 19:55

I'll say it again. 38 weeks pregnant. If I want to bitch about this heat I bloody well will.

Greenyogagirl · 19/07/2016 19:58

I hate hot weather and I'm the only one I know in real life who does! Luckily my son hates the sun too as he has spd!
I hate it when people expect you to be out 'enjoying' it. I don't want to go out, fight with a hundred kids and their parents at the park while my eyes sting, my head hurts and I feel like a nauseous melting pot of goo.
Cold weather, grey weather, snowy weather, windy weather and rain we go out and play in all of it but because I hate the sun I get guilt tripped as I 'should' be out enjoying it argh!

DameXanaduBramble · 19/07/2016 20:03

Blimey Deltron, I live the sun, adore it but you aren't half making yourself look a dick on this thread. Bow out gracefully.

Roussette · 19/07/2016 20:05

How can anyone be hot and sweaty in May? This May the temps rarely got above about 12 degrees and that is not hot.

Well... weather is breaking soon so you'll all be happy!

Delatron · 19/07/2016 20:11

Wow, pretty abusive lot you are. Name calling, swear words and bullying. You do realise this is a discussion forum don't you? Not everyone is going to agree. I guess some of us can make a point without resorting to those tactics...

Delatron · 19/07/2016 20:14

rousette unfortunately if you point out some basic facts everyone jumps down your throat.

Lorelei76 · 19/07/2016 20:17

OP sorry you weren't well, hope you're feeling better now
Hazey, I am so dense. I have low blood pressure and just realised from your link that it can get lower in hot weather, no wonder I feel a bit pants.
Thing is, wouldn't someone with normal or high blood pressure heat up more? It's confusing.

Badders123 · 19/07/2016 20:17

Loathe it
Always have
Now I'm peri menopausal I'm in some sort of sweaty hell Sad
Also due on this week
So that's fun Confused

LoisPuddingLane · 19/07/2016 20:19

Badders we are twins. Tweedlefuck and Tweedleoff, probably. :)

Greenyogagirl · 19/07/2016 20:19

'Anyone else's heart sinks at heatwaves?'
I took that to mean
'I'm hating this weather, let's have a whinge to people who understand' not
'if you love the sun come and tell us that and discuss why the sun is so great'

The topic isn't relevant to you and we all have things we don't like. I think that's why people are frustrated with you delatron

TyrionLannistersShadow · 19/07/2016 20:19

It always amazes me how narrow minded some people are, if something is outside their experience they can't seem to understand it? Not everyone is the same. Just because some, or even most, people enjoy hot weather doesn't mean every one does. Surely that's not a difficult concept?Lots of us have no particular medical issues, we aren't odd or weird , our bodies just aren't suited to hot weather. Good for you if you love it, I'm delighted for you, I personally dislike it and can't wait for the temp to drop.

imwithspud · 19/07/2016 20:21

Another one here hating this weather and I'm sick to death of being told passive aggressively on social media and on here that I should be making the most of it Angry

It's fine to moan when it's raining or snowing but people aren't allowed to moan when temperatures reach an unusually high level for this country? Newsflash: not everyone likes the heat! Godforbid some people find it uncomfortable for what ever reason (health issues or no health issues).

Comparing this heat to other countries is completely ridiculous, countries like Australia are accustomed to their climate. Their homes, work places, cars etc are built for it. We are not.

DameXanaduBramble · 19/07/2016 20:21

You've been winding people up delatron, you can't act all butthurt now.

LoisPuddingLane · 19/07/2016 20:22

And actually I got sunburnt in May, near Maastricht. But no, it's never hot in May...nooooooo

Cathaka15 · 19/07/2016 20:28

I needed this thread today. I HATE heat! I can't sleep at night I get headaches and feel swollen all over. HATE it. Can't wait for September.

Maybebabybee · 19/07/2016 20:29

I'm hot (when walking) anything above 12c tbh.

I would kill for winters where it regularly gets below 0! Yet when we get them everyone moans. Apparently that's fine though.

Maybebabybee · 19/07/2016 20:29

cathaka it's still hot in September Sad

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