re: #171 Absalom, Absalom, Obdicut

No, it was the heat. As soon as he cooled down and hydrated he started talking rationally. I know what diabetics are like, and this was just being massively overheated. He said he’d been to the hospital with heatstroke earlier in the week, too.

It’s just terribly hot, and the old and the infirm (he’s jaundiced and rake-thin) are really suffering. Just glad he has AC.

KUDOS DUDE! He was lucky in many ways. Your kindness of course, and then a second episode in a week? People do wind up in the hospital or worse when that happens.

After you’ve recovered from heat exhaustion, you’ll probably be more sensitive to high temperatures during the following week. So it’s best to avoid hot weather and heavy exercise until your doctor tells you that it’s safe to resume your normal activities.