Brigid ([info]irish_brigid) wrote,
@ 2008-04-29 22:26:00
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Current location:apartment
Current mood: hungover
Current music:(watching Forensic Files)
Entry tags:frustration, health, life experience, stupidity

I did something really stupid.
Today I had to take a test so I could be considered for a county job that doesn't exist yet. (Long story.) It lasted about two hours during which time I had nothing to eat. Now, I did have a snack before I left, so I thought I'd be okay.

I was wrong.

About half way or two thirds, I'm not really quite sure, I started feeling funny. My stomach was growling and my fingers felt tingly like they were falling asleep. The test itself was pretty easy, but getting through it sure wasn't with the discomfort my body was going through.

By the time I finished the test my elbows ached and my legs felt like jelly. My head felt kinda wobbly, too. There was no way I was going to drive in that condition but what was I to do? I needed to find a vending machine and hope for something edible.

Well, there was one that offered lemonade, but that item was sold out. I went for a pop instead. First item on the ingredients list: high fructose corn syrup.

Hoo-boy. I drank just enough to feel semi-normal and then drove home.

I am so going to pay for that. Actually, I think I already am. Headache and some nausea to be precise. It's actually a little like a hangover without the fuzzy tongue.

From now on I line my pockets with me-friendly snacks. ~.~


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[info]versari_girl
2008-04-30 04:47 am UTC (link)
Try dried cranberries or even dried mixed fruits. They last a long time and are good to carry around in purses. ^^ Sounds like you had a surger slump.

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[info]irish_brigid
2008-04-30 06:02 pm UTC (link)
Oh yeah. I'm one of those people who have to eat every two hours or so or I get really weird. The last time this happened I ate an entire 1/3 pound hamburger, a large side of fries, and the biggest strawberry malt I'd ever seen. All in one sitting. I must have looked like a starved wolf at the start.

Dried cranberries are goooooood.

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[info]sable_cat
2008-05-02 04:42 am UTC (link)


;-;

Knowing what you have told me about your condition, you should always have you friendly snakes on hand. Hum lets see, granola bars tend to be a good idea, green tea is also good. However with your food allergies I highly recommend finding out if every thing in these items is combatable with your stomach.

Take care and I hope that you get the job.

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[info]irish_brigid
2008-05-06 06:20 pm UTC (link)
Green tea? I guess I could have it in a water bottle but it's hardly what I'd call a snack.

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