Odd (and scary) morning

Last night, I went to bed around 11 pm to get up for my early morning class. There was a lot of noise outside my place and I needed to get some sleep so I took one NyQuil. Even with the sleep aid, I didn't sleep very soundly. I woke up at about 6:45 am (my normal time) and while I was a bit tired, I felt fine. Things took a turn for the worse though when I got into the shower. All of a sudden, I became very dizzy and lightheaded. It was actually bad enough that I had to sit down or I was going to pass out. I ended sitting there, in the shower, for awhile waiting for the dizziness to pass. I'm not sure how long I sat there, but it was probably at least 10 or 15 minutes. Finally, when I mustered up the energy to get out of the shower, I laid down on my bed. I ended up falling asleep for a half hour or so. When I woke up, I felt better. I ate a nutrition bar and drank some water and finally regained most of my energy. Unfortunately, I still had to go to class. I really wanted to skip and I probably should have, but I really needed to go. Next week, I'm missing class because I'm going to the Philippines. I also had to meet up with my group about our project too. I took my time getting to school and ended up getting to class a half hour late. Once I was finally there, I felt better . For the rest of the day though, I did out of it.

This whole experience was really odd (and scary). I'm still not sure why it happened. I didn't drink at all last night so it wasn't alcohol related. I don't think it was the one Nyquil I took either. I've taken two before and not felt dizzy like that. Also, Nyquil usually lasts about six hours and I got over seven hours of sleep. I also thought it might be low blood sugar. However, I didn't go to bed hungry, I wasn't starving when I woke up and my normal routine is to eat after taking a shower. Food poisoning also popped into my head, but I didn't get sick or have even have a stomach ache. I guess I'll never figure out why I got so dizzy, but the experience did make me stop and think. What if I had passed out and hit my head? Who would have checked up on me? I live alone in a foreign city. I don't see anyone regularly enough that they'd wonder where I was. I've made a few close friends,  but it's not like they stop by my place to see if I'm okay. If they were to text me and I didn't respond, they would assume I'm busy. Even the landlord and I communicate strictly through email and rarely stops by my apartment. I really need to be more proactive with my safety.

Looking ahead, I need to construct an emergency plan with the friends I've made. For example, if they text me and I don't respond within 24 hours, then there is a problem. It's probably a good idea to give them contact information for my parents and Aaron, for emergencies. That way, if I get sick or hurt while in Hong Kong, I'll be prepared.

Justin