hilary1617
First time at the rodeo.
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I travel to NYC frequently for work. Usually, I stay just for a couple of days, but I'm here all week this go. It's been a very stressful as the bigwigs are in town and I had a huge proposal to get through today. I've been preparing for this meeting for *months*.
Though I dread these sorts of events, last night I had to attend a cocktail party with same bigwigs at a very trendy, over-packed spot (Refinery rooftop). I had one glass of wine mainly to keep my hand busy as I haven't really explored my alcohol tolerance post surgery and didn't think this would be a great time to test the waters. I didn't have time to eat and have had some issues with fainting. At a certain point, I *knew* I was about to go down if I didn't find a seat and some sugar quickly. I dove through the crowds and found a bench seat, then gulped the wine hoping it would raise my blood sugar. I decided to stay seated until everyone else left.
Then, while I pretended to be very interested in my phone, one of the bigwigs came over, sat practically on top of me and acted so inappropriately that I wished I was back at my max weight. I couldn't get up as I felt like I was going to fall over and I didn't want to make a career-ending scene. I laughed off his outrageous advances instead of slapping him as I so desired do. Finally at 10:30 the party ended and I made a break for my hotel as the pig and other people who were set to receive my proposal continued on to another bar for more shots of Jameson. Drank a sprite and went to bed.
Flash forward 8:00am today in the boardroom. I made it through - approved! Hooray! (Or really hooray. because it somehow felt less of a victory knowing that the entire group was basically hung over and I was disappointed to have lost respect in one of them.) Sigh of relief, and all that. Done. Out at 11 am. Still hadn't eaten. (Stupid me!) I walked over to Pret a Manger and picked up a salad with chicken on top to go. Back in my hotel room, I grabbed a handful of vitamins and got started on my salad while typing away on my laptop. I was tired, hungry, stressed, and totally preoccupied.
All of a sudden, I felt hot. Insanely hot. My arms turned bright red. Tomato red - worse than the worst sunburn my pasty skin has ever experienced. I ran to the bathroom mirror and my face and chest were equally red. What the heck? I panicked, thinking it could be a bad allergic reaction or even a heart attack.
I don't have a doctor here. I called the concierge and they called one for me. He actually performs house calls and promised to be over in half an hour. I left the door to my room ajar and got on the phone with my mom - so she could call 911 if I stopped talking.
Diagnosis: Niacin flushing - a totally harmless effect. Turns out I took 3 Stress B-50 complex on a empty stomach.
Lessons: I need to slow down and pay attention. That means eating regularly even when travelling and dealing with work madness, and properly organizing and accounting for vitamins instead of throwing bottles in my suitcase. No longer wearing a fat shield means I have to be prepared to deal with unwanted advances.
Cost: $500 added to my hotel bill - hopefully insurance will reimburse some of this.
Current State: Red-faced, but blushing instead of flushing.
Though I dread these sorts of events, last night I had to attend a cocktail party with same bigwigs at a very trendy, over-packed spot (Refinery rooftop). I had one glass of wine mainly to keep my hand busy as I haven't really explored my alcohol tolerance post surgery and didn't think this would be a great time to test the waters. I didn't have time to eat and have had some issues with fainting. At a certain point, I *knew* I was about to go down if I didn't find a seat and some sugar quickly. I dove through the crowds and found a bench seat, then gulped the wine hoping it would raise my blood sugar. I decided to stay seated until everyone else left.
Then, while I pretended to be very interested in my phone, one of the bigwigs came over, sat practically on top of me and acted so inappropriately that I wished I was back at my max weight. I couldn't get up as I felt like I was going to fall over and I didn't want to make a career-ending scene. I laughed off his outrageous advances instead of slapping him as I so desired do. Finally at 10:30 the party ended and I made a break for my hotel as the pig and other people who were set to receive my proposal continued on to another bar for more shots of Jameson. Drank a sprite and went to bed.
Flash forward 8:00am today in the boardroom. I made it through - approved! Hooray! (Or really hooray. because it somehow felt less of a victory knowing that the entire group was basically hung over and I was disappointed to have lost respect in one of them.) Sigh of relief, and all that. Done. Out at 11 am. Still hadn't eaten. (Stupid me!) I walked over to Pret a Manger and picked up a salad with chicken on top to go. Back in my hotel room, I grabbed a handful of vitamins and got started on my salad while typing away on my laptop. I was tired, hungry, stressed, and totally preoccupied.
All of a sudden, I felt hot. Insanely hot. My arms turned bright red. Tomato red - worse than the worst sunburn my pasty skin has ever experienced. I ran to the bathroom mirror and my face and chest were equally red. What the heck? I panicked, thinking it could be a bad allergic reaction or even a heart attack.
I don't have a doctor here. I called the concierge and they called one for me. He actually performs house calls and promised to be over in half an hour. I left the door to my room ajar and got on the phone with my mom - so she could call 911 if I stopped talking.
Diagnosis: Niacin flushing - a totally harmless effect. Turns out I took 3 Stress B-50 complex on a empty stomach.
Lessons: I need to slow down and pay attention. That means eating regularly even when travelling and dealing with work madness, and properly organizing and accounting for vitamins instead of throwing bottles in my suitcase. No longer wearing a fat shield means I have to be prepared to deal with unwanted advances.
Cost: $500 added to my hotel bill - hopefully insurance will reimburse some of this.
Current State: Red-faced, but blushing instead of flushing.
Please don't forget to eat!
