This was the closest I've been to fainting. Hit my head on a wall....

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Yesterday scared the crap out of me. I treated myself to an infrared sauna. I've done it a few times and never had a problem. But yesterday didn't go so well. In the past (back when I was with that abusive monster) I had a lot of episodes of nearly fainting in the shower. Maybe due to stress? But it was always the same. I'd feel dizzy, vision gets darker and hearing starts to go. I would tell myself "I'm ok, breathe slowly." Then crawl onto the floor til I was better. I drank a bottle of water before I entered the sauna then 2 bottles while I was in there. It reached 65 degrees Celsius. I hate the heat with weather but love sauna heat but yesterday I couldn't handle it. I felt sick. I stood up and slowly walked out of the sauna. Then tunnel vision began, hearing was going and then started feeling dizzy. I sat on the floor. I thought "Oh no, please I hate this feeling." But it got worse to the point I (and remember I'm shy) wanted to open the door and yell for help. But I only had my undies on. I slowly stood up to get dressed then started panicking as the faint feeling was really intense. After I put my shirt and pants on, I stood still looking at the wall. The only way I can explain, it was like I had no thoughts. I don't remember thinking and was numb. I stood there and then lost control of my legs like a drunk. I swayed all the way to the left banging into the wall, then swayed all the way to the right banging into the wall in this room. Maybe a few more times I did that. I don't remember. Then I stood straight finally. But swayed back and forth, back and forth, again, I felt like I had no thoughts throughout this, like my brain was on pause and then BANG. My eyes closed like I was about to sleep and fell forward into the wall banging my head hard. I actually couldn't tell you what happened right after that. I know I put my shoes on eventually, packed up and went out. I texted my dad some time through out this asking if he could please pick me up juice when getting me as I felt sick and faint. The lady working there asked how I went and I told her what happened. She was so nice. Got me to sit down, gave me a cold towel and fruit. But that was weird too. I picked up a strawberry but couldn't identify what it was. I thought "Is this celery? No it isn't....I think." My dad got me. I didn't tell him about banging my head til I was in the car to avoid him worrying while driving to get me. He was worried anyways as my texting was a bit off. But yeah was a painful night. I had a thumping headache for roughly 12 hours last night and my left elbow is sore. I guess from swaying into the wall hard. I've never once fainted but only had the symptoms. I'm stubborn when it comes to sleep. But yesterday was the absolute closest I've ever been. Did I kinda faint when my eyes closed and falling in the wall? And did me banging into the wall snap me out of it? I'm unsure what happened. I'm guessing I was overheated. Have you ever fainted or been close?