Enter THAT!

Do not say enter! Always say enter THAT! And emphasize the THAT!

And for dictation, speak clearly and naturally.

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Welcome to Celebrate Creativity, Voice Control and AI for a heat stroke. Today I'd like to deal with an all-too-real story that illustrates the use of voice control to give a prompt to ChatGPT in a real-life health situation. No imaginary characters or discussions about literature. In this episode, I want to emphasize how voice control can be used quite effectively with an AI bot such as ChatGPT or Gemini. In fact, it almost seems that voice control was made for ChatGPT or Gemini. A very simple way of looking at the whole process is to think of voice control as the keyboard that asks your question, and ChatGPT or Gemini is the mind that answers the question. Let me give you a real-world example. First, I dictated the following into the text box of ChatGPT. I said or spoke, yesterday I was walking the distance from the local McDonald's, about half a mile, to my apartment. When I got home, I was covered with sweat and was having what appears to be a heat stroke. I was not experienced at all with this kind of thing. And my other half suggested that I simply ask my AI about the situation. You know, it might be a good idea to find out if I needed to go to a doctor was my reasoning, and if ChatGPT had any immediate suggestions. Now there was quite a bit of information, so it was relatively easy to use voice control to talk to the chap. It was as though I was talking to a doctor, except probably quite easier. So I started with, let me try and give you the whole story. Yesterday morning I had to go with my other half to the dentist. It was for his appointment. This was six o'clock in the morning, very early for me. I ate some frozen peas and carrots from a bag topped with some cheese and half a frozen Hershey chocolate bar with almonds. Okay, not the most nutritious of breakfasts, but I was in a hurry. Oh yes, uh, this uses some potty language that might not be normally appropriate, but I didn't feel too inhibited because after all, I was talking to a machine. Anyway, after the appointment, I walked about a mile to the nearby McDonald's for a hash brown and sausage biscuit. I live in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it can be very, very hot here. I didn't feel like eating and was defecating a great deal. Since that time I have defecated what seems like every few minutes. I am somewhat uh used to urinating uh well a great deal uh because I had prostate surgery a few months ago. But today I didn't feel like eating, although I did take my medicine last night, yesterday, for epilepsy. BTW, uh, I have not had a seizure for quite a few years, so the medicine seems to be certainly working. Earlier I was deprecating every few minutes. Apparently, tonight not anywhere as much. To be on the safe side, I've not eaten anything since breakfast this morning, and certainly feel the effects. I'm very hungry, but I do feel a lot, lot better. I have to admit that using voice control allowed me to put in all kinds of details, things that might be helpful in making a medical decision, and things that I might not say to a doctor. Well, ChatGPT answered, I understand you've had a very challenging 24 hours. It's good that you're paying attention to your body and reaching out for information. But based on the symptoms you've described, particularly the frequent defecation, not feeling like eating, extreme thirst, and now bloody discharge on the toilet paper, combined with walking in very hot weather and being 75 years old, there are several concerns that suggest you should seek medical attention promptly. Now here's a breakdown of why and what common issues might be contributing to your symptoms, and this is still Chat GPT. Primary concerns and why you should see a doctor. First, dehydration. Symptoms you're experiencing, covered with sweat, defecating a great deal, not felt like eating, very hungry, but do feel a bit better. This, however, could be a temporary feeling, but persistent thirst slash drey mouth are key. Why it's a concern. Losing a lot of fluids through sweating and frequent diarrhea, especially in hot weather and at your age, puts you at high risk for dehydration. Older adults have a lower body water volume and reduced thirst sensation, making them more vulnerable. Dehydration can lead to serious complications such as heat exhaustion, kidney problems, and dizziness slash confusion. Now, bloody stool rectal bleeding. Your symptom, the remains on the toilet paper from where I wipe are now bloody. Okay, I told you it was a little bit uh, well, a little bit used a little bit of potty language. But ChetGPT went on to say, why it's a concern. While excessive wiping can cause irritation and minor bleeding, like anal fissures or hemorrhoids, any new or persistent blood in your stool or on the toilet paper should be evaluated by a doctor to rule out more serious causes. Diarrhea itself can irritate the rectum and cause some bleeding, but it's crucial to get it checked. Now, when to seek medical attention for bloody diarrhea. Most sources advise seeing a doctor if you have bloody stools, especially if it's accompanied by severe abdominal pain, a high fever, or signs of dehydration that don't improve. Diarrhea, your symptom, defecating a great deal, defecating every few minutes. Why it's a concern? Prolonged or severe diarrhea can be a sign of various issues, including food poisoning, a viral or bacterial infection, or other gastrointestinal disturbances. Given your unusual breakfast and the rapid onset, food poisoning is a possibility, but only a doctor can diagnose this. Food poisoning symptoms often include diarrhea, stomach pain slash cramps, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes fever. Your breakfast items, such as frozen peas, carrots, cheese, chocolate bar, could potentially carry bacteria if not handled or stored correctly. Though it's less common for these specific items, unless there was cross-contamination or a temperature issue. And then ChatGPT went on to talk about heat exhaustion, a possible contributing factor. Symptoms you're experiencing. Covered with sweat, walking a mile in very, very hot weather, did not feel like eating. Why it's a concern, heat exhaustion occurs when your body loses too much water and salt through sweat, especially during physical activities and hot, humid conditions. Symptoms can include heavy sweating, fatigue, headache, dizziness, nausea, and a rapid pulse. While you're not reporting all these, the severe sweating and subsequent feeling unwell are consistent with heat stress. And what you should do now, and now is in capital letters, contact a medical professional immediately. Given the bloody discharge and persistent diarrhea, it's really important to get evaluated. You can call your primary care physician's office, but if they're closed and you can't get an immediate appointment, go to an urgent care center. If you experience any more severe symptoms, such as extreme dizziness, confusion, severe abdominal pain, significant increase in bleeding, or inability to keep fluids down, go to the emergency room. Focus on rehydration. Slowly sip small amounts of clear fluids. Water is good, but even better are fluids with electrolytes such as oral rehydration solutions like pediolite, sports drinks, diluted if too sugary, clear broths, diluted fruit juice, avoiding very acidic ones, and avoid caffeine, alcohol, and very sugary drinks, as they can worsen dehydration or diarrhea. Rest, avoid any strenuous activity. Stay in a cool environment. Do not take anti-diarrhea medication without consulting a doctor. Sometimes diarrhea is your body's way of getting rid of something harmful and stopping it, can be counterproductive. It's understandable to attribute the blood to overwiping, but it's not a safe assumption given your other symptoms. Your health, especially at 75 and with a history of prostate surgery and epilepsy, is paramount. Please seek medical advice without delay. Well, I wasn't really sure about this, and I wrote back to the AI to explain further my situation. And I think the reply made the situation clearer. Okay, I certainly do not appear to be having diarrhea now. I, and this is in capital letters, purposefully did not eat. Oh, I felt like it, but I wanted to see if any of the food could be making my problems worse, such as the Hershey's chocolate. An unwise move anyway, in the first place. But I will still order some fluids with electrolytes to be delivered today and not make any jaunce outside in this water. It's just too damn hot. And ChatGPT replied, It's excellent that you're actively trying to address this and paying close attention to your body's signals. Your decision to purposefully not eat to see the effect, while certainly making you hungry, was a reasonable step to try and identify if a food item was the culprit. And ordering fluids with electrolytes is absolutely the right move. Staying hydrated in this heat, especially after fluid loss, is critical. It's also good that the very frequent defecation seems to be subsiding. This is a positive sign. But let's break down what's happening on your update and the potential implications. Understanding the symptoms and your actions. No more frequent defecation. This suggests the acute phase of whatever caused the severe diarrhea, possibly food poisoning or a viral tummy bug, might be passing. Most cases of mild food poisoning resolve within one to three days. Purposefully not eating. While you're hungry, this can well help rest your digestive system and prevent further irritation from food. It's often recommended to avoid solid foods for a few hours or even half a day after a bout of stomach upset. The Hershey's chocolate bar. While not the primary cause of severe diarrhea, chocolate, especially in large quantities or when your stomach is sensitive, can be a laxative for some people due to its sugar, fat, and even caffeine content. So, yes, an unwise move on a sensitive stomach is definitely a fair assessment. Bloins on toilet paper. This remains a key symptom to monitor, even if you attribute it to wiping. By the way, I've had no more of this. Still important to mention to a doctor, or to at least consider it, even if you suspect hemorrhoids or a fissure, any new rectal bleeding, especially in someone over 60, should ideally be discussed with a doctor to rule out anything more concerning, especially if it's just a quick phone call to your or even if it's just a quick phone call to your primary care position. Now, initially I had visions of uh well having to go see my doctor or an emergency room or go to a hospital. I mean this happened at night and I could just envision waiting for hours. Fortunately, this was not the case. The AI then went on to say, dehydration concerns. Your conscious effort to get electrolyte fluids is excellent. Given your age and the heat, staying ahead of dehydration is paramount. Signs of dehydration in older adults can be subtle and include increased thirst, though this can be blunted with age, dry mouth, lips, tongue, passing less urine or darker urine, feeling tired, lightheaded or dizzy, muscle weakness or cramps, confusion in more severe cases. What to do moving forward? Prioritize hydration. And you're doing an excellent job with this. Continue sipping those electrolyte fluids throughout the day. Don't chug large amounts, as that can sometimes upset a sensitive stomach. Small, frequent sips are best. Vary your fluids, water, clear broths, diluted fruit juice, sports drinks. Stay in a cool, air-conditioned environment. No more jaunts in this heat. Reintroduce food slowly and blandly. Since you're feeling hungry, you can start to eat, but very, very gently. Think brat B-R-A-T or similar bland easy to digest foods. And let me make a brief aside here. If you take anything away from this podcast, use the word brat, B-R-A-T, to remember the most acceptable foods in this situation. B bananas. They're especially good for potassium. Rice for R. White rice is easier to digest than brown. Applesauce for A, plain, unsweetened, and tea for toast, white bread or plain. Or white blood, white bread and plain. Other good options, plain crackers, boiled or baked potatoes with no skin, plain chicken breast, boiled or baked, clear broths, plain oatmeal or cream of wheat. Avoid fatty foods, fried foods, spicy foods, high fiber foods, temporarily, dairy, if it seems to bother you, caffeine, alcohol, and very sugary foods, like that Hershey spar for now. Eat small, frequent meals rather than large ones. And if it increases, becomes darker, tarry black stools suggest bleeding higher up, or is accompanied by new severe pain or fever, seek immediate medical attention. If it continues for more than a day or two, or you're just concerned, a quick call to your doctor for advice is always prudent. They might advise a simple over-the-counter cream for hemorrhoids or suggest coming in for a quick look. Listen to your body. Rest is crucial for recovery. Continue to monitor for any signs of dehydration getting worse or new symptoms developing. It sounds like you've taken some good immediate steps to manage this. The key now is conservative management, such as hydration, bland food, and keeping an eye on the bleeding. While it's great the diarrhea has stopped, don't hesitate to reach out to your doctor if the bleeding persists or if you feel worse in any way. I think this is really good, and I'd like to recommend to you, I'm not to worry about memorizing all the little things that I said in here, but know that you can go to ChatGPT and just talk with it almost like a doctor and uh and uh find out you know what might be appropriate if you're feeling poorly. No, I'm not saying that AI can replace doctors, but can be extremely helpful to a person in the right situation, navigating or dealing with physical conditions as well as gaining appropriate medical information. In conclusion, following the advice from ChatGPT seems to have solved the problem. Though I don't think I'll be running any marathons this year or eating Hershey's chocolate for breakfast. Let me conclude this podcast by pointing out its relevance to voice control. To use voice control with ChatGPT, for example, just be sure the cursor is in the text box the text box on screen and start talking. ChatGPT does a great job of understanding your voice, especially if you speak normally and clearly. And then of course you want to press the enter key. But let me tell you how to do that by voice. The one thing you should know if you're using a text box, whether it be say Amazon or ChatGPT, if you say the word enter, Chat GPT, for example, will treat it as dictation, dictation, dictation, and you'll have the word enter. No action. If you say enter that or enter that, chat GPT uh here's the word as internet, but if you want to cause the text to go to ChatGPT, you have to say enter that with an emphasis on that. Okay, this has been George Bartley strongly suggesting that you know how to enter that.