It's called "Toxic Shock"
I suffered the same symptoms after eating about 32 "hot" chillies off of mine and a couple of workmates donner kebabs one lunch time.

It went some thing like:-

"Aw, don't throw them away - they're lovely..."

"Well you eat them then!" (x6)

I ended up nearly passing out 20 minutes later suffering from agonising stomach pains and going as white as a sheet. Ended up going to the hospital, as the first aider thought I was having a heart attack...

Apparently your system starts to shut down & draws the blood from your extremities (arms, legs & face - hence cold sweats & going pale) as your body thinks you've been poisoned!

Didn't help much when the office manager stepped over me without a word as I sprawled outside the main entrance to the building with not a word spoken...
( the bonzo dog , down on Jollity Farm on, Thu 18 Sep 2008, 21:44, 1 reply)

Office Manager Twunt
He probably just thought you had mixed lager with wine.
(muzzvsworld, Fri 19 Sep 2008, 1:33, closed)