Heat Stroke

SALT is so important.
You are losing it all the time you sweat. Gallons of water and no salt or food can lead to the condition of Hyponatraemia = not enough sodium in the blood.

My daughter almost died in 2022 on the hottest day, 19 July, in the UK. She arrived at the station in Birmingham, couldn't get a taxi, walked to the hotel with luggage.
She drank lots of water but had no food.
That night in the hotel she was found unresponsive in her room after calling 999 earlier.

I was called and saw her in the ICU the next day, she was still confused, and I believe was not actually diagnosed until after that! She was discharged, still not very well, ten days later and had to find her own way back to Carlisle where she was living...

Nowadays I put up a notice in my front garden here when it gets really hot - 'Don't forget to replace salt!'.

Only 600 mls? As a kidney transplant recipient I have advised to drink 2-2.5 litres a day, 3 when the weather is hot.

I've just had 2 weeks in Turkey, temps up to 39. I felt as though I was floating

i wonder if this risk has increased recently as people are generally told to avoid too much salt in their diet. ?

Thst particular teacher was well-known in the area, welbeck and universally unpopular with pupils and other teachers. Guide Leader, pillar of the community and local church etc etc.

sounds like the sergeant-major type.
i know of someone like that, specialises in putting other people down, and knowing everything about everything.
in her own mind.

welbeck

i wonder if this risk has increased recently as people are generally told to avoid too much salt in their diet. ?

I don't know but I remember shopping for salt tablets (amongst other suitable items) with a friend many years ago before he went to work in Nigeria.

that's something people might associate with going overseas, esp to the tropics.
but they might not realise such measures are needed here too at times.
i've rarely heard official advice about it.
perhaps it needs more publicity, on daytime tv etc.

Yes, dire warnings, drink plenty of water etc, but I've not heard anything about taking drinks with added salts and minerals.

Perhaps parasols should come back into fashion.

Last Saturday was very hot here and we had our choir summer concert. The hall haD about 150 in it and the heat became unbearable. I am usually very careful knowing that those as ancient as me cannot cope with heat the way we used to. However, I had little choice but to stay to the end. That evening and for the next 48 I had diarrhea. I was not aware over heating could cause this until I looked it up on the internet. I had drunk quite a lot of water.

This was truly scary for you and I’m glad you recovered.

Heat strokes are serious. All too often people may suffer from one before they realize what has happened.

Everyone, not just older people, need to stay properly hydrated. If you think you are drinking enough - you probably are not and need much more.

Your intake of water insures that your system is functioning properly - digestive, bowels, circulation, skin and your brain! (forgetfulness, foggy?) Water affects everything.

Older people forget to drink water. That is a problem. I’ve made a goal to drink three 16 oz glasses of water each day (that’s eight cups of water), and even more on hot days.
People say “oh, I can’t drink that much water.” I prefer mine at room temperature - it goes down easier with pills/vitamins; I get the feeling of saturation that I don’t get with too hot or too cold drinks, although I enjoy them too. Many foods are 75%-92% water: watermelon, grapes, oranges But you cannot rely on them alone. Set a timer on your phone to remind you to drink!

I had heatstroke years ago and I thought I was dying I had horrible shakes headache and sweats it was so bad I had to call the doctor who admonished me for not taking care that’ll never happen again

A week on and I'm conscious of still feeling slightly off .
Next time it's hot I'll make sure that I have an electrolyte mix in a water bottle .
As I drunk that water in the last shop I should have known , but I was already not making a sensible judgement .
The loo is at one end of our High Street and it does inhibit you from drinking enough .
There is no where else .
I consulted a pharmacist and he said that I did the right thing in drinking fluids , eating salty and sweet things .
I think that I had a lucky escape .
Thank you for all the kind messages .
Don't let it happen to you !

Entirely my fault but last year in Florida with my son and his family we went to a theme park. I hadn’t had any breakfast and it was extraordinary hot even for Florida when I suddenly became very dizzy and felt weak and sick. My son was with me and he sat me on a wall in the shade and got me a large glass of real lemonade and a large doughnut. After a while I managed to walk to a cafe where I had another drink and started to feel better, a real lesson for when I return to Florida this year, make sure I eat and drink properly.

This is not instead of drinking water but in addition, I took my fragrant rose petals and simmered some rose water, cooled, strained then poured it into a spray bottle. It's just lovely to have a squirt in the face on hot days and is good for our skin, too.

I am glad you have recovered Esmay !

Thanks , Macadia .
And now it's chilly !