heat stroke/heat exausation symptoms

what are the symptoms of heat stroke and heat exausation?

[TTrishy]

I suffered from it once in Jamaica. I was nauseous to the max - and so so hot - desperate to get into cold water - and the hotel water was off - I stood in the ocean for about an hour with water temp about 86o and slowly cooled my body down - then I was too cold and had to wrap up in a blanket to get warm again - cooling down too fast is extremley dangerous to your heart.
I drank bottled water by the gallon and went to bed and slept about 18 hours.
It's nothing to play with - if I could have seen a doctor I would have.

[stellah]

•nausea,


•vomiting,


•fatigue,


•weakness,


•headache,


•muscle cramps and aches, and


•dizziness.
•high body temperature


•the absence of sweating, with hot red or flushed dry skin


•rapid pulse


•difficulty breathing


•strange behavior


•hallucinations


•confusion


•agitation


•disorientation


•seizure


•coma

[anxiousallie4]

yeah heat stroke is horrible, i have had it a few times. makes you feel really, really sick, but usually the best way to feel better is to have a cold bath, eat and drink plenty of water, no matter how sick you feel. also i get a really bad headache, feel faint and just far too hot when i get it, and qutie weak and shaky.

[SassyLassie]

Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke Symptoms

Heat exhaustion symptoms

•Often pale with cool, moist skin


•Sweating profusely


•Muscle cramps or pains


•Feels faint or dizzy


•May complain of headache, weakness, thirst, and nausea


•Core (rectal) temperature elevated-usually more than 100°F-and the pulse rate increased


Heat stroke symptoms

•Unconscious or has a markedly abnormal mental status (dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, or coma)


•Flushed, hot, and dry skin (although it may be moist initially from previous sweating or from attempts to cool the person with water)


•May have slightly elevated blood pressure at first that falls later


•May be hyperventilating


•Rectal (core) temperature of 105°F or more

For heat exhaustion, a person should go to the hospital if any of the following are present:

•Loss of consciousness, confusion, or delirium


•Chest or abdominal pain


•Inability to drink fluids


•Continuous vomiting


•Temperature more than 104°F


•Temperature that is rising despite attempts to cool the person


•Any person with other serious ongoing medical problems


•Suspected heat stroke is a true, life-threatening medical emergency. Call for an ambulance and request information as to what to do until the ambulance arrives.
A person with suspected heat stroke should always go to the hospital (or call for an ambulance) at once.