Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke ~ Know the Signs

[A-Jay]

 

Stay Safe out there

A-Jay

[Mobasser]

Thanks A-Jay. Good info for all here.

[TcRoc]

Stuff is no joke.. 2 years ago now was laid up for 5 days. Thought I was drinking enough.. was told some of my bodies reaction was intaking to much ice water while I was out in the excessive heat. Moderately cold is best.. slamming ice water does more harm.

[BrianMDTX]

I had heat exhaustion once while in the Army. Working on a CH-47 at Ft. Carson in the July heat. Was walking across the ramp to the maintenance tent and basically passed out. 

 

Heat exhaustion is no joke. Heat stroke is deadly. 

[lo n slo]

amen

[Bankbeater]

I had heat exhaustion one time cutting the grass.  I was putting the lawn mower away and couldn't figure out why I was feeling cold in 92 degree heat. I started feeling better once I got inside and into a cool shower.

[Todd2]

I was down at my mom's for the 4th yesterday and she needed some trim work replaced so I had to make a couple trips to Lowes and ended up spending about 4 hours in the direct sun mid day. Started getting headache and a little nauseous. Luckily I had finished, put up the tools and went in. Took me about half hour in the AC to feel right. It can happen quick. 

[N Florida Mike]

We call it “the bear” . Ive had the bear get on me a few times, having worked outside all my life. The last time was a couple years ago laying sod in the summer. I had about 25 pieces left , and I had NOTHING left in the tank. I willed myself to finish , but had a headache and was feeling sick and hot. Made it home , and after a cool shower, drinking cool water, and putting cold washcloths on my temples and wrists for 2-3 hours,  I finally began to feel better. I think I was pretty close to heat stoke that time.

Good post , A.J . The bear slips up on you before you realize it. Drink plenty of fluids the day BEFORE doing anything in the heat.

[A-Jay]

On 7/5/2020 at 8:56 AM, N Florida Mike said:

We call it “the bear” . Ive had the bear get on me a few times, having worked outside all my life. The last time was a couple years ago laying sod in the summer. I had about 25 pieces left , and I had NOTHING left in the tank. I willed myself to finish , but had a headache and was feeling sick and hot. Made it home , and after a cool shower, drinking cool water, and putting cold washcloths on my temples and wrists for 2-3 hours,  I finally began to feel better. I think I was pretty close to heat stoke that time.

Good post , A.J . The bear slips up on you before you realize it. Drink plenty of fluids the day BEFORE doing anything in the heat.

Thanks 

Great name for it btw.

Because it certainly is.

We call it "Feeling Common".

It's anything but.

A-Jay 

[Log Catcher]

I came close to having a heat stroke 30 years ago while I was doing HVAC work on a new house under construction. Setting the outside condensing unit and using a torch in 90 plus degree heat. I ended up at the doctors office and was off work several days. I haven't been able to handle being out in extreme heat since then.

[Heartland]

I have had a couple, both Military related, once during an exercise in 85 degree heat at about 80 percent humidity full chem gear, the other during a deployment in 120+ degree heat and full gear.  Trust me when I tell you that you do not drink enough water.

[gim]

Heat waves kill more people in this country than all the other natural disasters combined. Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, blizzards, earthquakes, etc. Heat is far more deadly than all of them.

[A-Jay]

With this early June Smoking Hot forecast, I'm bringing this one back ~

Stay Safe out there ~ 

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A-Jay

[txchaser]

 

These things really work, I drink one on the way to the lake in the summer, and maybe another one after lunch. My difference in energy level is dramatic with/without.

 

I try to pound a lot of water, and it's so hot here that no matter how much I drink it is really still not enough. Maybe that's why my hat looks more like an umbrella.

[GreenPig]

In my early 20's when I was bulletproof I worked in a 150 degree church attic( mid Summer in Ga) for far too long. Something happened and I've never been able to handle hot weather the way I could before. Hot weather means night fishing for me.

[DitchPanda]

I grew up in Texas ,played alot of sports...even done some roofing and concrete in the summer. I've been fortunate to never have suffered anything serious heat related. That said a few summers ago I came close and decided well I'm not doing that dumb crap again.

[huZZah]

I have kids pass out occasionally during marching band. Every single one is the same:

Drink that morning? Monster/coffee/milk/nothing

Breakfast? Donuts/Monster/Sugary cereal/nothing

Water jug? “ forgot it”/didn’t bring it. 
 

But thank God they remembered their cell phone. ??

[gim]

Can't stand high heat/humidity.  Was hoping to avoid it until July.  Sure hope this isn't a sign that the entire summer will be like this.

 

Fri, Sat, and Sun the highs are all 90+ with steamy dewpoints which means a heat index at or near 100.  You can rest assured I will only venture outdoors in the morning and the rest of the day will be comfortable in my air-conditioned basement.

 

Last week we had frost warnings for a couple nights...

[MN Fisher]

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

Can't stand high heat/humidity.  Was hoping to avoid it until July.  Sure hope this isn't a sign that the entire summer will be like this.

 

Fri, Sat, and Sun the highs are all 90+ with steamy dewpoints which means a heat index at or near 100.  You can rest assured I will only venture outdoors in the morning and the rest of the day will be comfortable in my air-conditioned basement.

 

Last week we had frost warnings for a couple nights...

Having suffered heat stoke and heat exhaustion in the past, I'm particularly susceptable. I'm 'hermiting' this weekend.

[Deephaven]

Beer makes heat stroke better.

 

 

 

....I mean you better be super careful if you add alcohol to the mix.  I've watched that "bear" take out a bunch of people.

[MN Fisher]

13 minutes ago, Deephaven said:

Beer makes heat stroke better.

 

 

 

....I mean you better be super careful if you add alcohol to the mix.  I've watched that "bear" take out a bunch of people.

Ya - alcohol can dehydrate you - will make it more likely that you suffer either of the above.

[Darth-Baiter]

This got me on my last trip.  I was fine fishing, sitting at camp and my heat rate was racing.  Fast!   I drank 48 oz of water. Just sipping and sitting in the shade.  I avoided any issues and fished the next day. I kept dipping the next day.  

[ironbjorn]

10 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Ya - alcohol can dehydrate you - will make it more likely that you suffer either of the above.

Alcohol DOES dehydrate you. Most of the effects of a hangover is in fact dehydration.

[throttleplate]

I was working out in a gym in the philippines and they are decrepid old buildings with no ventillation and i was feeling lightheaded so i got up and was going to puke in the bathroom but i had to lean against a wall to support myself and the next thing i remember was i started to collapse and then it was lights out for me.

 

 Next thing i know i was being awakened by the gym employee asking me if i was allright as i was laying on the floor with people standing over me. I lived 7 minutes walk to my apartment and it took me 1 hr to get home because i had to stop and sit many times as i was still feeling dizzy and about to faint.

 

With the forecast in detroit lakes minn area calling for hot days combined with no lilly pad developement and no thick weed structure yet i am sitting this weekend out. Wife and i are going to the red river valley speeday tonight to watch the dirt cars and work around the house and garden sat and sunday.

[Krux5506]

Not a big fan of fishing in the 90 degree weather. What I do like though, is fishing for a while on the boat, then jumping in to cool off, then fishing more and repeat. That's about the only way I can stand it out there on those days.