I'm clear on the differences between heat exhaustion vs. heatstroke. But I'm NOT clear if what I had yesterday was heat exhaustion or simply "heat intolerance".
I spent 5 hours at an outdoor festival. I wore a white straw hat to deflect the sun and heat. I drank 24-36 oz of liquid thruout the day (I ate some light food too). I sometimes put water on my skin to evaporate, because I wanted to help cool my body. I hung out in the shade when I could, but there wasn't a lot of it.
Despite all this, by the end of the day I felt AWFUL! :( I know some symptoms of heat exhaustion are nausea, vomiting and feeling faint. I didn't have those. And I don't know if I looked pale (another symptom).
However, I was so fatigued that I could barely walk; I felt like my body was made of lead. I wanted to lie down and sleep. I had a headache. I felt giddy, and couldn't always get my words to come out right! And of course I felt HOT! :(
Did I suffer mild heat exhaustion, or am I simply heat-intolerant?
2006-06-18
08:42:32
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scary shari
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