this is my first summer in oklahoma and its way too hot!!! how do you people in the south make it through the summers? i cant even leave my house its been so hot. i havent left in like 4 days all i can do is sit at my computer or watch tv and move as little as possible. everytime i check the mail or let my dog outside to the bathroom i almost faint. how do you do it??????
2006-07-31 19:16:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Im from NY but now i live in NC. STAY INSIDE!
2006-07-31 19:20:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have to work in the stuff, and Im from Rhode Island!!
Drink lots of fluids, try adding a bit of oatmeal to the water before you drink it, it will cool the body and help you to retain moisture, and give energy. Rule out sensitivity to the sun caused by pharmaceuticals and you will solve your problem. Protect your head with a hat (crucial) and shades will lessen the glare. A wet cloth around the neck will cool your blood.
PS: air conditioning makes you more sensitive to the sun. Try using box fans instead if its less than a hundred.
Good luck!!
2006-08-01 02:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by Chauncy Gardener 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink plenty of water.
Do not eat heavy or overly spicy foods.
Do active things early or late in the day(I walk my dog at night 9pm or so here in TX.)
I have a problem with heat rash so I use baking soda in my bath every night to help strip away the sweat & balance my body's PH. About 1 cup to a full bath or warm not hot water.
2006-08-01 02:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by Celtic Tejas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in TX where it thankfully isn't humid but we still get 100+ degrees weather every summer. To get through it I stay inside as must as possible. Just make sure you have a good A/C and plenty of fans!!
2006-08-01 02:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by Patricia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I reckon you just get used to it. I've always loved the heat and humidity, it just feels right. Its also fun to see yankees driving through on their way to Florida, they can barely breathe when they first get out of their cars. Unfortunately it doesn't keep enough yankees out, as anyone who has been to Atlanta in the last 15 years can atest.
p.s.-Oklahoma isn't in the south.
2006-08-01 02:30:26 · answer #5 · answered by tastybiatch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ha, it's pretty damn hot up here too. Its going to be a hundred tomorrow. We kind of have to conserve energy though, can't have another blackout. And you people should stop complaining...in a county near mines, and theres over thousands of people w/out power. Live with that.
2006-08-01 02:23:13 · answer #6 · answered by MissJai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live in the north west part of the country and it gets just as hot. if you can afford it get an air conditioner, when you go out go places where it is cool, like stores the mall and the beach. i feel for you i really do our heat index for tomorrow is 100 degrees and i have to go out in it and im disabled. good luck to you
2006-08-01 02:23:10 · answer #7 · answered by oceanlady580 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ONLY shop at off hours like 3am. It is soooo nice and cool then, and I don't have to fight the crowds. Other than that, I don't go out until it starts to cool off..lol..it really s ucks this year with all the heat.
2006-08-01 03:37:38 · answer #8 · answered by barbaradjt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from TN and it's really hot and REALLY humid. Makes it hard to breathe outside. It's just something that your body and your mind have to get used to. Can't stay inside forever!! Have to get out in it to get used to it.
Take cold water with you wherever you go.
2006-08-01 02:22:06 · answer #9 · answered by ☼ lovethesun11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess we're just used to it. I don't know. I can't stand it, etiher! I live in TN. I don't go out much because I can't take the heat. We just try to keep cool...swimming pools, etc.
2006-08-01 02:20:21 · answer #10 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Air conditioning and a lot of water.
2006-08-01 02:28:37 · answer #11 · answered by wazup1971 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋