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re: My Scare With Overheating Working Outside Yesterday
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:40 am to WaydownSouth
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:40 am to WaydownSouth
The OT - why doesn’t anyone want to work in the trades?
Also the OT - almost dies after a half day
Also the OT - almost dies after a half day
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Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:45 am to Bama and Beer
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With the vomiting, my stomach began to cramp and felt like a knife going into my side.
Pureblood or vaxed?
If vaxxed, which brand?
Posted on 6/21/24 at 11:52 am to Jake88
You are acclimated to the heat. Many people are but in today's world, many people aren't because they sit in the AC all day. This is one reason why the "back in my day" saying doesn't hold water because back then, many people didn't have AC so they were outside more often.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:03 pm to GCTigahs
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You are acclimated to the heat. Many people are but in today's world, many people aren't because they sit in the AC all day. This is one reason why the "back in my day" saying doesn't hold water because back then, many people didn't have AC so they were outside more often.
Everything said in this post rings true for me. I grew up never having A/C at home or in any school I attended through high school. I also stayed outside most of the time when not in school or after dark.
I actually didn't have A/C in my house until I was 25 and my now ex was pregnant for our son. She threatened to leave and go back to mama's house in Dallas if I didn't get some A/C for the house since she was due in June that year.
After years of living without it and working outside year round the heat didn't really get to me then. Yes, it was hot, but tolerable.
Fast forward to today and after years of having central A/C, vehicles with A/C and everywhere you go being climate controlled, I'm spoiled and the heat tears me down when outside this time of year working hard.
This post was edited on 6/21/24 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:06 pm to WaydownSouth
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The downvotes are a tell tale sign. Lots of people not taking care of their bodies then wonder why something bad happens
No the downvotes are because he's an out of touch clown who regularly posts absolute garbage.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:09 pm to Bama and Beer
Do you drink energy drinks?
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:11 pm to Bama and Beer
quote:8 pages in and everyone’s just glossing over the fact that OP just revealed himself to be an octopus?
and then half of my arms went numb
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:12 pm to sidewalkside
quote:lulz
sidewalkside
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:23 pm to Bama and Beer
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trying to just tough it out (like I've done before)
It’s not the will to win that matters – everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
—Bear Bryant
I think of hydration as vital preparation. What I like to do is mix my own drinks for variety. Right now I've got lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and an electrolyte drink to mix together. I'll change it up, and add things I feel that I need. Acai, beet juice, MCT oil, honey, spices, extracts, energy drinks, powders, etc. Sometimes I'll buy tinctures of things that I think will be beneficial, and just pour the whole thing in my mixture. And I go for organic to avoid glyphosate.
Even at times when you're not active in the heat, this is vital. If you're dehydrated, and maybe don't eat the best, or just eat a lot of foods that set up an acidic environment internally, some calcification formations will probably happen. Kidney crystals is one example, and that's an experience we don't want.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:32 pm to Bama and Beer
I got slightly dizzy and just a tad nauseous when hiking the Grand Canyon. My niece recognized the symptoms and we stopped, found shade, hydrated, shove down something salty, then something sweet, rested a bit near a water source, watered down my upper torso, and then were on our way.
Knowledge is power.
B&B, you try fly fishing yet?
Knowledge is power.
B&B, you try fly fishing yet?
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:33 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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The OT - why doesn’t anyone want to work in the trades? Also the OT - almost dies after a half day
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:41 pm to Bama and Beer
I was out in the ponds wearing black rubber waders a week ago fixing aerators when it was 98 degrees
I got to feeling weak and nauseous and felt short of breath. Immediately got out of my waders and sat in the truck AC for 30 minutes drinking water and was ok. It definitely hits you fast
I got to feeling weak and nauseous and felt short of breath. Immediately got out of my waders and sat in the truck AC for 30 minutes drinking water and was ok. It definitely hits you fast
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:48 pm to Bama and Beer
I had a mild exhaustion experience once,was lucky enough to climb down from my cherry picker and get into an office . Didnt feel good ,was a scary feeling, warm,shaky,nauseous,light headed. A co-worker had it once in the fab shop. They sat him in the a/c for 2 hrs w/ water and come 3pm ( knock off)sent him home. 5 miles down the road fell over on his Harley ,thank GOD the car behind him was paying attention and didn't hit him.I was 5 vehicles behind him
Posted on 6/21/24 at 12:55 pm to Bama and Beer
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Bama and Beer
I am glad you are ok. I have a large lawn care company in South Ms.
I alternate between water and Gatorade. I also drink lots of fluid at night. I also never drink alcohol during the week while working. I will take breaks between yards and my watch will let me and my wife know if my vital signs are at dangerous levels.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 1:16 pm to DeoreDX
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symptoms also sounds like hyponatremia (water intoxication)
Yep that's why it's dangerous when coaches tell kids to carry around a gallon jug of water and drink a couple throughout the day. You have to add electrolytes and salt back in as well to prevent hyponatremia.
But when the central nervous system begins to shut down like when the OP said his arms went numb, that's when you know it's heat stroke and you are in a very dangerous situation.
This post was edited on 6/21/24 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 6/21/24 at 2:12 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
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my watch will let me and my wife know if my vital signs are at dangerous levels
what kind of watch? what specifically does it monitor?
Posted on 6/21/24 at 2:15 pm to Bama and Beer
I work outside. It's 50/50 Pedialyte and water til September. Water and Gatorade just can't do it in this heat
Posted on 6/21/24 at 2:21 pm to WaydownSouth
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I would like to add in, if you eat a well balanced diet, you do not need to consume electrolytes via liquid. You should be getting plenty from food
Everything I've read is that for most people running 5-10k distances, water+normal diet should suffice unless you're just working excessively hard or running in scorching heat.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 2:56 pm to Bama and Beer
Electrolytes and hydration. But hydrate before you head out. If you're waiting till you're thirsty, you won't catch up. If you have to drink coffee, drink decaf. No ice tea inless ita decaf. A banana and two yetis full of water before you head out at least. Don't bother with sugar drinks like Gatorade, etc. If you're out all day in extreme heat, you want to be waterlogged before you start. And takes breaks every so many minutes while drinking from a cooler at your truck. Glad you turned out ok. A friend of mine two years ago died after getting overheated doing construction. It's absolutely preventable.
Posted on 6/21/24 at 3:06 pm to Bama and Beer
Climate change is a bitch.
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