Symptoms of Dehydration

Inzah Dude · 01-02-2003, 01:48 PM

What are some?

YellowJacket · 01-02-2003, 01:52 PM

Cramping is the biggest. Thirst is one. Quick muscle fatigue.

ex_banana-eater · 01-02-2003, 03:10 PM

I heard on the news that once you are thirsty this is considered dehydration (very mild), so drink all the time as to avoid thirst.

sage · 01-02-2003, 05:01 PM

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Originally posted by Inzah Dude
What are some?

answers (Signs of Dehydration)

Mild
Thirst
Dry lips
Slightly dry mouth membranes

Moderate
Very dry mouth membranes
Sunken eyes
Sunken fontanelle (soft spot) on infant¡¯s head.
Skin doesn¡¯t bounce back quickly when lightly pinched and released.

Severe
All signs of moderate dehydration
Rapid, weak pulse (more than 100 at rest).
Cold hands and feet
Rapid breathing
Blue lips
Confusion, lethargy, difficult to arouse

Rhinoman · 01-02-2003, 05:39 PM

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Originally posted by sage

answers (Signs of Dehydration)

Mild
Thirst
Dry lips
Slightly dry mouth membranes

Moderate
Very dry mouth membranes
Sunken eyes
Sunken fontanelle (soft spot) on infant¡¯s head.
Skin doesn¡¯t bounce back quickly when lightly pinched and released.

Severe
All signs of moderate dehydration
Rapid, weak pulse (more than 100 at rest).
Cold hands and feet
Rapid breathing
Blue lips
Confusion, lethargy, difficult to arouse

You forgot to put dead if you don't pay attention to the above!

Lifeguard · 01-03-2003, 03:44 PM

I've been dehydrated to the point that I passed out (much thanks to cutting weight for wrestling prior to a tournament)...and here's what I felt:

1. severe cramping in extremeties (arms, legs) and abdomen

2. muscle weakeness and tremors (shaking as if on a bad ephedrine rush)

3. nausea

4. dizziness

5. eventual unconciousness (blacking out)

 

In that order (for me anyway) I will never forget it.

 

I only passed out for a few seconds and then I mustered as much energy as I could to get my water bottle 5 feet away...it felt like I was crawling across a football field. I drank a couple gulps of water, removed as much clothing as I could in my condition (could only get off my sweats)...the trainer took my core temperature (via the rectum) and found it to be 104.7

.... they packed all kinds of ice onto me and I sipped at water as fast as I could without puking it back up.

I was very fortunate that I recovered very quickly and was back to semi-normal in less than 10 minutes, by the time the ambulance arrived I was able to walk (with slight assistance).

 

The moral of the strory, kids.....DRINK WATER!!!!

 

 

LG.

windwords7 · 01-03-2003, 03:53 PM

Malaise......

40 in 12 · 01-03-2003, 10:27 PM

diahrreaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dr of Golf · 01-03-2003, 10:33 PM

dark yellow urine

Inzah Dude · 01-03-2003, 11:30 PM

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Originally posted by windwords7
Malaise......

Whats that?

windwords7 · 01-03-2003, 11:33 PM

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Originally posted by Inzah Dude

Whats that?

Malaise: A generalized feeling of discomfort, illness, uneasiness, or lack of well-being that is often associated with a disease state.

Matthew D · 01-04-2003, 12:05 AM

Another one that always gets me.. when I am really dehydrated is headaches.. but that might just be me.

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YellowJacket Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In front of a computer. At all times. Posts: 0 Friends: (0) Leave Comment Rep Power: 0	Cramping is the biggest. Thirst is one. Quick muscle fatigue.

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Matthew D Running with the Big Boys Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5,035 Friends: (0) Leave Comment Rep Power: 0	Another one that always gets me.. when I am really dehydrated is headaches.. but that might just be me.