Heat Stroke Health Feed

Being in a tropical region, surviving the heat comes naturally to us but most of the time, it s either humidity or sheer heat through the course of the day - of course, both the factors come with their own terrible living conditions but it is what it is. On a terribly hot day, it s natural that we spend a lot of time cribbing about the heat without being able to deal with it naturally but here are a plethora of tips to get you cool down on those hot and humid days.

Keep Yourself Hydrate...more

Get your thyroid profile, cbc, lft, kft, blood sugar fasting checked from some lab.
In the meanwhile follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you are not diabetic) or any seasonal fruit or soaked almonds and a glass of water first thing in the morning (within 10 mins of waking up). No only biscuits or rusk will not do. 2. Don't overeat 3. Take your breakfast every day. Don't skip it. U should eat whatever your mother or grandparent eat in bfast. I mean to ...more

No, your lymphocytes are more or less normal. Normal range of lymphocytes-- (20–40%). Check your body temperature with a thermometer. Note it down for a few days.

It looks like you are anaemic. If you have back pain after you sit for long hours then it is due to your haemoglobin levels as it is important to check that. Anaemia always leads to the symptoms of being tired and also having back / leg pain though there may not be any pathological reasons for back pain
with your doctor.This is a general low back ache and for this you can follow these measures: one keep a pillow right under the knee while sleeping, next is you can keep ice in the painful are...more

What is his age? Since when is he having this? What are other symptoms that he is experiencing?
By doing what like walking, exertion, eating or empty stomach- it increases or decreases in intensity. For how much time it remains? How is your appetite? Is he constipated or having loose stools?
Is there stiffness also? Any problem in urine?I need to know more to be able to make a diagnosis.
In the meanwhile follow this 1. Don't take tea empty stomach. Eat something like a banana (if you...more

For this you should rule out thyroid first by going for thyroid profile test. Revert reports to me then. Its not usual.

How to deal with heat-related illness and what to do.

Summer is still in full swing and if you among those people who spend a lot of time outdoors then you could be at the risk to heat stress caused by extreme heat. Here are some tips to spot the sign of heat stress.

Heavy sweating
Muscles cramps
Paleness
Tiredness
Weakness
Dizziness
Headache
Nausea
Vomiting
Fainted
Cool and moist skin

What to do if you suspect someone ...more

You need to check your body temperature with the help of thermometer. Sometimes our skin feels warm or cold when actually body temperature is normal. So check your body temperature.

The natural solution to reduce the amount of extra heat from our body is only drinking water, eating fruits and check your thyroid status. If all these are normal, the feeling of heat in unreal or anxiety and the feeling of body heat is always misleading and false idea spread by people.

As the outside temperature soars, the cases of heat exhaustion and heat stroke rise. After exposure to high temperature/ sun, watch out for the following symptoms-

Heavy sweating
Rapid pulse
Dizziness and fatigue
Cool moist skin
Headache
Nausea
Muscle cramps
A combination of these symptoms indicates heat exhaustion. If left unattended, it may lead to heat stroke wherein the body temperature rises. Above 104 and various complications develop.

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