What are the first signs of heat exhaustion?

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Asked for Female, 37 Years

I am a 37 year old female and I work as a teacher in a private school. Recently I had a mild heat stroke attack and I had to get treated for it. I would like to know what caused it and how should one take care in order to prevent it from recurring. Thanks!!

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Dr. Kiran Kumar S

General Physician 19 yrs exp Bangalore

Hi u need not to worry. U can take salad three times daily with Ur meals. If Ur real concerned u can take onions and see

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Dr. Mohd Ashraf Alam

General Physician 10 yrs exp Lucknow

Well Ma'am. It's always advisable to drink plenty of water before going out, so that u don't feel dehydrated.. 2ndly cover ur face and head with a wet towel and avoid direct exposure to sunlight. Then there are some home remedies for it.. U can consult for more details

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Dr. Ankit Sharma General Physician 5 yrs exp Udaipur · Accepted Answer

Dr. Ankit Sharma

General Physician 5 yrs exp Udaipur

Making it quite easier... must be a balance between your working hours & body requirement plenty of fluids.. if its a heated place .. you must practice this then with other precautions .. you need to watch out for covering your head & face with appropriate clothings & caps etc

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PLENTY OF FLUIDS IN BETWEEN BREAKS dont get your body dehydrated

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