Summer is here, and it is getting hot and humid outside. It’s important that you drink plenty of water every day throughout the summer and stay inside where it is cool when the temperatures rise. One thing you should do right now is call Service 1st Pros for an air conditioning inspection to make sure you can rely on the air conditioner throughout the summer to keep the indoors cool. If you end up spending too much time outside in the heat, you may suffer from heatstroke. Here are the symptoms of this deadly condition.
Increased Body Temperature
You have probably heard of athletes dying of heatstroke when they workout in the summer. This is because their core body temperatures get too hot and they cannot cool off in time before the condition becomes fatal. Generally, a rectal thermometer is used to gauge whether a person is suffering from heatstroke. If their temperature is 104 degrees Fahrenheit, they likely are.
Strange Behavior
According to the Mail Clinic, heatstroke can also affect your mental state. You may become agitated or confused. You may begin to speak with slurred speech or suffer from delirium. In severe cases, you may have a seizure and go into a coma. Irritability is also a sign of heatstroke.
Strange Sweating Patterns
As you know, your body sweats to cool off. The problem with heatstroke is that it causes your body to stop sweating. Your skin will feel hot and dry if you are suffering from heatstroke because you were out in the sun too long. Even if you get heatstroke because you were exercising in the heat, your skin may still feel dry or only slightly moist because you will not sweat as much as you normally do.
Feeling Sick
Heatstroke can also cause a throbbing headache that is much worse than the headaches from which you normally suffer. You may also start to feel sick to your stomach and even vomit in severe cases. Because your body is not sweating the way it normally does, your skin will also become flushed.
Increased Pulse/Breathing
Finally, heatstroke can cause an increase in your pulse and breathing. In the case of the pulse, your heart is trying as hard as it can to cool your body off to no avail. Consequently, it will be faster. You may also suffer from rapid and shallow breathing.
Service 1st Pros in Auburn, GA, encourages you to be extra careful this summer when you are outside in the sun. We do not want you to suffer from heatstroke. In addition, give us a call so we can make sure your air conditioner is working properly. This will keep you cool all summer long.