What are the symptoms of Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke?

The symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke can be as numerous as the activities that lead to these medical conditions. So whenever you are competing, relaxing, or just playing, remembering these symptoms could possibly save your life or keep your children from long-term aliments. All symptoms do not necessarily appear together. If even one of these symptoms appears than begin to start with treatment. You will notice that the symptoms mirror each other from heat exhaustion to heat stroke. Many of these will simply be a progression from one to another.

The symptoms of heat exhaustion are:

• Extreme thirst
• Weakness of muscles
• Severe nausea
• Fast, empty, shallow breathing
• Lack of patience with others
• Headache
• Large amount of sweating
• Skin begins to become cool and/or dry
• Body temperature of up to 105 degrees

The symptoms of heat stroke are:

• Strong headache that will throb
• Dizziness or confusion
• Loss of response time or even loss of consciousness
• Loss of sweating
• Extremely dry skin that may appear red
• Body temperature of over 105 degrees