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Heat exhaustion is quite literally your body getting too hot and Exhausting itself to cope. Heatstroke is your body Failing To Cope.

Heat Exhaustion signs include:

You get a headache that Will Not Go Away

You feel confused and dizzy (balance who? Idk her)

You don't feel hungry but you feel sick as well (this sucks and happens a lot in high heat so try and snack regularly)

Sweating and clammy skin like the kind that has people go "you're freezing!" because you've sweated so much you literally end up with a chill on your skin

Cramps. Feckin cramps. Arms. Legs. Stomach. They suck ass.

You have a heckin fast pulse or you're hyperventilating like you've just had a Scare

Your body temp is over 38°c (because you're literally boiling like a lobster in a pot)

You are Beyond Thirsty and no matter what you drink it Does Not Abate

If you end up experiencing any of these symptoms, or multiple, and you're in a hot/warm environment, then sit your ass down in the shade, get something to drink, and get a damp cloth on your head or a change of clothes that are cool.

Basically, stop what you're doing and give your body a chance to Not Keep Boiling

Heat exhaustion is NOT THE SAME as a heatstroke.

Heatstroke is So Much Worse™.

Heatstroke signs include:

Still feeling like utter shite 30 minutes after you sat your ass down, rested in a cool place, and rehydrated

Not actually sweating even though you really do feel like a lobster in a pot that has the heat up High

Your body temp is 40°c+ (which is bad btw, that's temp for causing your to pass out etc)

Hyperventilating/fast breathing or actual shortness of breath (I struggle with this because asthma so I'm always like "idk if I got this oops)

Feeling confused but in a like "I don't know what's going on, I can't think, I have no idea about anything, someone help me please I'm crossing into traffic and don't even realise" way

Having a fit/seizure because your body temp is so high your brain is Actually Getting Boiled In Your Skull 🙃 [upside down smiley emoji]

Passing out and not actually responding or waking up from a brief fainting spell (this is the Serious™ kind of passing out that has doctors going "oh shit, we need an IV STAT!" or whatever it is they say when Shit Is Going Down)

Heatstroke can be really dangerous if it isn't treated quickly so please don't ignore these signs. Right now, I'm in a cool environs, with hydration, and am avoiding moving and am gonna have a nap because I'm going very dizzy, can't focus properly, have a headache, and am only coherent here because I'm HyperFocusing on this post. I can't even understand words being said to me right now hence nap, hydration, and cool environs.

Some additional hot weather tips

If you have low blood sugar, but are having a hard time eating because you feel crappy from the heat, try sucking on some hard candy

If possible, after you get out of the sun/heat drink Gatorade or something similar to replenish what you've been loosing from sweating

When drinking water or Gatorade (no matter what you have it is important to stay hydrated!) it is important to drink slowly, even if you are very thirsty, because if you drink too fast the water might come back up

In hot weather, bandanas are very useful, even as a preventative measure, because you can pour some water from you bottle (or anything else) on them, and then put them on your head (as mentioned above) or neck. A few other areas help as well, like armpits, but I would personally recommend your neck.

It is not recommended to use a fan at or above 99°f or 35°c, because they can actually start to make the heat worse. (I know these are different temps, the recommendations come from different governments, 35°c is around 95°f, but this also depends on conditions like humidity, so just use your best judgement with this info)

Most importantly, if you think you are getting heat stroke call 911 or your equivalent, heat stroke kills several people each year, even in my area, where it normally only gets to 100°f for a few days each year

For fahrenheit users,

38°c = 100.4°f

40°c = 104°f

It's why it's so important to rest and keep hydrated when it's warm. I hope you eventually felt better and maintained your hydration levels with water and other fluids.

I had three days of feeling the after effects of heat exhaustion myself and felt like I had a cold, a constant headache, and random chills all at the same time as having a dry throat, not sweating properly, dizziness, and even muscle cramps from the rapid dehydration I experienced.

In general, to anyone who sees or reblogs this:

It's really important to take care of yourself, both immediately after you recognise you've got heat exhaustion, and in the long term. It can affect you for days after.

Please take care of yourselves aka TAKER:

Take breaks

Avoid too much sun

Keep hydrated

Eat regularly

STAY IN SHADE.

HYDRATE.

EAT IN EARLY HOURS AND LATE EVENING.

NAP WHEN YOU GOTTA.

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All of the visible tweets are from @/Gunpowder_Tim (Tim Ledsam), his name is listed as “put trains in space.” The tweets are from 2/6/2020. His icon is a cartoony drawing of Gunpowder Tim.

First Image:

Tweet One reads: “‘China Mieville novels ranked by if there are trains in them’, by Tim, age 28”

Tweet Two reads: “#KingRat - 2/10 Some subway references. Bismirches trains with a bit of murder. Poor start, but it'll get better, I promise.”

Tweet Three reads: “#PerdidoStreetStation - 5/10 Pains taken to detail robust fantasy rail network. Unfortunately, the trains are rarely involved in major plot arcs. Points docked for leading me on with a title referencing a train station.”

Second Image:

Tweet Four reads: “#TheScar - 0/10 No trains. Just boats, boats, boats. And a balloon. Rubbish. This thankfully doesn't happen again, or I'd be done with this author.”

Tweet Five reads: “#IronCouncil - 10/10 Entire book is about one specific train. Most scenes take place in or adjacent to that train. Few books love trains as much as this. More than makes up for The Scar, and brings me right back in.”

Tweet Six reads: “#UnLunDun - 2/10 Trains go between "abcities", but barely feature. Mieville spends much more time on busses. A disappointing read.”

Tweet Seven reads: “#TheCityAndTheCity - 4/10 Uses rail networks as a tool to help describe breach between cities. Main character describes trains wistfully. Decent effort.”

Tweet Eight begins on this image but is cut off. The whole thing is in the Third Image.

Third Image:

Tweet Eight reads: “#Kraken - 3/10 Starts in a train. Loses steam from there. Nothing to write home about.”

Tweet Nine reads: “#EmbassyTown - 7/10 Discusses how the rail network functions despite it serving basically zero narrative purpose. I am IN”

Tweet Ten reads: “#Railsea - 🚂 [steam locomotive emoji]/10 About nothing but trains. Starts on a train. Plot revolves around trains. Main characters all love trains. Major side plot detailing the lives of train captains. Might secretly be Thomas the Tank Engine fanfiction. If there's a more train book, I've not read it.”

Tweet Eleven reads: “#TheLastDaysOfNewParis - 7/10 Sacre Coeur full of runaway trains. A train makes its way into a beard. What a great book.”

Tweet Twelve reads:

“This has been Trains. Thanks for listening.”

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