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This has been happening all month with little to no international media attention. Here are a few organizations you can check out for resources or to support:

ActionAid India

SEEDS India

GlobalGiving

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.

If you can, get muslin sheets or bamboo bedding since it is GREAT for high temps and humidity

Also:

Drink extra water if you're on medication like adhd meds, antidepressants, blood pressure meds, etc because they fuck your internal body temp gauge up sth awful

Also also:

Stick your hands up to wrist in cold water to cool down bc skin on wrist is thin.

Stick your feet in tub with cold water in it up to your ankles and let it save you.

Soak tf outta your hair and let it drip dry because your head puts out lots of heat.

Use a spray bottle around your rooms and aim high rather than low. Will cool the air better and works good with a ceiling fan.

Put bin/trash bags over your windows and close curtains/blinds to reduce the sun and heat burning through your windows. Double glazing is hell in summer.

Open your loft/attic door and let the heat escape up up up so your upper floors are less of a hot box.

Use bed sheets as make-shift door covers if you need to have your outer doors open. They're light enough to let the air through but heavy enough to not let the sun continue super heating the air.

Half freeze bottles of water and then add chilled water on top to sip at. Don't chug it though because it doesn't really help, it'll just give you stomach cramp.

Eat early in morning or super late in evening when sun is gone. Try to eat fruit or vegetables with high water content if you can through the day.

Frozen ice pops/lollies are a life saver if you need cold fluids but can't drink fast bc you can cronch and it defrosts steadily. Legit one of the only ways I survive in heatwaves lol.

Try not to wear clothing made of artifical materials ala plastic like polyester. They're awful at filtering the heat and more likely to make you sweat and overheat.

Loose, flowy clothing will save you. Cotton, muslin, etc are fantastic in this weather.

Wear a sunhat or cap and soak it with water so it dries as you exist under the swelting death rays and helps you not boil like a lobster in a humid pot of regret.

Exercising in this weather isn't worth it. Just don't. Seriously. Don't do it.

If you're struggling to breathe, stick your face in your fridge or freezer. It won't solve the whole problem but sometimes the heaviness of hot air stifles your lungs and a bit of chilled air can really help.

im just gonna screenshot from a text i sent my friends after the doctors visit

A Noble Sacrifice