Don't wreck your vacation with heat-related illness

Several years ago I spent a fun-filled afternoon on the beach, but
that evening I was sick. I was suffering from heat exhaustion. I had
a headache, dizziness and lightheadedness. I was sweating and had
muscle cramps. My stomach was upset and I felt like vomiting. After
resting in a cool room and drinking lots of water and other fluids, I
was feeling a lot better.

Heat stroke is worse and may require your seeing a doctor, especially
if you're not better in 30 minutes. The symptoms of heat stroke
include an extremely high body temperature, dry, hot skin with no
sweating, rapid, strong pulse, nausea, mental confusion of losing
consciousness, a throbbing headache and seizures or convulsions.

I realized afterward that I could have avoided being sick by being in
the shade and drinking lots of water. It's a good idea to look out
for each other, particularly if you're with young children or elderly
people. Be aware of the symptoms of heat exhaustion but most important
do the things that can prevent heat exhaustion in the first place.

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