{"id":6989,"date":"2017-07-14T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T19:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=6989"},"modified":"2017-07-14T19:00:29","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T19:00:29","slug":"have-fun-in-the-texas-sun-but-watch-for-heat-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=6989","title":{"rendered":"Have Fun in the Texas Sun, but Watch for Heat Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The beach in the summer can be fun for the whole family, but doctors say be on the lookout for symptoms of heat stroke. Photo: UweKrejci\/GettyImages<\/p><\/div>\n

by Mark Richardson<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Right around the 4th of July holiday is one of the most popular times for vacations, when many Texas families pack up and head for the lake or the beach to beat the heat.<\/p>\n

Anyone who spends too much time in the hot sun can fall victim to a\u00a0heat-related illness<\/a>, especially people who aren\u2019t used to extreme heat and humidity.<\/p>\n

Dr. Don Bucklin, regional medical director for U.S. Healthworks, says normally, your body cools itself off by sweating \u2013 but during hot weather, particularly with high humidity, sweating sometimes isn\u2019t enough. He says hydration is the key.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to be ahead on hydration,\u201d he says. \u201cYou can\u2019t wait until you\u2019re really, really thirsty, or feel sick and then hydrate, because you\u2019ve already waited too long.\u201d<\/p>\n

When heat illness hits, he says, cramps are usually the first sign, followed by intense sweating, nausea, and headache. Heat stroke, also known as sun stroke, is the most dangerous and happens when a person\u2019s internal body temperature starts to rise.<\/p>\n

Bucklin says it\u2019s best to hydrate with water or sports drinks that replace electrolytes \u2013 and to avoid sodas, beer and other forms of alcohol.<\/p>\n

He says some people are more susceptible to heat illnesses than others, including those working outdoors, folks who are very young or elderly, and those who are overweight. Concerns also increase for chronic alcoholics and people who take some types of medications.<\/p>\n

\u201cCertain tranquilizers, certain antihypertensives make you more susceptible to it, because they change the fluid balance in your body,\u201d he explains. \u201cThe other thing is, if you are older, your fluid system is less tolerant of big swings.\u201d<\/p>\n

People who have a heat stroke have body temperatures that can reach 104 degrees and higher. Bucklin says in those cases, it is a medical issue and a trip to the emergency room is mandatory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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