RE: [at-l] Nausea, first sign of dehydration?

["Walt Daniels" <wdaniels@bestweb.net>]

What book are you quoting?

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> From: owner-at-l@backcountry.net [mailto:owner-at-l@backcountry.net]On
> Behalf Of Leslie Booher
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 11:22 PM
> To: Snodrog5@aol.com; at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [at-l] Nausea, first sign of dehydration?
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>
> Why do these symptoms sound so much like heat stroke?  Leslie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Snodrog5@aol.com <Snodrog5@aol.com>
> To: at-l@backcountry.net <at-l@backcountry.net>
> Date: Sunday, September 17, 2000 5:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [at-l] Nausea, first sign of dehydration?
>
>
> In a message dated 9/17/00 8:59:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> jively@yahoo.com
> writes:
>
> << I was on the AT over Labor Day weekend. After a day or so, I started
> feeling a little nauseous. I felt hungry at the same time.
>
> Could that have been the first stage of dehydration? >>
> Hi Tom
> here's what the book says:
>
> In the early stages of dehydration, there are no signs or symptoms.
>
> Early features are difficult to detect but include dryness of mouth and
> thirst
>
>
>
> · As dehydration increases, signs and symptoms develop. These include:
> thirst, restless or irritable behaviour, decreased skin turgor, dry mucous
> membranes, sunken eyes, sunken fontanelle (in infants), and
> absence of tears
> when crying vigorously.
>
> Symptoms of early or mild dehydration include:
>
> flushed face
> extreme thirst, more than normal or unable to drink
> dry, warm skin
> cannot pass urine or reduced amounts, dark, yellow
> dizziness made worse when you are standing
> weakness
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