Drink water out there! or wind up like me

[joe25DA]

Worked in the 90* shop during the day yesterday then went home and worked on my 2101XP a bit. It has been extremely hot and humid here. I drank water yesterday but not enough. Long story short I was on my way to work this morning and got so dizzy and light headed I had to pull the truck over. Wound up admitting myself in the ER and getting an IV and bloodwork. NOT FUN. I had a case of moderate dehydration and 10 hours later Im still hurting. All my muscles ache especially my back and head. I wouldnt run a saw in weather like this anyway for the saws sake and mine. But I know lots of guys here work outside or in shops like me. DRINK DRINK DRINK. I feel like I got hit by a truck.

 

[Teddy.Scout]

Worked in the 90* shop during the day yesterday then went home and worked on my 2101XP a bit. It has been extremely hot and humid here. I drank water yesterday but not enough. Long story short I was on my way to work this morning and got so dizzy and light headed I had to pull the truck over. Wound up admitting myself in the ER and getting an IV and bloodwork. NOT FUN. I had a case of moderate dehydration and 10 hours later Im still hurting. All my muscles ache especially my back and head. I wouldnt run a saw in weather like this anyway for the saws sake and mine. But I know lots of guys here work outside or in shops like me. DRINK DRINK DRINK. I feel like I got hit by a truck.

Hope all is getting better Joe!
A GOOD reminder for ALL of us!
Hope your relaxing and AS-ing in the AC for a bit!

 

[joe25DA]

ASing now. my back hurt so bad earlier the only thing I could do was lay down. It was so hard to fight the urge to go work on saws or do something. I hate sitting still. But I didnt have a choice.

 

[smokinj]

Been kayaking for 4 days stright back to work and been a little dizzy all day....just keep slaming water take it easy!

 

[gallegosmike]

I drink mix of 50% water / 50% gatorade. Plus lots and lots of ice cold water.
And I force myself to drink.

A mix of 50% water / 50% coke is good too!

I know it is gross, but your pee should be a "wee" bit yellow.

 

[mdavlee]

I had a sports doctor tell me to drink 3 to 1 water to gatorade. He said too much and it doesn't absorb. They also said your pee should be very light yellow from a lot of water. They wanted us to drink 1 gallon of water every night after football practice or more if you could stand it.

 

[woodyman]

Hope your feeling better.I hate this kind of weather,in the 80's here and the humidity is in the high 60'sI have had heat stroke twice,once when I was cutting pulpwood and once when I was doing yardwork on a weekend,it's no fun.

 

[joe25DA]

That makes sense about the water mix gatorade. Ill do that

 

[KMB]

Hope all is getting better Joe!
A GOOD reminder for ALL of us!
Hope your relaxing and AS-ing in the AC for a bit!

So true! Especially since I've been given access to some standing dead Oaks to practice my falling technique on (and of course keep the wood for firewood).

I drink mix of 50% water / 50% gatorade. Plus lots and lots of ice cold water.
And I force myself to drink.

A mix of 50% water / 50% coke is good too!

I know it is gross, but your pee should be a "wee" bit yellow.

Something I to MUST practice.

Kevin

 

[isaaccarlson]

It has gotten into the 90's here with humidity being close to saturated. You go outside and feel like you are going to die. I went over to a friends place today to clean up a downed tree and got dehydrated/overheated and had to come home even though I was drinking tons of water from the hose. Kinda sore with a headache. Got a lady coming over at 5 to get some rabbits though!!

 

[Fish]

My pee is %50 Miller Lite.....

 

[joe25DA]

My pee is %50 Miller Lite.....

Mine was too after the weekend, didnt help

 

[PLMCRZY]

Im in the Tx sun all day everyday usually. I go thru about a gallon or more water a day.

 

[AUSSIE1]

My pee is %50 Miller Lite.....

Lite? any wonder it's 50%! You could put out fires with that!

Onya Joe. Rest up mate!

 

[jmpjr]

As a former long distance runner from the hot and humid south.....drink water before you need it. Always try to hydrate 15-20 minutes before you start and continue to drink fluids. I used to run 70-80 miles a week in summer without any issues. If you are not peeing, you are not drinking enough.

 

[jnl502]

It has gotten into the 90's here with humidity being close to saturated. You go outside and feel like you are going to die. I went over to a friends place today to clean up a downed tree and got dehydrated/overheated and had to come home even though I was drinking tons of water from the hose. Kinda sore with a headache. Got a lady coming over at 5 to get some rabbits though!!

every one needs to know that drinking from a regular water hose can cause Postrate troubles. trust me on this I woke up one morning about 10 years ago and it felt like someone had stuck a baseball up my exaust pipe. cound not piss a drop to save my life. had to go to the ER and have my bladder relieved and with my prostrate enlarged it was bad.
not saying you can't drink from a hose just try not to unless u have to.
jnl

 

[boilerhouse47]

Cutting Gatorade and those types of drinks with water is a very good idea because they all have a lot of sodium (salt) in them. I'm not picking on Gatorade they all are loaded with salt. In hot weather a lot of salt intake is really bad for you. Drink till you pee is the way to go. LOL

 

[PLMCRZY]

What i do also is get some salt and a v8 vegatable juice. Pour a bunch o salt in the v8 shake it up and drink it. Then flush it down with water.

 

[CGC4200]

Wal-Mart bottled H20

I pay almost $1/gal because I don't trust my well water for drinking water,
use it for most every thing else. It was 10* cooler where I am today
than the NE & mid-Eastern Atlantic states, usually the other way around;
enjoy your weather, not much of a choice.

 

[gallegosmike]

My pee is %50 Miller Lite.....

I "shoot" for about 50% alaskan white wheat ale! Yummy!!!

LOL