The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against prolonged exposure to sunlight this summer or risk suffering from heat stroke. A person may suffer from heat stroke when exposed to sunlight between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you can not avoid going out during 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. better bring umbrella or anything that can protect you from sunlight.
A person suffering from heat stroke could die if not treated immediately. Symptoms include a high body temperature. It is similar to cardiac arrest. We should not let ourselves experience heat stroke, especially the elders. The thermo regulation of the body changes as you grow older so you can hardly notice that your temperature is going up. We must drink water particularly when perspiring heavily.
We have to replace the water that our body loses when perspiring. If you are perspiring and your skin is already hot, that means that you are already developing heat stroke. A person showing initial signs of heat stroke should be soaked in water as first aid to cool down blood circulation.
Be aware, heat stroke is characterized by high body temperature, rapid pulse, absence of sweating, difficulty in breathing, hallucination and disorientation among others,
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