What is dehydration ?
The reduction in water content of the body is called dehydration in simple words.Water content can be decresed either by increased loss from the body (as in diarrhoea,vomiting,significant blood loss, from any cause,heat stroke) or from reduced intake of fluids.
Whenever there is fluid loss from body in form of loose motion,vomiting etc.The total body fluid decreases due to loss and there occurs DEHYDRATION.There occurs simultaneous loss of electrolytes which also need to be replenished.
How do I Know that I have dehydration ?
These are subjective symptoms of DEHYDRATION
* Increased feeling of thirst
* Decreased amount of urine while urination
* Decreased flexibility or turgor of skin
* Weakness or tiredness in the body
* Fall of blood pressure
Simple Suggestions :
*The body tries to compensate dehydration by initially by creating feeling of thirst.
*So you should drink hygienic water whenever you feel thirsty.
*Please add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar to each glass of water to compensate for electrolytes.
*If available, drink plenty of ORS(oral rehydration solution)
*Donot stop oral intake of fluids even if you continue to have diarrhoea and vomiting.
Hope you find the information useful..
The reduction in water content of the body is called dehydration in simple words.Water content can be decresed either by increased loss from the body (as in diarrhoea,vomiting,significant blood loss, from any cause,heat stroke) or from reduced intake of fluids.
Whenever there is fluid loss from body in form of loose motion,vomiting etc.The total body fluid decreases due to loss and there occurs DEHYDRATION.There occurs simultaneous loss of electrolytes which also need to be replenished.
How do I Know that I have dehydration ?
These are subjective symptoms of DEHYDRATION
* Increased feeling of thirst
* Decreased amount of urine while urination
* Decreased flexibility or turgor of skin
* Weakness or tiredness in the body
* Fall of blood pressure
Simple Suggestions :
*The body tries to compensate dehydration by initially by creating feeling of thirst.
*So you should drink hygienic water whenever you feel thirsty.
*Please add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar to each glass of water to compensate for electrolytes.
*If available, drink plenty of ORS(oral rehydration solution)
*Donot stop oral intake of fluids even if you continue to have diarrhoea and vomiting.
Hope you find the information useful..
