How to Deal With Dehydration?
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If I feel thirsty and dizzy, what can I do?
You’re probably dehydrated. The signs of dehydration also include dry mouth, fatigue and decreased urination. You should drink plenty of water for rehydration immediately.
What’s the frequency of drinking water for avoiding dehydration?
To stay hydrated, it’s important to drink before you feel thirsty especially in extreme heat. Even when we’re at home, we should form the habit of drinking water regularly e.g. at least every hour.
I like outdoor activities, especially hiking. How to prevent dehydration?
We should start the activity hydrated and keep drinking water every 20 minutes during prolonged times of being outdoors. Please also take frequent breaks in a cool place, if possible. We should always watch out if there are any signs of dehydration.
I stay hydrated during exercising. What else should I take note to prevent heat exhaustion?
Please try wearing light-coloured, loose-fitting and lightweight clothes. They help keeping cool of your body and preventing from sweating. You should perform exercising in the morning or the late afternoon by minimising direct exposure of the skin to sunlight.
If I delay drinking water, what’s the possible impact?
Recovering from dehydration is your priority. If left untreated, dehydration can lead to heat exhaustion.
How does it cause heat exhaustion?
If we exercise vigorously or work in a hot environment, heavy sweating occurs. Heat exhaustion happens if we cannot cool our body by drinking sufficient water.
What can be done when encountering heat exhaustion?
You should stop all activities, move out of sunlight to a cooler place and loosen any tight clothing. Please rehydrate immediately for cooling down the body temperature.
I sometimes forget to drink water regularly when focusing on my work. What should I do?
You should set alarms or notifications as reminders by using your smart device throughout the day. Please be reminded to carry a water bottle along with you.
Who are at higher risk for dehydration?
We should take extra care of elders, infants, young children and patients with chronic illness.
Why do elders not drink enough water?
Elders are less aware of becoming dehydrated because the thirst response becomes weaker. Hence, they may not drink enough water in extreme heat.
WITH CHINESE SCRIPT
如果我感到口渴及頭暈，我該怎麼辦？
您可能身體脫水，脫水的症狀還包括口乾、疲勞和排尿減少，您應該立即喝大量的水來補充水份。
為了避免脫水，喝水的頻率是多少？
為了保持水份，重要的是在感到口渴之前喝水，尤其在酷熱的情況下。即使我們在家，我們也應該養成經常喝水的習慣，例如至少每小時一次。
我喜歡戶外活動，尤其是遠足，如何預防脫水？
我們應該在開始活動時補充水份，並在長時間戶外活動時保持每20分鐘喝一次水，如果可能的話，請於陰涼的地方經常休息，我們應該時刻注意是否有任何脫水的跡象。
我在運動時保持水份，預防熱衰竭還需要注意什麼？
請嘗試穿淺色、寬鬆及輕便的衣服，它們有助於保持身體涼爽並防止出汗，您應該在早上或下午晚些時候運動，盡量減少皮膚直接暴露在陽光下。
如果我延遲喝水，可能會產生什麼影響？
從脫水中復元是您優先考慮的事，如果不及時喝水，脫水會導致熱衰竭。
如何引起熱衰竭的呢？
如我們進行劇烈運動或在炎熱的環境中工作，就會出現大量出汗的情況，如我們不能通過喝足夠的水來冷卻身體，就會導致熱衰竭。
遇到熱衰竭該怎麼辦？
您應該停止所有活動，移離陽光至涼爽的地方，並鬆開所有緊身衣服，請立即補充水份以降低體溫。
我在專注工作時忘記定時喝水，我應該怎麼辦？
您應該使用智能設備設置鬧鐘或通知作為全天的提示，請注意隨身攜帶水瓶。
哪些人脫水的風險較高？
對長者、嬰幼兒及慢性病患者要格外關心。
為什麼長者喝水不夠？
由於長者的口渴反應較弱，不太意識到自己身體脫水。因此，他們在極熱的情況下可能沒有喝足夠的水。