Is heat just as dangerous as alchohol?
Wednesday, 13/07/2011
Studies are showing that the raising temperature can be as dangerous as mixing medication and alchohol. Drugs that are related to blood pressure or anti depressants are also risky to use in the sun. A "diuretic" essentially causes the body to lose fluid making the person more prone to dehydration. Even medication bought from online pharmacies and generic drugs such as Viagra, and anti-biotics obtain the ingredients to cause dehydration and nausea.
Other drugs such as anticholinergic which stop the body from perspiring. Not feeling this effect immideiatly can lead to quick exhaustion and over heating. As these outcomes tend to creep on people, their risks become very dangerous. Even medication that is bought over the counter at any pharmacy such as ibuprofen and benedryl relate some eside effects from heat.
Symptoms can include rapid heart pulse, headaches, nausea, and of course heat stroke. The best way to avoid the possibilities of getting the symptoms is by simply drinking water on a regularly routine, every 30 minutes if doing physical activity, and when in the sun cover up the skin but wear light clothing.



