Heat exhaustion or heat stroke: Identifying the symptoms

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Walking out in the heat may be avoidable if you work at an office with AC or remotely, but for some, the risk of a heat stroke follows them throughout the day.

It’s a sunny day and you have been walking all day, so you feel tired. There’s sweat rolling down your forehead and you have a headache. The last meal you had was four hours ago and you have not had a sip of water. Your skin feels clammy and your limbs weak. You think about grabbing a bite, but you suddenly feel nauseated; as if you’re about to throw up.

Are those symptoms of heat stroke or heat exhaustion?…

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