What symptoms should you see a doctor for?
Doctors distinguish several types:
- Sensitivity to heat;
- Sensitivity to cold;
- Increased sensitivity to both heat and cold.
Temperature sensitivity includes certain physiological mechanisms:
- Vascular reaction;
- Neurological effects;
- Age-related changes.
If you are intolerant to hot weather, it is recommended to:
- Move to a cool place, in the shade;
- Remove excess clothing;
- Lie down;
- Pour water on your skin;
- Drink cold liquids;
Call an ambulance if you experience symptoms of heat stroke.
If you have developed sensitivity to cold weather, we recommend:
- In case of dizziness, it is better to sit or lie down;
- Drink water;
- Go to a place with a neutral temperature.
Prevention is provided by:
- Drink adequate amounts of water before, during, and after exercise;
- Avoid high-intensity exercise in extreme heat;
- Control your breathing in cold weather and dress warmly;
- Do not stay in the cold for long periods of time.
Call emergency medical services if you experience acute signs of heatstroke:
- Dizziness lasting more than 15 minutes;
- Severe headache;
- Confusion, loss of consciousness;
- High body temperature;
- Change in mental status.
Risk groups include:
- Children and adolescents;
- The elderly;
- Obesity, overweight;
- People with chronic diseases;
- Taking certain types of medications;
- History of multiple sclerosis or other neurological disease;
- Cardiovascular problems.
Source:
https://www.droracle.ai/articles/261419/what-is-temperature-sensitivity
