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I don’t know if this is helpful but I’ve experienced hypothermia before and here’s what is important to know:
- the fastest and safest way to bring your body temperature up is to DRINK warm liquids. soup, tea, etc
- you will feel compelled to shower in hot water but DON’T-
- the fastest and safest way to bring your body temperature up is to DRINK warm liquids. soup, tea, etc
- you will feel compelled to shower in hot water but DON’T-
- rapidly changing your temperature can lead to shock
- for symptoms, think drunkness: slurred speech, stumbling, memory loss, sleepiness, drowsiness
- the tell-tale sign that it’s getting fatal is that you will suddenly go from freezing to feeling very warm so pay attention
- for symptoms, think drunkness: slurred speech, stumbling, memory loss, sleepiness, drowsiness
- the tell-tale sign that it’s getting fatal is that you will suddenly go from freezing to feeling very warm so pay attention
- the temperature for hypothermia is 95° or less and it takes significantly longer to warm yourself up than to cool yourself down. USE YOUR COVID THERMOMETERS. check your temperature regularly, you are likely colder than you think
- avoid being wet at ALL costs
- avoid being wet at ALL costs
- DO NOT drink alcohol. but DO eat regularly- digestion increases body temperature
- warm the center of the body (chest, neck, head and groin) and use skin-to-skin contact
- even if someone appears to have died continue performing CPR. many often appear dead but are still alive
- warm the center of the body (chest, neck, head and groin) and use skin-to-skin contact
- even if someone appears to have died continue performing CPR. many often appear dead but are still alive
this is the most ESSENTIAL part:
you will not be able to think rationally as hypothermia progresses. It feels similar to drunkness. So make preparations NOW for the worst while you still have your rationality so that you don’t have to think about what to do in an emergency–
you will not be able to think rationally as hypothermia progresses. It feels similar to drunkness. So make preparations NOW for the worst while you still have your rationality so that you don’t have to think about what to do in an emergency–
You will think it’s a good idea to leave the house and walk to get help. You will think it’s a good idea to run a bath or take your clothes off and get in bed.
Make a plan NOW. Talk to friends and family about what to do so that you aren’t figuring it out in that state of mind.
Make a plan NOW. Talk to friends and family about what to do so that you aren’t figuring it out in that state of mind.
write these resources out on paper in case your phone dies/ shuts down from being too cold! https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/staysafe/hypothermia.html
I also want to add: I experienced hypothermia from being in 40° weather for 3 hours with slightly damp clothes. I was wearing several layers. It took about 3 hrs in heat for my temp to return to normal.
It absolutely CAN happen to you and is much more likely than you realize.
It absolutely CAN happen to you and is much more likely than you realize.
UPDATE: I made a thread of resources in Texas to help streamline the info
PLEASE go boost and follow the organizations listed + add any mutual aid/ info that needs to be shared!!! https://twitter.com/jrdznn/status/1361813755412144133
PLEASE go boost and follow the organizations listed + add any mutual aid/ info that needs to be shared!!! https://twitter.com/jrdznn/status/1361813755412144133