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When i'm in the sun & heat all day i get drained. get tired. feel shaky. why might this be?

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Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Its probably: heat exhaustion. you need to hydrate and maintain a good salt balance if you live and work in a hot climate drink sport drinks and alternate with plain H2O

Dr Dinhofer agreed

Answered 6/9/2014

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A member asked:

When i'm in the sun & heat all day i get drained. get tired. feel shaky. why might this be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Finkelstein answered

Dr Dinhofer agreed

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