Heat stress symptoms can also result when people are exposed to heating elements like stoves and burners for an extended length of time or in people who suddenly experience a sudden rise in temperature in the place they reside in, like what may happen in a heat wave.

Some of the heat stress symptoms to look out for include fainting or heat syncope, heat cramps, heat stroke and heat rash. These heat stress symptoms occur when the person affected cannot cope with the presence of high heat.

Heat syncope or fainting due to heat is a result of the failure of the blood returning to the heart due to its pooling in the afflicted person’s extremities. A person who is hit by this most common of heat stress symptoms usually recuperates quickly if he or she lies down while fresh cool water is poured on the head for a few minutes. Heat cramps are often the result of the loss of electrolytes in the person’s body. This happens when a person drinks a lot of water after sweating a lot but does not get to replenish the salts that the body lost in sweating. Heat rash is a mild skin irritation that occurs due to the sweat that is produced in the heated area. This is also called prickly heat and can be remedied by regular bathing and cooling oneself in a cooler area every now and then. In some countries, there is powder which is specially made to treat this heat stress problem, aptly called prickly heat powder.

The most dangerous off all these heat stress symptoms is the heat stroke which can prove to be fatal if the person that gets hit by it is not treated as soon as possible. Heat stroke is brought about by a rise in the body’s core temperature. Heat stroke can cause a person to collapse, lose consciousness and even be in danger of lapsing into a coma. This can also be called a sun stroke in places when this happens due to the heat of the sun.

Doctor, Doctor

It’s no shame to have to go to the doctor and ask for help.  If you can never relax and are so consumed by worries that it makes having a normal life hard or impossible, you need to see your doctor right away.  There is a stigma about seeking anxiety and stress relief.  You may think you’re crazy or lazy; but you’re not.

If you had a broken leg, you would go see the doctor for help, wouldn’t you? Anxiety and stress relief should be sought after in the same way.  If anybody teases you about being a “mental case”, ignore them.  They are just voicing their own fears about their own sanity.  Your doctor will understand; he or she sees patients with you similar problems almost every day.

Perhaps the doctor will prescribe medicines for your anxiety and stress.  That doesn’t mean you’re ‘lacking’ in some way for needing to take pills for a mental or emotional problem.  Extreme anxiety and never ending stress can often be the signs of easily treatable physical problems.

Take Time Out for You

You deserve at least ten minutes of fun and luxury a day; after all look at all you have to put up with!  If you can find ten minutes a day to treat yourself and be comfortable with it, you can find fifteen minutes, and so on.  This doesn’t mean you are selfish; you are just training how to feel good about yourself.  By experiencing happy times, you can remember what it feels like.  With time and practice, you can tap into that calm and secure feeling whenever you need it.

Some people take a walk during this “me-time”.  Some people read a non-fiction book to gain anxiety and stress relief.  Some people take a bath; others write a poem or engage in light exercise or take yoga classes.  See what works best for you; you want something that takes you out of the river of worries onto a little island of calm.  Listening to music or mediating can bring this island about for many people. Anxiety and stress relief is within your reach – you only have to make a little effort to get it. ]]> http://e-booksite.net/blog/self-help/anxiety-and-stress-relief/feed/ 0