How can I combat heat stroke when I don't have air conditioning?
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My A/C went out last June, and I will tell you that the best thing to do if possible is to take a cold bath or shower in a closed off room. This will help lower the ambient air temperature. Then, while you are still somewhat wet, sit in front of a fan. ( Apretty good box fan can be bought at most department stores for less than $20.) This will lower your skin temperature, just like being in rain on a windy day. When it is bedtime, if it is still too hot, put a COLD damp washcloth over your face. This helps lower then temperature around the brain, which sort of tricks the rest of your body into thinking it is colder than it is. Definitely keep drinking water, and move around as little as possible.
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Make sure you keep drinking that water. And make sure you take it easy on salty foods.
Keep the back of your neck cool. Drape a wet towel around the back of your neck, or somehow put an ice pack on the back of your neck. Also, you may need to drink more than 3 liters. take alot of very cold showers and sit in front of the fan.
or even better get out and go to malls libraries etc and hang out someplace air conditioned during the hottest part of the day. Near me there is a university and a community college they both have air conditioned lounges with tvs, refreshment and snack areas, libraries where you can surf the internet or read magazines, etc.
You can go visit neighbors or relatives houses too, just dont do it too much at the same house or they might get tired of you.
I swim at a neighbours or public swimming pool, often I go to the mall and shop around during those hot hours, but in the evening when its hot and humid, I drink alot of water and take cold showers or baths to cool my body temp down. A nice cold beer is always refreshing! I don't have air either. I don't know what you're living arrangement is, but I go in the basement when it's really hot. Otherwise, I run a lot of fans. I just tell myself that summer is only a few month, I try to enjoy it while it's here.
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