On Mon, 3 Jul 2006 10:40:08 +0100, Philip Eden wrote:

The MO should not be providing warnings for idiots.

Hear, hear.

... while the thirst reflex seems to vanish when heatstroke is
imminent.

I believe by the time you actually feel thirsty enough to do something
about it you are already well on the way to dehydration. Noting how often
you are going for a wee is useful as well, if you haven't been for, say 4
hours, and you don't feel the need or if you try there isn't very much
then it's a sign that you are getting dehydrated, thirsty or not.

I remember being amazed at how much water I was drinking when in Ilat one
summer. It was very dry and the low 40's but 6 litres (10 pints) of water
was going in and only the normal amount of wee coming out...

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