What is an early warning signs of dehydration?
Anais Hahn
2025-06-26 16:56:46
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Dark yellow or amber urine usually means you’re not drinking enough water. Other signs of dehydration to watch for include: Bad breath, Less urine than usual, Dry mouth and swollen tongue, Feeling sluggish or tired, Cravings for sweets. Recognizing the signs of dehydration is key to preventing it and staying healthy. Signs of dehydration include: Bad breath, Less urine than usual, Dry mouth and swollen tongue, Feeling sluggish or tired, Cravings for sweets.
Caroline Kihn
2025-06-20 19:21:01
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Dry tongue and dry lips.
No tears when crying.
Fewer than six wet diapers per day, and no wet diapers or urination for eight hours.
Sunken soft spot on your infant’s head.
Sunken eyes.
Dry, wrinkled skin.
Deep, rapid breathing.
Cool, blotchy hands and feet.
Headache, delirium and confusion.
Tiredness, dizziness, weakness and lightheadedness.
Dry mouth and/or a dry cough.
High heart rate but low blood pressure.
Loss of appetite but maybe craving sugar.
Flushed skin.
Swollen feet.
Muscle cramps.
Heat intolerance or chills.
Constipation.
Dark-colored pee.
Yoshiko Ruecker
2025-06-11 06:03:19
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Feeling thirsty is a symptom of dehydration. Having dark yellow, strong-smelling pee is also a sign of dehydration. You may also be dehydrated if you are peeing less often than usual, which is less than 3 or 4 times a day. A dry mouth, lips and eyes, as well as sunken eyes, can also indicate dehydration. In babies, few or no tears when they cry, a dry mouth, and fewer wet nappies can be signs of dehydration. Drowsiness or irritability in babies can also be an early warning sign.
Antwan Parisian
2025-06-11 02:45:59
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Symptoms of dehydration in adults and children include feeling thirsty, dark yellow, strong-smelling pee, peeing less often than usual, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, feeling tired, a dry mouth, lips and tongue, sunken eyes.
Signs of dehydration in a baby may include a sunken soft spot on top of their head, sunken eyes, few or no tears when they cry, not having many wet nappies, being drowsy or irritable.
You're feeling unusually tired, you're confused and disorientated, you feel dizzy when you stand up and it does not go away, you have dark yellow pee or you're peeing less than normal, you or your child are breathing quickly or has a fast heart rate, your baby or child has few or no tears when they cry, your baby has a soft spot on their head that sinks inwards.
Drinking fluids regularly can reduce the risk of dehydration.
Water or diluted squash are good choices.
You should drink enough during the day, so your pee is a pale clear colour.
Drink more when there's a higher risk of dehydrating.
Children under the age of 5 should get plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.
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