Stories of getting dehydrated and dying.

Japan’s climate changes from a pleasant spring to a hot and humid summer after a gloomy rainy season. During this time, newspapers and television programs often warn people to “beware of heat stroke and dehydration.

In this article, I will briefly explain dehydration and write about my own experiences being dehydrated and having a terrible time.

Actual dehydration experience

The first thing I suspect when my body slows down is whether I have taken medication.
If so, how much time has passed?

In most cases, the medicine takes effect within 30 minutes to an hour after taking it, but this time I could not get up from the futon two hours after taking it.
The room temperature is 23 degrees Celsius with air conditioning. The humidity is 65%.
The body is thirsty and dehydrated.

Even when I try to move my legs, I can’t help it. My muscles hurt so much that I can’t keep my voice down.
In addition, my family was away at work.
I used my smartwatch to make an emergency call to Home Nursing, called for help, and waited patiently for Home Nursing to arrive.

My back was soaked with sweat and my blood pressure was much lower than usual.
With the nurse’s help, I took a sip of oral rehydration solution, and after drinking a total of 1 liter, I felt a change.
The terrible pain I felt from my back to my feet gradually disappeared. I was relieved to be able to stand up again.

When I looked at the treatment guidelines for Parkinson’s published in Japan, I found that “dehydration worsens symptoms,” so I decided to be careful.