CaminoKate0214
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- June/July 2015 (CF, 100 miles), June/July 2018 (CP, ~40 miles, too hot!)
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Please take MTto Camino's guidance seriously. Once you have a heat injury you are more likely to have more. Also heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke which can be deadly.You must stop & recovery slowly. Heat exhaustion can & does kill. Time to take a couple days & rest, drink water. One you have had heat exhaustion you are more susceptible to it.
I lost people to this in the desert please slow down.
Keith
Don't!I'd love to get to Astorga tomorrow
I'm sorry to sound harsh, but to attempt to walk to Astorga in one day seems foolish rather than "determined." Consider taking a taxi to Astorga, get medical advice if necessary, spend 2 or 3 days resting and gentle sight-seeing, and and then plan shorter stages (or buses) to get to Santiago. Better to make your camino a healthful experience rather than the opposite.The exhaustion is probably impacting your judgement also.
Help! I've recently vomited several times over the past two days. I walked from Leon to Villedangas de Paramo, 17 miles, more than I've ever done in my life! Yesterday as it got later and hotter, I slowed down more and more, finally dragging here to VdP after having vomited several times. I know this is heat exhaustion. I'm determined to do this Camino in spite of being diabetic and overweight. Any suggestions? I'd love to get to Astorga tomorrow but don't want to have to push then rest over and over. I have until July 21 so time is with me so far. And thank you all. I made it out of Leon with NO problem!
I have "fallen out" in a refinery without realizing it,..and it was an old soldier who saw the symptoms,even as i could not.To explain further & to be more specific how quickly this can overtake your system:
Once your body stops sweating, you can't urinate, your body temp/brain temp gets very high, just prior to this you throw up, you get a headache & become very weak. This can all happen in minutes when you no longer have enough fluid in your system.
If I was with you I would have started an IV, or taken you to get one.
Even with an IV we use to take all the 5 gallon water cans we could muster & pour even warm water on our soldiers, to get there core temps down. Most times it worked, but not enough to save some.
So please listen to your bodies drink a lot OF WATER, if you get sick simply stop, drink, find shade for a couple days. Last thing no caffeinated beverages, no soda pop.
BTW, Gatorade is now in Spain, sold on the shelf next to Aqurius. Not called Gatorade but G or something, with the same graphics.Drink lots of Aquarius -- it's just water with added sugar and salts (sort of like Spanish Gatorade),
BRAVO! This "family" nonsense drives me nuts. If the people you stumbled upon on day 1 are fantastic, the odds are that those being you are just as brilliant. But I understand the Camino is a process, and on a first Camino the tendency is to think you have found the holly grail when meeting a first bunch of like minded people. This being said, I believe the OP started walking yesterday, so she is not likely to want to follow anyone in particular, and if she does stay put, she will get to meet, and watch come and go, so many more.and a painful could-be tip:
- don't get dragged along by a pilgrim family; it's your camino! If you feel like "yeah, maybe..." then it's probably for the best and you could get a much nicer camino
You're describing heat stroke, a dire emergency, and your field treatment is very good. With heat exhaustion they are pale, cool, and clammy (sweaty) to the touch, and shocky. Move to shade or cooler environment if possible, treat for shock, and give IV fluids (10 minuet challenge) 2 1 liter bags in ten minuets, one line in each arm. On the Camino you don't have that luxury so cool as best you can, treat for shock, and give oral fluids very carefully because of shock. Best treatment is prevention. Like you said "drink lots of WATER" even if you're not thirsty.To explain further & to be more specific how quickly this can overtake your system:
Once your body stops sweating, you can't urinate, your body temp/brain temp gets very high, just prior to this you throw up, you get a headache & become very weak. This can all happen in minutes when you no longer have enough fluid in your system.
If I was with you I would have started an IV, or taken you to get one.
Even with an IV we use to take all the 5 gallon water cans we could muster & pour even warm water on our soldiers, to get there core temps down. Most times it worked, but not enough to save some.
So please listen to your bodies drink a lot OF WATER, if you get sick simply stop, drink, find shade for a couple days. Last thing no caffeinated beverages, no soda pop.
I wish we had more corpsman or equivalent, in the Army.You're describing heat stroke, a dire emergency, and your field treatment is very good. With heat exhaustion they are pale, cool, and clammy (sweaty) to the touch, and shocky. Move to shade or cooler environment if possible, treat for shock, and give IV fluids (10 minuet challenge) 2 1 liter bags in ten minuets, one line in each arm. On the Camino you don't have that luxury so cool as best you can, treat for shock, and give oral fluids very carefully because of shock. Best treatment is prevention. Like you said "drink lots of WATER" even if you're not thirsty.
Respectfully Navy Corpsman Retired
Kate's last activity was when she started this thread, and it doesn't appear she has been back since to see what advice she has been offered.I wish we had more corpsman or equivalent, in the Army.
We still have not heard back from Kate I hope she lets us know of her status.
Thanks that is a great compliment.I wish we had more corpsman or equivalent, in the Army.
We still have not heard back from Kate I hope she lets us know of her status.
Thanks Dougfitz A lack of contact is worry some.Kate's last activity was when she started this thread, and it doesn't appear she has been back since to see what advice she has been offered.
CaminoKater, will keep you in my thoughts and prayers for your success. You do have time so take it easy rest days are allowed. This will give you time to recovery.Help! I've recently vomited several times over the past two days. I walked from Leon to Villedangas de Paramo, 17 miles, more than I've ever done in my life! Yesterday as it got later and hotter, I slowed down more and more, finally dragging here to VdP after having vomited several times. I know this is heat exhaustion. I'm determined to do this Camino in spite of being diabetic and overweight. Any suggestions? I'd love to get to Astorga tomorrow but don't want to have to push then rest over and over. I have until July 21 so time is with me so far. And thank you all. I made it out of Leon with NO problem!
She visited the Forum this morning.It would be interesting to hear from Kate and find out how she managed things.
Hola Kate....all iHelp! I've recently vomited several times over the past two days. I walked from Leon to Villedangas de Paramo, 17 miles, more than I've ever done in my life! Yesterday as it got later and hotter, I slowed down more and more, finally dragging here to VdP after having vomited several times. I know this is heat exhaustion. I'm determined to do this Camino in spite of being diabetic and overweight. Any suggestions? I'd love to get to Astorga tomorrow but don't want to have to push then rest over and over. I have until July 21 so time is with me so far. And thank you all. I made it out of Leon with NO problem!
Hola Kate...with your medical condition ....the only thing you can do now is to rest and drink a lot of water...a lot of the sport drinks will harm you because of your diabetes..... good luck.....and buen camino
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