what are the signs or symptoms of dehydration?
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['Feeling very thirsty.', 'Dry mouth.', 'Urinating and sweating less than usual.', 'Dark-colored urine.', 'Dry skin.', 'Feeling tired.', 'Dizziness.']
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['Excess thirst.', 'Infrequent urination.', 'Vomiting.', 'Diarrhea.']
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['Thirst.', 'Profuse sweating.', 'Chills.', 'Extreme tiredness.']
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About dehydration Water makes up over two-thirds of the healthy human body. It lubricates the joints and eyes, aids digestion, flushes out waste and toxins, and keeps the skin healthy. Some of the early warning signs of dehydration include: feeling thirsty and lightheaded.
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['Dry mouth.', 'Eyes stop making tears.', 'Sweating may stop.', 'Muscle cramps.', 'Nausea and vomiting.', 'Heart palpitations.', 'Lightheadedness (especially when standing)', 'Weakness.']
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If you're chronically dehydrated, you can develop other health conditions. Symptoms such as nausea, headaches, dizziness, and muscle cramping may continue or worsen as your dehydration progresses. Ongoing dehydration has been linked to: decreased kidney function.
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['dark-colored urine.', 'muscle fatigue.', 'dizziness.', 'extreme thirst.']
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["Persistent headaches. One of the first things you might notice when you're dehydrated is a throbbing headache. ... ", 'Sluggish bowel function. “There are water receptors in the colon, and they pull water from the body to make the stools softer,” says Dr. ... ', 'Dull skin. ... ', 'Fatigue. ... ', 'Weight gain. ... ', 'Dry mouth.']
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When you're severely dehydrated, your blood pressure can drop, your brain may not get enough oxygen, and you'll feel dizzy. Other symptoms of dehydration include thirstiness, tiredness, and dark urine. To help with dehydration, drink plenty of water or diluted fruit juice.
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['Being very thirsty.', 'Having a dry mouth.', 'Needing to urinate often – particularly at night.', 'Feeling tired and lethargic.', 'Having increased hunger.', 'Blurred vision.', 'Slow healing of wounds.', 'Itching of the groin.']
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Dehydration. Dehydration means your body doesn't have enough water to carry out normal tasks, and thirst is the main symptom. It can happen for a lot of reasons, such as exercise, diarrhea, vomiting, and too much sweating.
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['Muscle weakness.', 'Lethargy.', 'Dry mouth.', 'Headaches or dizziness.', 'An inability to sweat.', 'Low blood pressure.', 'Rapid heart rate.', 'Fatigue.']
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Dehydration can be mild, moderate or severe, depending on how much of your body weight is lost through fluids. Two early signs of dehydration are thirst and dark-coloured urine. This is the body's way of trying to increase water intake and decrease water loss.
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['dehydration,', 'dark urine,', 'clay-colored stools,', 'nausea,', 'vomiting,', 'fever,', 'jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes),', 'electrolyte abnormalities,']
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['dizziness, feeling unsteady, or having trouble keeping your balance.', 'pain in the joints, back, neck, or ears.', 'weakness.', 'dry mouth.', 'vomiting.', 'indigestion.', 'constipation.']
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With the body around 60 per cent water, hydration is crucial for brain function. Being dehydrated can cause symptoms including issues with focus, memory problems and brain fatigue, as well as headaches and problems sleeping.
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Symptoms of dehydration in elderly adults may sometimes be subtle, but not drinking enough water and fluids can have a big effect on the body, especially in the elderly. Severe dehydration can lead to confusion, weakness, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, bedsores in bedridden patients, and other serious conditions.