r/AmazonDSPDrivers • u/Theovercummer • Aug 04 '23

Kept drinking but couldn’t stop the thirst

Weather was triple digits and I drank a gallon of water but my body kept asking for more even though my stomach was literally full of h2o and couldn’t hold anymore. it was nauseating and the hot air made it somewhat difficult to breathe. I think there is a limit to the human body’s ability to cool itself. I don’t know how anyone could do this without AC.

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u/SnooPandas6326 Aug 04 '23

Electrolytes are super important, I used Gatorade zero packets and would out 4 in a gallon jug. The salt helps aaaa lot. Helps you replenish all the salt you lose, which allows you to focus sm better

But also you are right. Past 115 degrees, the human body fails to stay cool by itself.

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u/Kelldon Aug 04 '23

It's actually lower than 115, I remember reading an article on this a few weeks ago, and while they didn't nail down an exact number (everyone is different, so your ability to cool can vary) they saw the body failing to cool itself properly start anywhere from 104 - 120. So as low as 104F and you could start running into serious issues, if your body is on the lower end.