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Headaches, Pale And Clammy Child, Sweats Lot During Cheer Practice. Can This Be Due To Exhaustion?

My 9 year old daughter is a school cheerleader. She is physically fit, eats very healthy. And drinks lots of water. Her cheer practices are in a non air conditioned warehouse (miami, florida). I always take a thermos of cold water with us to practice to keep her hydrated. These last couple of practices, she s been complaining of headaches , and gets a little pail and clammy. She sits out the rest of practice. I know it cannot be dehydration , because she constantly drinks water. She does sweat alot during her practice. Can this be some type of heat exhaustion? the only symptoms she has is the headaches.
Sat, 8 Jun 2013
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HI
thanks for your query at HCM
Yes it can be due to heat exhaustion
u should give her extra fluid and ORS
Ask her not to be in direct sunlight particularly in hot wheather
use sunblock
improve her diet give her meat , vegetables and fruit as this is her growing age and she has to do a lot of physical activity
i am available for your help
regards
Dr.IMRAN

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Headaches, Pale And Clammy Child, Sweats Lot During Cheer Practice. Can This Be Due To Exhaustion?

HI thanks for your query at HCM Yes it can be due to heat exhaustion u should give her extra fluid and ORS Ask her not to be in direct sunlight particularly in hot wheather use sunblock improve her diet give her meat , vegetables and fruit as this is her growing age and she has to do a lot of physical activity i am available for your help regards Dr.IMRAN