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Ok so it turns out that my extreme thirst is due to heat exhaustion. My doctor requested that I go to an Urgent Care to make sure that I didn’t need IV Fluids. My electrolytes were fine, and I am not diabetic, which was beginning to be a concern. The doctor said it is heat exhaustion due to the high heat and that it may take weeks to feel better. She also suggested that unfortunately my body may just have a tough time adjusting to those temperatures. She recommended that I stay away from anything tha makes me sweat for a couple of weeks. And that if I take another Hot Yoga class in the future, to be very mindful of how I am feeling and leave the class if I feel any symptoms.
Hi Dawn
Yes, it’s what I thought too. The temperatures in that studio are too high (115F or 46C) is simply too hot. Luckily that wasn’t your regular studio. Still, waiting a while before returning is very wise. Are you planning to go back to your regular haunt?
Thank you very much for the update
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂I am going to start back by working with a friend of mine who is a personal yoga instructor. We will do gentle yoga. Then I will try some classes at the studio that aren’t heated, and then we will see from there.
interested in your updates… keep us posted !!! just concerned and thinking of you and if you can give insights into what you think caused it IE: were you drinking enough or pushing too hard made sure you were replacing electrolytes ect
Well, being new to this, I was not adding electrolytes. I just didn’t know better. But I have very low Blood Pressure. On Friday, my BP 98/68 and my heart rate was 68. The Doctor said that with this kind of low blood pressure, it means that my blood volume is low as well. And so any kind of loss in water and electrolytes is going to cause dizziness and dehydration. So she said that with the extreme heat, it is not surprising that I ened up with Heat Exhaustion. She said I was lucky though, because it could have been worse. By the way, I have been adding electrolytes all week. And I have been practicng yoga at home, and at our local YMCA where there is no heat. The classes at the YMCA are nice, just no where near the caliber as in the studio. So I am not giving up, just easing back in.
I see, yes that all makes sense now. thanks for the update. I’m sure with proper attention if you wanted you could return to you HOT practice, but I leave that with you. I too have to be very careful about levels and get them checked on a very reg basis. After my last hip surgery my blood levels went from 130 which is a normal red blood count to 70 !!! I also went from a low (but still healthy) BP of 100/70 to 70/60 so I do feel your frustration. I have to take folic acid and get iron injections to bring my blood count up and now things are returning to normal. I am back in the hot room with no adverse effects 🙂 So I just wanted to pass on hope that you can return to your practice when you feel ready. I do take my electrolytes before class and listen to my body (and my doctor!)
Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope to eventually return to the hot classes. Just not at the studio that had the room at 115 degrees.
Thanks @Dawncon for the info
I have low blood pressure, too. My doctor never impressed that it was dangerously low, so I didn’t think to get stress tested before starting bikram yoga, but after my first class, I had an awful migraine, my bf said my pulse dropped to 60 and there was a vein in my forehead that wasn’t there before. Not heat exhaustion (and I’ve known heat exhaustion, oh boy) but just as awful. I think I will drink gatorade through this week and see if it helps (I’m already well-hydrated, I drink water throughout the day until I notice I am over-hydrated). I have great fun in not-heated yoga classes and was able to stand the heat/humidity without difficulty, so I want to do anything I can to give the bikram style a fair shot.
So, I guess: electrolytes, visit the doctor for a heart health update and a stress test, and go from there.
Well, being new to this, I was not adding electrolytes. I just didn’t know better. But I have very low Blood Pressure. On Friday, my BP 98/68 and my heart rate was 68. The Doctor said that with this kind of low blood pressure, it means that my blood volume is low as well. And so any kind of loss in water and electrolytes is going to cause dizziness and dehydration. So she said that with the extreme heat, it is not surprising that I end up with Heat Exhaustion. She said I was lucky though, because it could have been worse. By the way, I have been adding electrolytes all week. And I have been practicng yoga at home, and at our local YMCA where there is no heat. The classes at the YMCA are nice, just no where near the caliber as in the studio. So I am not giving up, just easing back in.
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