Keepermom2
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Thought I would share this information for coaches and parents.
Today we were playing in the lovely town of Norco when it was 100 degrees. In the short time we were there I saw 2 ambulances/fire trucks drive up.
I also saw my daughter who is a Keeper not thinking correctly and literally just standing there as a ball was kicked passed her and not even lifting a hand. So uncharacteristic of her and then as I watched further, I saw many things that were uncharacteristic of her so at water break I asked her if she was okay. She told me she had abdominal cramps and she was dizzy. It was obvious she was fatigued too. Obviously she needed to get off of the field immediately. Upon telling the coach, nothing immediately happened. I tried to have my daughter just walk off of the field and she wouldn't do it. My daughter has never missed a game and I have allowed her to play through so many different things like the flue etc.. I have never pulled her or asked her to be pulled.
You don't mess around with being overheated. A soccer game is not worth any amount of risk. I talked with her and shared the following information and went over what she should do the next time she feels these symptoms. While she will push through so many things, this is not to be pushed through. It is too dangerous to push through it!
Complications
On its own, heat exhaustion is not considered a major health concern. If left untreated, however, heat exhaustion can lead to heatstroke and further complications, including brain damage and organ failure.
In rare cases, when heat exhaustion is accompanied by intense exercise or other medical conditions, it may cause a serious health risk.
Potential complications of heat exhaustion include:
Today we were playing in the lovely town of Norco when it was 100 degrees. In the short time we were there I saw 2 ambulances/fire trucks drive up.
I also saw my daughter who is a Keeper not thinking correctly and literally just standing there as a ball was kicked passed her and not even lifting a hand. So uncharacteristic of her and then as I watched further, I saw many things that were uncharacteristic of her so at water break I asked her if she was okay. She told me she had abdominal cramps and she was dizzy. It was obvious she was fatigued too. Obviously she needed to get off of the field immediately. Upon telling the coach, nothing immediately happened. I tried to have my daughter just walk off of the field and she wouldn't do it. My daughter has never missed a game and I have allowed her to play through so many different things like the flue etc.. I have never pulled her or asked her to be pulled.
You don't mess around with being overheated. A soccer game is not worth any amount of risk. I talked with her and shared the following information and went over what she should do the next time she feels these symptoms. While she will push through so many things, this is not to be pushed through. It is too dangerous to push through it!
Complications
On its own, heat exhaustion is not considered a major health concern. If left untreated, however, heat exhaustion can lead to heatstroke and further complications, including brain damage and organ failure.
In rare cases, when heat exhaustion is accompanied by intense exercise or other medical conditions, it may cause a serious health risk.
Potential complications of heat exhaustion include:
- severe kidney injury
- rhabdomyolysis, which can cause kidney failure, tea-colored urine from an increase in the muscle protein myoglobin, irregular heartbeat, muscle pain, and vomiting
- liver failure
- arrhythmias, or a heartbeat that is either too fast or too slow
- delirium or coma