How Do You Know If You Have Sun Poisoning

Former Member

I was wondering how you knew if you might have sun poisoning? What are some of the symtoms? If you do, what should you do about it? What kind of medical treatment or whatever should you get for it?

Former Member

sun poisoning???? you mean like heat stroke?

Former Member

Originally posted by wee wuman
sun poisoning???? you mean like heat stroke?

I'm not sure. Is there a difference?

Former Member

dunno, its just ive never heard of sun poisoning!

Former Member

I'm not sure either. That's kind of why I'm asking and hopefully one of the moderator's/webmaster's will be able to help me with this or someone else who might have an idea on this topic.

Former Member

well this is for heat stroke/exhaustion
Major symptoms and signs
The victim appears flushed;

restless:

pulse is very strong;

breathing is deep and noisy;

skin is burning hot;

headache;

muscle cramps and twitching;

distress over the heart;

sweating may be diminished;

distress over stomach region.

Former Member

Originally posted by wee wuman
well this is for heat stroke/exhaustion
Major symptoms and signs
The victim appears flushed;

restless:

pulse is very strong;

breathing is deep and noisy;

skin is burning hot;

headache;

muscle cramps and twitching;

distress over the heart;

sweating may be diminished;

distress over stomach region.

I have about two of those symptoms. I kind of have the distress over the stomach region and kinda of have heavy breathing, but not a lot, only a little bit, which the heavy breathing could be coming from the combination of me smoking and my asthma and that my asthma is working up because of the excess smoking I have been doing tonight, but don't know for sure.

Not really sure if I might just be getting a cold or the flu or if I have sun poisoning/heat stroke. Don't really know and am kind of scared about the whole thing.

Former Member

The obvious thought would be heatstroke..

Actually poisioning the skin would probably be more like skin cancer?

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Originally posted by Justin Sane
The obvious thought would be heatstroke..

Actually poisioning the skin would probably be more like skin cancer?

Thank you. I think that might have helped a bit on my question.


Once again, thank you.

Former Member

Heres an information page about it that might help:

http://www.skincancer.org/

Former Member

Originally posted by Justin Sane
Heres an information page about it that might help:

http://www.skincancer.org/

Thanks for the link. I read over it and don't think that I have skin cancer. Hope so anyways.

Will maybe update my symptoms or whatever later on today or sometime really soon.