What are the symptoms and signs of dehydration?
Increased thirst is one of the early signs of decreasing water levels in our body. However, most of us are not able to drink water or other fluids immediately in some situations and thereby the condition progresses to dehydration. A decrease in the water content in the body also reflects in the urine that we excrete. The urine output reduces when the body is facing water scarcity. It also becomes darker and more concentrated. Once dehydration sets in, one may start feeling dizzy or light headed and may not be able to stand or walk. The mouth may feel dry and sticky and you may feel tired and sick. In case of prolonged duration of dehydration, sunken eyes and lack of tears are also noticed. How dehydration is presented in infants and young children? Infants and young children may not able to express thirst in some instances. Vomiting and diarrhea should alert the parent about the possibility of dehydration. The dehydrated infants and young children may display some of the symptoms such
