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Dehydration

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
Idk
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Re: Dehydration

Post by Idk »

One here not doing anything more the minimum
OikOik
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Re: Dehydration

Post by OikOik »

Twice doing this job I've had a bad headache and pushed through only to start feeling dizzy, sick and then start throwing up. I was thinking wtf is wrong I'm drinking so much water as it is. Reality is you need a crazy amount of water in this heat. Probably 2 - 3 litres.
sindba
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Re: Dehydration

Post by sindba »

OikOik wrote:
26 May 2026, 13:17
Twice doing this job I've had a bad headache and pushed through only to start feeling dizzy, sick and then start throwing up. I was thinking wtf is wrong I'm drinking so much water as it is. Reality is you need a crazy amount of water in this heat. Probably 2 - 3 litres.
Much more than that. You should be getting about a litre per hour down you while out on delivery.
TopperGas
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Re: Dehydration

Post by TopperGas »

sindba wrote:
26 May 2026, 17:12
OikOik wrote:
26 May 2026, 13:17
Twice doing this job I've had a bad headache and pushed through only to start feeling dizzy, sick and then start throwing up. I was thinking wtf is wrong I'm drinking so much water as it is. Reality is you need a crazy amount of water in this heat. Probably 2 - 3 litres.
Much more than that. You should be getting about a litre per hour down you while out on delivery.
Problem is how do you carry 5 litres of water with you, in a van it becomes too warm to drink after a few hours and you simply don't have the room on a HCT duty?
abuch1980
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Re: Dehydration

Post by abuch1980 »

You store some in yer hump obviously. 🐫 :cuppa
Hitcher
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Re: Dehydration

Post by Hitcher »

TopperGas wrote:
26 May 2026, 19:47
in a van it becomes too warm to drink
Freeze it the night before?
yellowbelly
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Re: Dehydration

Post by yellowbelly »

Hitcher wrote:
30 May 2026, 17:38
TopperGas wrote:
26 May 2026, 19:47
in a van it becomes too warm to drink
Freeze it the night before?
That's what I do.
funkflex55
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Re: Dehydration

Post by funkflex55 »

abuch1980 wrote:
30 May 2026, 16:37
You store some in yer hump obviously. 🐫 :cuppa
But camels don't store water in their humps. They have fat stores that they use to gradually break down into fluids.Maybe that's what some of the big lads do on delivery, eat loads the night before and come back off delivery 2 dress sizes smaller!
abuch1980
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Re: Dehydration

Post by abuch1980 »

:Very Happy
funkflex55 wrote:
30 May 2026, 17:50
abuch1980 wrote:
30 May 2026, 16:37
You store some in yer hump obviously. 🐫 :cuppa
But camels don't store water in their humps. They have fat stores that they use to gradually break down into fluids.Maybe that's what some of the big lads do on delivery, eat loads the night before and come back off delivery 2 dress sizes smaller!