Lynn Urgent Care can provide treatment for dehydration seven
days a week, 365 days a year, including holidays. We’re open
early and stay open late. There’s no need for an
appointment. Just walk in to your local clinic, or check in
online first, if you prefer.
We’ll provide the dehydration evaluation you need—quickly,
conveniently, and affordably. And, without the long wait for
a doctor’s appointment or long wait time at a hospital ER.
Dehydration occurs when the body has too little water. It
usually results from not drinking enough water, particularly
when working or exercising outside in the heat.
Small amounts of water are depleted from our bodies every time we exhale or sweat, as well as through the urine and stool. When we don’t drink enough water to replace what is lost, we become dehydrated. Dehydration in its severest form can be deadly.Simply put, your body is not getting the water it needs to maintain the proper fluid balance in your cells. Whether this is caused by not drinking enough water or as the result of a fever, excessive sweating on a hot, summer day, or by acute illness involving vomiting and/or diarrhea, the result is that the body’s cells don’t receive the necessary water to work properly.
While treatment with IV fluids can vary significantly from
case to case, it’s most commonly used to address symptoms of
dehydration from conditions below :
Vomiting,
Diarrhea,
Gastrointestinal illnesses, virus infections such as the flu
can result in dehydration,
Heat stroke,
Hung over,
Excessive sweating
In cases where oral dehydration has failed, patients may
benefit from IV rehydration. Symptoms of dehydration
include:
Confusion,
Dark, discolored urine,
Decreased, Urination,
Dizziness,
Dry Mouth,
Excessive Thirst
Exhaustion, Fatigue, Weakness,
Extreme thirst, especially accompanied by a dry mouth or a
swollen tongue
, Headache,
Heart palpitations,
Muscle Weakness