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Fatigue, sleep disorders, dizziness: Health problem due to heat

Although we are currently experiencing one of the most beautiful summers in many years, by far not everyone can be happy about it. As a recent survey has shown, the high temperatures in this country cause almost every second for health problems. Health experts give recommendations on how to survive the summer heat unscathed.

Especially women have problems with the heat

Fatigue, sleep disorders, dizziness: Almost every second person in this country suffers from the continuing heat wave. According to a recent DAK study, the tropical temperatures cause 45 percent of Germans health problems. The study, for which the Forsa Institute interviewed a total of 1,002 men and women on behalf of the health insurance fund from 27 to 29 July, shows that women in particular have problems with the heat.

According to a recent survey, the current heat causes health problems for almost every second German citizen. Especially women suffer from the high temperatures. It is important for everyone to drink a lot.
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Differently pronounced health complaints

As the health insurance reported in a communication, the health complaints are very different according to the DAK survey:

Seventy-five percent of those affected suffer from exhaustion, 62 percent suffer from sleep disorders. Every third person complains of dizziness and headaches.

In addition, nine percent say they suffer from nausea.

According to the survey, women reported significantly more often than men to have problems with the heat: 54 percent of women, but "only" about 36 percent of men are affected.

There are also regional differences: while in northern Germany and in the eastern federal states every second person suffers from complaints, in Bavaria it is 32 percent.

So the citizens deal with the high temperatures

The DAK survey also shows how people are currently dealing with the sweaty heat wave: 87 percent say that they drink more.

Health experts currently advise, given the high temperatures, that you should drink at least one liter of water every day.

76 percent stay indoors or in the shade. 41 percent adjust their diet and eat lighter food.

Every third person (36 percent) divides the work differently. As many claimed to cool more often with water.

Health insurance with special hotline

Due to the persistently high temperatures, the DAK-Gesundheit will switch on Wednesday, August 1 and Thursday, August 2, a special medical hotline: doctors offer a telephone consultation from 8 to 20 clock to health complaints from the high temperatures.

This special service offer under the freephone number 0800 1111 841 can be used by customers of all health insurances.

Older people and the chronically ill often suffer from severe additional health problems in the heat, so the DAK health.

For this reason, the doctors at the special hotline, for example, give patients with hypertension or diabetes special recommendations for how to deal with the heat.

Parents of infants receive medical advice as well as workers who suffer from high temperatures in the office. Callers will also discuss when they should visit a doctor. (Ad)