Anyone else experience heat cramps? I do pretty much everything possible to prevent and prepare for the temps, but 4+ hours in 120-130 temps with absolutely zero air movement performing pretty strenuous work. I only get them once every two week or so, depends on the job.
I take salt pills, electrolyte replacements, drink pickle juice/Gatorade and lots of water, but I can't run to the truck every 20 mins for a drink and there's absolutely no pacing myself with only two of us doing doing everything, and it all has to get done. I go 150mph until I just simply run out of gas, and when its 120+ the simple tasks take 10x longer etc.
Heat index was 106 yesterday and humidity was nuts, had no prior symptoms but when I got home I barely made it in the door and legs/calves/hamstrings knot up and it's the worst pain I've ever experienced. I basically lay on the ground in excruciating pain until it stops. I don't drink beer, I eat very healthy, veggies are favorite.
I'm out of ideas, yes it's cooling off and will be a non issue in a month, but then there's next summer. I love my job and every aspect of it, but it's already causing health problems at such a young age. I've had carpal tunnel since I was 26 from using a crimp tool, every night is a battle to get a decent amount of sleep, wake up every hour hands on fire walk around, go back to sleep, repeat. Once work slows down a little i'll have surgery on both hands.
This is a 4th generation family owned plumbing contractor company, with never more then 4 employees. Well we have 4 now, two old MP's, my boss's dad/uncle, they just get a check every week. So it's just two of us with almost 40 custom houses going and 7 more sitting waiting to be roughed in.
We try to hire a helper or two but nobody is willing to work hard and pay their dues anymore, 18-22 year olds wanting 15-18/hr with absolutely no experience, or an attitude which lasts all of 10 mins before they'll told to find a ride, or call an uber.
Everyday I see roofers up top laying shingles for 12+ hours, wearing hoodies and full face masks in 100 degree temps, but i'm pretty sure that would kill me.
Ideas?
I take salt pills, electrolyte replacements, drink pickle juice/Gatorade and lots of water, but I can't run to the truck every 20 mins for a drink and there's absolutely no pacing myself with only two of us doing doing everything, and it all has to get done. I go 150mph until I just simply run out of gas, and when its 120+ the simple tasks take 10x longer etc.
Heat index was 106 yesterday and humidity was nuts, had no prior symptoms but when I got home I barely made it in the door and legs/calves/hamstrings knot up and it's the worst pain I've ever experienced. I basically lay on the ground in excruciating pain until it stops. I don't drink beer, I eat very healthy, veggies are favorite.
I'm out of ideas, yes it's cooling off and will be a non issue in a month, but then there's next summer. I love my job and every aspect of it, but it's already causing health problems at such a young age. I've had carpal tunnel since I was 26 from using a crimp tool, every night is a battle to get a decent amount of sleep, wake up every hour hands on fire walk around, go back to sleep, repeat. Once work slows down a little i'll have surgery on both hands.
This is a 4th generation family owned plumbing contractor company, with never more then 4 employees. Well we have 4 now, two old MP's, my boss's dad/uncle, they just get a check every week. So it's just two of us with almost 40 custom houses going and 7 more sitting waiting to be roughed in.
We try to hire a helper or two but nobody is willing to work hard and pay their dues anymore, 18-22 year olds wanting 15-18/hr with absolutely no experience, or an attitude which lasts all of 10 mins before they'll told to find a ride, or call an uber.
Everyday I see roofers up top laying shingles for 12+ hours, wearing hoodies and full face masks in 100 degree temps, but i'm pretty sure that would kill me.
Ideas?
