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Excessive Sweating, Fatigue After Playing Tennis In The Sun. Suggestions To Prevent Fatigue?

When I play tennis outdoors in the heat and sun (I m in XXXX), I sweat excessively - I mean I can wring a quart of sweat from just my shirt after an hour. I use Gatorade and drink tons of water. recently, I ve had to stop play after 75 to 90 minutes because of fatigue . Any suggestions? PS: I m 66, get annual check-ups (most recently at the end of March) and am considered in good health with no weight or dietary problems.
Fri, 18 Oct 2013
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Sweating causes loss of water with electrolytes like sodium, chloride, potassium etc.Playing is good for health.However since you are middle aged I suggest to not play continuously.You can play for a period of 20-30 min followed by 10 min rest and repeat this 2-3 times so that you don't get tired.Instead of sports drinks you can have one spoon honey(which gives instant energy), lemon/orange juice which keep you fresh and cover electrolyte loss to some extent.Continue drinking plenty of fluids.I hope this helps.If you are experiencing fatigue after playing for a short period (which never happened to you previously) then I suggest you meet a physician.Hope this helps.Take care.
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Excessive Sweating, Fatigue After Playing Tennis In The Sun. Suggestions To Prevent Fatigue?

Sweating causes loss of water with electrolytes like sodium, chloride, potassium etc.Playing is good for health.However since you are middle aged I suggest to not play continuously.You can play for a period of 20-30 min followed by 10 min rest and repeat this 2-3 times so that you don t get tired.Instead of sports drinks you can have one spoon honey(which gives instant energy), lemon/orange juice which keep you fresh and cover electrolyte loss to some extent.Continue drinking plenty of fluids.I hope this helps.If you are experiencing fatigue after playing for a short period (which never happened to you previously) then I suggest you meet a physician.Hope this helps.Take care.