Close doors and windows when taking a warm bath, beware of "bathroom syndrome"

The heat of summer slowly fades away, and the evening breeze brings a hint of autumn coolness. Many people have begun to give up cold showers and choose warm showers. What's there to say about taking a bath? someone asked. Taking a bath is indeed simple, but if we are not careful, unpleasant things often happen.

Not long ago, two patients were sent to the emergency room. They all had the experience of going into the bathroom to take a shower before the onset of the disease, but within just one hour, they developed symptoms of varying degrees such as dizziness, dizziness, palpitations, fatigue, chest tightness and shortness of breath. One of the patients fainted and lost consciousness. After chest X-rays were taken, both patients were told that they had pneumonia. What is strange is that these two patients were healthy before taking a bath and had no signs of illness. So why did they develop "pneumonia" in just a few hours?

This brings us to the term "bathroom syndrome".

What is "bathroom syndrome"?

We usually refer to this series of symptoms caused by taking a bath in the bathroom, such as thirst, chest tightness, palpitations, nausea, dizziness, weakness in the limbs, shortness of breath, and even fainting or cardiovascular disease, as "bathroom syndrome."

Why does "bathroom syndrome" cause pneumonia?

In autumn and winter, people often close the doors and windows of the bathroom to keep warm, which will cause high indoor temperature, high humidity, less oxygen, polluted air, and more bacteria in the water vapor. In addition, soaking in hot water for a long time will cause the water temperature to dilate a person's capillaries, causing a large amount of blood to stagnate on the body surface. As a result, the amount of blood circulating back to the heart will be reduced, and insufficient blood output from the heart can easily cause a drop in blood pressure, resulting in temporary ischemia and hypoxia of the brain tissue, thereby inducing pneumonia or other diseases.

How to avoid "bathroom syndrome"?

First, try to ensure the air in the bathroom is fresh.

When taking a bath, we can turn on the exhaust fan to discharge the indoor water vapor to the outside in time. Avoid water vapor mixed with bacteria that affects our respiratory system.

Second, the water temperature must be strictly controlled and the soaking time in hot water should not be too long.

Bathing time should generally be controlled within 15 to 20 minutes to reduce capillary dilation caused by prolonged immersion. When bathing, you should not be too hasty or too forceful; it is better to do it in a relaxed and comfortable manner.

The third is to strengthen physical exercise.

"Bathroom syndrome" is more common in people who are weak and sick. Strengthening your physical fitness is important to avoid "bathroom syndrome".

Fourth, you should take supplementary medicine regularly.

That is, take the method of drug nourishment according to your own physical condition, so as to improve the body's ability to adapt to environmental changes. Of course, medication supplements must be done under the guidance of a professional doctor. Blindly taking medicine tonic privately will only have the opposite effect!