Dehydration symptoms are the direct result of your body not having enough water or fluids to function properly. Diarrhea, vomiting, and simply failing to drink enough water to meet your body's needs are common causes of dehydration. Severe dehydration is a life-threatening condition and needs immediate medical attention.
You may experience additional dehydration symptoms if your body undergoes a loss or imbalance of electrolytes (salts dissolved in the body) along with the loss of water. Dehydration Symptoms Dehydration symptoms are classified as mild, moderate, or severe. Mild and moderate symptoms of dehydration are similar but vary in intensity.
Dehydration Treatment
You can also experience dehydration symptoms when you lose too much water or fluid from your body. If dehydration symptoms are mild, you should increase fluid intake. If dehydration symptoms are moderate to severe fluids may need to be replaced intravenously and this may require hospitalization.
