tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8269554.post111168600902218269..comments2023-10-19T06:01:25.461-04:00Comments on Post Menopausal Ponderings: BlogsforTerri.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8269554.post-1111699390259718202005-03-24T16:23:00.000-05:002005-03-24T16:23:00.000-05:00I agree, Hen. It will be the dehydration that kil...I agree, Hen. It will be the dehydration that kills her. Here's how it works:<BR/><BR/>The mouth would dry out and become caked or coated with thick material. <BR/>The lips would become parched and cracked. <BR/>The tongue would swell, and might crack. <BR/>The eyes would recede back into their orbits and the cheeks would become hollow. <BR/>The lining of the nose might crack and cause the nose to bleed. <BR/>The skin would hang loose on the body and become dry and scaly. <BR/>The urine would become highly concentrated, leading to burning of the bladder. <BR/>The lining of the stomach would dry out and the sufferer would experience dry heaves and vomiting. <BR/>The body temperature would become very high. <BR/>The brain cells would dry out, causing convulsions. <BR/>The respiratory tract would dry out, and the thick secretions that would result could plug the lungs and cause death. <BR/>At some point within five days to three weeks the major organs, including the lungs, heart, and brain, would give out and the patient would die.Jack Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795237301625999594noreply@blogger.com