– Be unable to see well due to blurred vision, double vision, or uncontrolled movement of the eyes – they may also have large pupils – Lose hearing temporarily or experience ringing in the ears (tinnitus) – Be sick, have stomach pain or nausea, or soil themselves – Have a painful headache – Have pale or blue-tinged skin (if they have a fair skin tone), or pale or blue-tinged skin on the inside the lips, on the gums and under the fingernails (if they have a dark skin tone) – Have yellowing of the white of the eyes (jaundice) – Have a skin rash – Have burns around their nose or mouth – Breathe slowly or irregularly, or have low blood sugar – Have a high temperature, sweating, or chills – Have a seizure or fit – Lose consciousness – Lack appetite, find it difficult to swallow, or be producing more saliva than usual (297) Overheating or dehydration can occur in a hot environment while on some drugs without adequate water intake. This causes the person’s body temperature to rise to dangerous levels. Crisis Youth MHFA Revisit the Youth MHFA action plan in full. Assess consciousness by trying to wake the person. Say the young person’s name, if you know it, or shake their leg. Someone who is asleep can be woken, whilst someone who is unconscious will be very hard to rouse.
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