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Posted 6/14/2014 7:56 AM (GMT 0)
no matter how much i drink im still thirsty?

dehydration has got the best of me.
Posted 6/14/2014 1:20 PM (GMT 0)
You also need to consume enough salt... if you are low on salt you will always feel thirsty.
Posted 6/14/2014 8:37 PM (GMT 0)
     Salt makes me thirsty!
Posted 6/14/2014 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
I'm trying to keep my salt and fluid intake the same but it's not helping. I am starting to wish I didn't get the surgery I feel worse then I did :(
Posted 6/14/2014 10:20 PM (GMT 0)
Are you drinking just water or a beverage that contains electrolytes?
Posted 6/14/2014 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
Water, orange juice, hydrolyte, Gatorade.
Posted 6/14/2014 11:20 PM (GMT 0)
What is the consistancy of your output into your bag? Is pretty thick like peanut butter or thinner like

pancake batter? I ask this because if it's too thin then you are losing a lot of water there. I started taking

Psyllum fiber capsules, just 1/3 of the dose on the label and it slowed things down a little, thickened things

up and I have been feeling less dehydrated. Can't say that you will get same results but it has helped me.

 

 -Mike

UC 20 something years

Subtotal colectomy with end ileo 4-10-14
Posted 6/15/2014 12:42 AM (GMT 0)
Water is not enough for hydration; especially in hot humid weather or while enduring hard work or exercise. You should use an electrolyte beverage (I like Vitalyte), eat salty snacks (salt helps to retain fluids), drink bouillon, tomato juice, or coconut water.

Sue
Posted 6/15/2014 11:21 AM (GMT 0)
I use this recipe for dehydration...

1tsp sodium
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp white Karo syrup
1-6ounce can of frozen orange juice
Add water to make 1 quart and mix well

I drive a school bus and it gets up to 115 degrees on there.
Posted 6/15/2014 3:07 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I drink about 4-4.5 litres a day to keep up with my hydration. I also get kidney stones, and anyone without a colon is at high risk for developing stones, so it's best to drink drink drink.

Water is great of course, but avoid anything sugary - like the Gatorade that came up in this thread. G2 is a better product. If you're really thirsty definitely eat some chips or crackers while drinking.

If you feel dizzy or lightheaded head to the ER.
Posted 6/16/2014 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
I live on GaterAid G2, I'm 3 months out from my Loop Ileo and things are better now, the first two months were brutal but after my small bowel healed then my dehydration issues started to subside. I'm still thirsty all the time but the fluids do not go through me as quickly.

Are you taking any medicine to help slow down your transit times? Like Imodium/Lomotil or Loperamide
Posted 6/16/2014 9:16 PM (GMT 0)
Gatorade G2 may have less sugar, but it has sucralose. Artificial sweeteners can be just as bad when it comes to speeding up the system and increasing output. That in turn can just lead to more hydration issues. If you really need more than water...drink Pedialyte, preferably the unflavored version. It's not very tasty, but doesn't have sugar or artificial crap. There are also a lot of recipes online to make that sort of thing yourself using water, fresh lemon/orange juice, a little honey and UNrefined salt.
Posted 6/17/2014 2:45 PM (GMT 0)
Where do you get unflavored pedialyte powder? I have never seen it anywhere. I'll check on amazon, but online all I see are flavored packets.
Posted 6/17/2014 3:47 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know if they make unflavored Pedialyte powder, I've just gotten bottles of the liquid.
Posted 6/17/2014 7:00 PM (GMT 0)
Colonfree, I suffer with dehydration which has finally had a knock on affect to my kidneys and scarred them. I was recently prescribed by the kidney doc sodium chloride ( salt tablets) & bicarbonate tablet to stop the dehydration and they have worked great. I would get really bad cramp in my hands ,feet, & calves also feel constantly tired and drank loads of fluids but still it continued by taking these tabs all the symptoms have gone away. Maybe it would be worth speaking to your Doc about trying something like thisx
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