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Hi Carol,

The following is a symptom of being VERY dehydrated: low blood pressure and a tendancy to pass out.

I'm diabetic, and back when my RA was much worse and I'd have a cortisone shot, my blood sugar would shoot way up. High blood sugar causes one to urinate frequently, causing dehydration. And then the dehydration causes low blood pressure. I didn't put all this together until I actually blacked-out once a day or two after a cortisone shot. I didn't lose consciousness; everything just turned black and I sat down quickly before I WENT down and out. Very scary.

I'm not sure how to detect if you're just somewhat dehydrated. I'm sure you'll get some good responses from people more knowledgeable than me. :-)

Hope you feel better,

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Hey Group: Is there a simple measure to tell if you are dehydrated? I have a fever of 102 and am prone to dehydration - Does the urine stay dark? and doesn't the skin get involved? Thanks, Carol* To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups

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Hi Carol! Geoff Crenshaw here.

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Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 09:10:05 EDT

From: HPUMOM1@...

Subject: Dehydration

Hey Group:

Is there a simple measure to tell if you are dehydrated? I have a fever

of

102 and am prone to dehydration - Does the urine stay dark? and

doesn't the skin get involved?

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TEST 1: Mild dehydration - if you have been in a warm area, suffered

diarrhea or vomiting, and are very tired and want to nap, this usually

indicates at *minimum* mild dehydration which does not, of course,

exclude being tired as well.

FIX: 3-4 16oz glasses of water, followed 1/2 hr later by the same

and 1/2 hr later by the same until you begin to urinate.

TEST 2: Extreme dehydration - examine the skin directly beneath the tear

ducts. Lightly pinch this skin. If it pops back you *may* be OK. If it

" slinks " back slowly you are severely dehydrated and may be close to

needing IV rehydration.

FIX: Providing you are not vomiting, etc., again 3-4 16 oz glasses

of water, followed 1/2 hr later by the same and 1/2 hr later by the same

until you begin to urinate.

TEST 3: Severe dehydration - pinch the skin on the forearm. If it pops

back you *may* be OK. If it " slinks " back slowly you are severely

dehydrated and may be close to needing IV rehydration.

FIX: Providing you are not vomiting, etc., again 3-4 16 oz glasses

of water, followed 1/2 hr later by the same and 1/2 hr later by the same

until you begin to urinate.

Anything worse and you need to get to a physician. Rehydration does not

require ER treatment, just a place to get an IV for 2-3 bags of solution

and a nearby toilet.

HELP IN RECOGNIZING DEHYDRATION:

Mild thirst is the first sign. Answering that with coffee, tea, juice of

soft drinks does NOT fix the issue - it drives it deeper.

Hunger is the second sign, usually after having ignored or improperly

addressed the first sign.

Fatigue is the third sign, usually after having ignored or improperly

handled 1 & 2.

Chronic dehydration, a very common problem in Western cultures where

water had been displaced by other drinks a the liquid of choice, often

manifests as HAY FEVER, ASTHMA, VARIOUS ALLERGIES, FATIGUE, OBESITY.

HTH! (101ºF here today, oh goody!)

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Electrolytes become extremely important in cases of dehydration.

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On Thu, 21 June 2001, " JR Forehand " wrote:

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> Andy, & nbsp; & nbsp; What is the treatment for Chronic Dehydration if the body's

water mechanism is messed up? & nbsp; <BR>

> Thank you, Judie Forehand<BR>

> <BR>

> <BR>

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I am not thirsty all the time. The gym results using an electrical

resistance machine showed I am dehydrated.

>

>But I seem to recall the original question was that she drinks plenty of

>water and is still thirsty all the time.

>

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I didnt think we were supposed to drink water, because it had no potassium or

sodium in it, and it washed the other good nutrients out of our body. Can I

go back to drinking water? Thanks...

========Original Message========

Subj: Dehydration

Date: 12-17-02 6:03:02 AM Eastern Standard Time

From: shoutjoy@... (a Warner)

Reply-to: <A

HREF= " mailto: " > </A>

(PO)

Lesson 1: The Dangers and Signs of Dehydration

Water is our very essence. It is the most important nutrient in our body.

Water makes up 70 percent of our muscles and 75 percent of our brain. The

only thing that our bodies crave more than water is oxygen.

Water helps us maintain proper muscle tone, prevents dehydration, improves

our skin and hair, and helps to rid the body of waste and harmful toxins. It

increases our energy level, suppresses our appetite, helps us maintain our

weight and is absolutely essential to our good health and well-being.

Throughout the day, the average adult can lose up to ten cups of water

through regular activities, evaporation, exhaling and urinating. Ten cups!

And that 's before doing any sort of strenuous exercise.

We must be aware of our body's need to replenish the losses each day. If we

do not, we are in danger of dehydration. Dehydration is defined as the

condition in which the body suffers from lack of water and blood salts. Our

vital organs like kidneys, heart and brain must have the proper amounts of

water and salts to function properly.

New weight loss surgery patients must be especially careful to make sure in

the early stages following surgery, that they do not become dehydrated. The

signs of dehydration are as follows:

Mild: Thirst, Dry Lips, Dry Mouth

Moderate: Very dry mouth, sunken eyes, skin that doesn't bounce back to the

touch

Severe: All signs of moderate dehydration plus weak pulse, cold hands and

feet, rapid breathing, blue lips, confusion, lethargy and difficult to

arouse.

While mild and moderate dehydration can be self treated, if you are severely

dehydrated you must seek medical attention. IV therapy may be used to

restore fluids quickly and can be life-saving. To prevent dehydration,

experts recommend that people drink at least 64 ounces or six to eight

glasses of water a day. The recommended drinking water quota includes the

three to four typically consumed through foods like fruits and vegetables,

which are about 80 percent water. Although six eight ounce glasses is the

standard recommendation for the typical adult, weight loss surgery patients

must be sure to get at least that much each day. That can be quite a

challenge for new weight loss surgery patients, who often take several

months to work up to the required 64 ounces.

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Oh yes! Water is definitely important. The problem is that some people can

drink too much! Everyone needs water!

aW

-- Re: Dehydration

I didnt think we were supposed to drink water, because it had no potassium

or

sodium in it, and it washed the other good nutrients out of our body. Can I

go back to drinking water? Thanks...

========Original Message========

Subj: Dehydration

Date: 12-17-02 6:03:02 AM Eastern Standard Time

From: shoutjoy@... (a Warner)

Reply-to: <A HREF= " mailto: " >@groups

com</A>

(PO)

Lesson 1: The Dangers and Signs of Dehydration

Water is our very essence. It is the most important nutrient in our body.

Water makes up 70 percent of our muscles and 75 percent of our brain. The

only thing that our bodies crave more than water is oxygen.

Water helps us maintain proper muscle tone, prevents dehydration, improves

our skin and hair, and helps to rid the body of waste and harmful toxins. It

increases our energy level, suppresses our appetite, helps us maintain our

weight and is absolutely essential to our good health and well-being.

Throughout the day, the average adult can lose up to ten cups of water

through regular activities, evaporation, exhaling and urinating. Ten cups!

And that 's before doing any sort of strenuous exercise.

We must be aware of our body's need to replenish the losses each day. If we

do not, we are in danger of dehydration. Dehydration is defined as the

condition in which the body suffers from lack of water and blood salts. Our

vital organs like kidneys, heart and brain must have the proper amounts of

water and salts to function properly.

New weight loss surgery patients must be especially careful to make sure in

the early stages following surgery, that they do not become dehydrated. The

signs of dehydration are as follows:

Mild: Thirst, Dry Lips, Dry Mouth

Moderate: Very dry mouth, sunken eyes, skin that doesn't bounce back to the

touch

Severe: All signs of moderate dehydration plus weak pulse, cold hands and

feet, rapid breathing, blue lips, confusion, lethargy and difficult to

arouse.

While mild and moderate dehydration can be self treated, if you are severely

dehydrated you must seek medical attention. IV therapy may be used to

restore fluids quickly and can be life-saving. To prevent dehydration,

experts recommend that people drink at least 64 ounces or six to eight

glasses of water a day. The recommended drinking water quota includes the

three to four typically consumed through foods like fruits and vegetables,

which are about 80 percent water. Although six eight ounce glasses is the

standard recommendation for the typical adult, weight loss surgery patients

must be sure to get at least that much each day. That can be quite a

challenge for new weight loss surgery patients, who often take several

months to work up to the required 64 ounces.

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>

> Hi all,

>

> Just finished a round and did pretty good, but it seems I'm having a

problem

> with hydration. I drank lots of water, but by the end of the round my

> sodium and chloride were low again.

I use the SCD electrolyte drink (heard about it in this group) - 1 to

1 1/2 lemon, 1 L warm water, 1 T honey, 1/4 tsp Salt, 1/4 tsp baking soda.

This is becoming a recurring theme,

> unfortunately.

>

> I was drinking SmartWater, which is an electrolytic water, but not

as strong

> as gatorade. I don't do dyes and artificial flavors, so gatorade is

out. I

> was thinking of making a homemade electrolyte drink and maybe some

kind of

> homemade saltines. I was wondering: what do the rest of you do to

avoid the

> dehydration issue?

>

> Thanks!

>

> -Lana

>

>

>

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Try http://onibasu.com/wiki/Rehydration

I use glycine powder, sea salt with a tiny bit of potassium in water

solution throughout the day because of my adrenals. There is active

transport of sodium with glycine like glucose, and any sugar will

really mess me up.

>

> Hi all,

>

> Just finished a round and did pretty good, but it seems I'm having a

problem

> with hydration. I drank lots of water, but by the end of the round my

> sodium and chloride were low again. This is becoming a recurring theme,

> unfortunately.

>

> I was drinking SmartWater, which is an electrolytic water, but not

as strong

> as gatorade. I don't do dyes and artificial flavors, so gatorade is

out. I

> was thinking of making a homemade electrolyte drink and maybe some

kind of

> homemade saltines. I was wondering: what do the rest of you do to

avoid the

> dehydration issue?

>

> Thanks!

>

> -Lana

>

>

>

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Lottie,

Did they wean you off the Neurontin or did you stop it abruptly?

I know sometimes we have to wean off meds not sure if this one of those or not..

Thanks

SharonS

In , " Lottie Duthu " <lotajam@...> wrote:

>

> Dear Tracey,

> That's the first thing I thought of and asked the physician's assistant

and he said " not necessarily " , so I sent an email to my research nurse. She

emailed the doctor and I haven't heard anything. He took me off Neurontin

because he said that was problematic as well.

> Hands & hearts,

> Lottie

>

>

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