Re: Med residues and sweat residues/SALT!!!

[Guest guest]

Well, some, but not all with cystic fibrosis are just plain salty--I am and

I know I look like a walking advertisement, but carry tissue wipes and

Kleenex and a plastic bag with me everywhere. There is salt, sort of a

powder inside all my clothes sometimes, too and on my face, behind my ears,

around my hairline, and yes, between my fingers and my toes.

I do bathe a lot! I find that keeping as cool as possible does help! Also

drinking enough water does dilute it somewhat. Best I can do!

Love to all at cfparents,

n Rojas, founder of the Salty Old Fools' club

[Guest guest]

Does eating too much salt make this worse? We give Abby a lot of

gatorade and we add salt to her food. We have been told that she

needs the extra salt in her diet. Sometimes I wonder if we are

giving her too much salt?

Gale

> Well, some, but not all with cystic fibrosis are just plain salty--

I am and

> I know I look like a walking advertisement, but carry tissue wipes

and

> Kleenex and a plastic bag with me everywhere. There is salt, sort

of a

> powder inside all my clothes sometimes, too and on my face, behind

my ears,

> around my hairline, and yes, between my fingers and my toes.

> I do bathe a lot! I find that keeping as cool as possible does

help! Also

> drinking enough water does dilute it somewhat. Best I can do!

> Love to all at cfparents,

> n Rojas, founder of the Salty Old Fools' club

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would suspect that salt intake does not make the sweating worse. And it

probably does not result in the excess secretion of salt. Rather, the excess

secretion comes first, as part of a symptom of CF, and that is why we need

to add more salt to the diet.

It IS possible to give too much salt so it is a good question that you

asked. If you are just giving the Gatorade and adding a reasonable amount to

food, then it is probably not too much.

M

Re: Med residues and sweat residues/SALT!!!

> Does eating too much salt make this worse? ...

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the advice.

Gale

> I would suspect that salt intake does not make the sweating worse.

And it

> probably does not result in the excess secretion of salt. Rather,

the excess

> secretion comes first, as part of a symptom of CF, and that is why

we need

> to add more salt to the diet.

> It IS possible to give too much salt so it is a good question that

you

> asked. If you are just giving the Gatorade and adding a reasonable

amount to

> food, then it is probably not too much.

>

> M

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