Re: Re: electrolytes & bloating -- was illegals :(

[Guest guest]

Ellen

Bloating

may turn out to be one of your chronic symptoms if you’re dealing with

poor digestive motility. It is for me. Time on SCD has lessened the

amount of it, but I still deal with it, have to buy clothes one size larger to

avoid pressure on my upper GI, and so on. I have the same problem as you,

just before and after a bowel movement my bloating is worse, and my upper GI

isn’t happy, lots of nausea and other symptoms. I suspect there is

an impact on the nervous system from the peristalsis increase, sure feels like

it. I include it in the mix along with other chronic symptoms associated

with poor digestive motility and a dysfunctional upper GI.

Not

everyone needs to boost their electrolytes just because they’re on

SCD. But most of us do at one time or another. For some it is due to

dealing with chronic diarrhea, for others it is because of mineral deficiencies

due to malabsorption or because we are needing to clean out fairly often for

colonoscopies and other lower GI procedures. We are more likely to need to

boost our electrolytes in the beginning year or two on SCD simply because we’re

dealing with malabsorption issues and a disrupted gut ecology.

There

is some connection between constipation aids like Amitiza or Miralax and low electrolytes,

as well. I haven’t found any clinical trials on this as yet, but have

seen a few discussions that individual taking Amitiza, Zelnorm and Miralax

might have some mineral absorption issues, which translates to needing to boost

electrolytes occasionally. I’ll be talking to my gastroenterologist

about this when I see him again next month.

I

happen to need to boost my electrolytes frequently primarily because I get

dehydrated very easily (problem since I was an infant), and it’s gotten

worse in the past eight years (started before my digestive disorder), due to

metabolic and neurological issues. I also am dealing with neuropathies so that

I have major problems when I do sustained physical activity for more than 15

minutes, thus I keep electrolyte drinks at the ready at home and at work.

I get the full range of low electrolyte symptoms, plus lactic acid buildup, not

just weakness. All part of my body’s deterioration. [grin]

It

certainly can’t hurt you to boost your electrolytes occasionally,

especially if you are feeling weak. If you feel better after a glass of

electrolyte drink, then you’ll know you’re on the right track. I’d

say that since you’re on Amitiza you should try boosting your

electrolytes and see if it helps. I make my own version of the SCD

electrolyte drink, plus I purchase a bottle of ELyte (concentrate) once a year

to keep on hand at work and at home. You’ll know when you’ve

had enough electrolytes when you feel your heart rate increase suddenly.

I rarely get to that point, because usually a glass or two is all I need.

Some weeks all I need is a glass of electrolyte drink every other day; some

weeks it is once a day with some days needing 2 or 3 glasses, depending on my

level of physical activity and dehydration.

Calorie

levels also play a role in weakness. You do need to make sure you are

eating enough calories throughout the day in order to give your body enough

fuel. When you stop eating the starches, you have to eat more protein to

compensate so that you can keep your calorie levels stable.

Are

you dealing with low blood sugar, or insulin resistance, do you know? I deal

with this as well, so I had to make some adjustments to what foods I ate at

what time of day when I started SCD. It makes a difference to my general

energy levels throughout the day by keeping my blood sugars as level as they

can be given I have insulin resistance. I can give you more details if

you like, but I do make sure I get proteins and low/medium carb veggies with

every meal/snack, and have to be super careful with fruits (only one serving

per day, taken with other foods). Took me a year to get my routine

established, had to do a lot of experimenting, but now I’m much more

stable in terms of blood sugar and energy levels. In fact, my fasting

blood glucose levels have dropped a bit the longer I’ve been on SCD,

which is good news.

I

always, and I mean always, have leftover foods in my refrigerator at home, and

at work, and make sure I have food with me whenever I go somewhere. I do

a lot of extra cooking on my days off, makes meals to serve 4 instead of 1 so I

can have plenty of leftovers in my fridge or freezer. Not a big deal at

all, just takes some planning but after six+ years on SCD, it is all

automatic. And worth it.

Guess

that’s enough for now. Keep asking questions, though.

Kim

M.

SCD

6 years

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Can

you explain to me why its so important to get electrolytes on

this diet and why you get so dehydrated on the diet without them? I have

always tried to drink a lot of water especially since my constipation

problems started, but my weakness problems only started once I started the

SCD. I think its definitely tied to dehydration, because it gets unbearable

when I have diarrhea. Perhaps if I regularly do the electrolyte drink and

not in reaction to symptoms I could control my weakness better?

[Guest guest]

Kim,Was this the bottle of E-lyte you were talking about?http://www.bodybio.com/storeproduct348.aspxThanks,EllenFrom: Kim Mumbower To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sat, June 12, 2010 9:56:19

AMSubject: Re: Re: electrolytes & bloating -- was illegals

Ellen Bloating

may turn out to be one of your chronic symptoms if you’re dealing with

poor digestive motility. It is for me. Time on SCD has lessened the

amount of it, but I still deal with it, have to buy clothes one size larger to

avoid pressure on my upper GI, and so on. I have the same problem as you,

just before and after a bowel movement my bloating is worse, and my upper GI

isn’t happy, lots of nausea and other symptoms. I suspect there is

an impact on the nervous system from the peristalsis increase, sure feels like

it. I include it in the mix along with other chronic symptoms associated

with poor digestive motility and a dysfunctional upper GI. Not

everyone needs to boost their electrolytes just because they’re on

SCD. But most of us do at one time or another. For some it is due to

dealing with chronic diarrhea, for others it is because of mineral deficiencies

due to malabsorption or because we are needing to clean out fairly often for

colonoscopies and other lower GI procedures. We are more likely to need to

boost our electrolytes in the beginning year or two on SCD simply because we’re

dealing with malabsorption issues and a disrupted gut ecology. There

is some connection between constipation aids like Amitiza or Miralax and low electrolytes,

as well. I haven’t found any clinical trials on this as yet, but have

seen a few discussions that individual taking Amitiza, Zelnorm and Miralax

might have some mineral absorption issues, which translates to needing to boost

electrolytes occasionally. I’ll be talking to my gastroenterologist

about this when I see him again next month. I

happen to need to boost my electrolytes frequently primarily because I get

dehydrated very easily (problem since I was an infant), and it’s gotten

worse in the past eight years (started before my digestive disorder), due to

metabolic and neurological issues. I also am dealing with neuropathies so that

I have major problems when I do sustained physical activity for more than 15

minutes, thus I keep electrolyte drinks at the ready at home and at work.

I get the full range of low electrolyte symptoms, plus lactic acid buildup, not

just weakness. All part of my body’s deterioration. [grin] It

certainly can’t hurt you to boost your electrolytes occasionally,

especially if you are feeling weak. If you feel better after a glass of

electrolyte drink, then you’ll know you’re on the right track. I’d

say that since you’re on Amitiza you should try boosting your

electrolytes and see if it helps. I make my own version of the SCD

electrolyte drink, plus I purchase a bottle of ELyte (concentrate) once a year

to keep on hand at work and at home. You’ll know when you’ve

had enough electrolytes when you feel your heart rate increase suddenly.

I rarely get to that point, because usually a glass or two is all I need.

Some weeks all I need is a glass of electrolyte drink every other day; some

weeks it is once a day with some days needing 2 or 3 glasses, depending on my

level of physical activity and dehydration. Calorie

levels also play a role in weakness. You do need to make sure you are

eating enough calories throughout the day in order to give your body enough

fuel. When you stop eating the starches, you have to eat more protein to

compensate so that you can keep your calorie levels stable. Are

you dealing with low blood sugar, or insulin resistance, do you know? I deal

with this as well, so I had to make some adjustments to what foods I ate at

what time of day when I started SCD. It makes a difference to my general

energy levels throughout the day by keeping my blood sugars as level as they

can be given I have insulin resistance. I can give you more details if

you like, but I do make sure I get proteins and low/medium carb veggies with

every meal/snack, and have to be super careful with fruits (only one serving

per day, taken with other foods). Took me a year to get my routine

established, had to do a lot of experimenting, but now I’m much more

stable in terms of blood sugar and energy levels. In fact, my fasting

blood glucose levels have dropped a bit the longer I’ve been on SCD,

which is good news. I

always, and I mean always, have leftover foods in my refrigerator at home, and

at work, and make sure I have food with me whenever I go somewhere. I do

a lot of extra cooking on my days off, makes meals to serve 4 instead of 1 so I

can have plenty of leftovers in my fridge or freezer. Not a big deal at

all, just takes some planning but after six+ years on SCD, it is all

automatic. And worth it. Guess

that’s enough for now. Keep asking questions, though. Kim

M. SCD

6 years Kim M. SCD 6 years Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can

you explain to me why its so important to get electrolytes on

this diet and why you get so dehydrated on the diet without them? I have

always tried to drink a lot of water especially since my constipation

problems started, but my weakness problems only started once I started the

SCD. I think its definitely tied to dehydration, because it gets unbearable

when I have diarrhea. Perhaps if I regularly do the electrolyte drink and

not in reaction to symptoms I could control my weakness better?