Sodium OD

Lucylaser

I'm not usually a big salt person. But I got taken out to a big chain restaurant for dinner and had food that didn't seem too salty at the time but now I feel like crap. My hands feel swollen, my mouth is dry and I just feel gross. I've been chugging water and went and worked out to sweat a bit but I am wondering if there is anything else I can do to flush my system a bit. I really feel like garbage. Bleh.

Missy226

I hear that. A friend and I went shopping all day and of course ate out and the sodium in all restaurant food is outrageous!!!! I'll be drinking extra water tomorrow.

adjones_21

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AI1108

there isn't much you can do because your body's probably still processing it but try to increase your potassium to level it off. i try to always have at least a 1:1 or 2:1 potassium: sodium ratio although I hear 3:1 is ideal for the human body (its hard!). a lot of fruits and veggies are high in potassium tho. Also make sure to drink your 8+ cups of water for the next few days. you'll definitely be fine soon!

Tonnina

Continue with the water, at least 8 glasses a day for the next few days. Go easy on salt for the next few days too. Feel better! :-)

99clmsntgr

That's pretty much about it. Keep on chuggin' and keep on truckin'.

I did the same thing today (went to a chain place we rarely go to. Between the ridiculous calories and the sodium, too, I remember why we rarely go there), felt like crap, then went on a long run. Feel better, but still ridiculously cotton-mouthed. Just gotta keep drinking water, it'll go away eventually.