Dehydration

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pinkiemarie252
pinkiemarie252 Posts: 222 Member
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I'm taking 2 medications that each cause dehydration and with both together it's horrible. I can't stand sweet drinks so Gatorade type stuff is out of the question. I have some electrolyte tablets but I have a hard time making myself take them because I already take a lot of pills. Does anybody have any other tips for staying hydrated? I think tons of water. Are there dissolvable electrolyte tablets?

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  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
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    Coconut water? Check the labels because they vary widely though.
  • pinkiemarie252
    pinkiemarie252 Posts: 222 Member
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    Oh. Had no idea that had so much potassium. Thank you for the tip!
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
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    You're welcome. Almond milk is pretty good too. I use them for protein shakes to up my potassium.
  • kjimmie4848
    kjimmie4848 Posts: 123 Member
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    Smart water?
  • JeffGDDG
    JeffGDDG Posts: 252 Member
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    I'm sure there are a bunch. I've used Nuun and Ultima
  • Dunsirn
    Dunsirn Posts: 82 Member
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    is your pee clear? then you're not dehydrated.

    if you're drinking tons and tons and tons of water, you might need to replace electrolytes but if you're eating a reasonably healthy diet that wont be an issue either.
  • DesireeNL
    DesireeNL Posts: 220 Member
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    I'm not sure what they are called in English, but drugstores also carry cheap sachets with powder for rehydration, you just mix them with water. I don't think they are too sweet, at least not like Gatorade.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
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    I use coconut water. I like VitaCoco. Natures Gatorade. I also drink low sodium v8 daily to keep my potassium levels up.
  • AmykinsCatfood
    AmykinsCatfood Posts: 599 Member
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    Mio has a sport water enhancer that has electrolytes- you can decide how much you use so you can make it as sweet or not sweet as you want.
  • pinkiemarie252
    pinkiemarie252 Posts: 222 Member
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    is your pee clear? then you're not dehydrated.

    if you're drinking tons and tons and tons of water, you might need to replace electrolytes but if you're eating a reasonably healthy diet that wont be an issue either.

    I'm on a medication that makes me really dehydrated. I drink tons of water and my pee used to be clear. They added a 2nd med that is also dehydrating and it's been dark yellow for about 2 months now despite glass after glass of water.

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