Hello all, well here is my current big problem: Dehydration. :glare:

Now, it is exceptionally strange here in the foothills of Los Angeles with everything burning like crazy and waking up to ash falling like snow in 105-degree, 0-humidity heat, but I cannot seem to stay hydrated, even though I am always with Water or some sort of water/drink packet (a'la Crystal Light, etc) combo.

Last Saturday was the worst, I felt really sick, I was aching all over, constipated (hey, we're all adults here) and feeling crummy altogether.

So I get home thinking I am coming down with the flu or a cold - or maybe just over the whole "fire-and-ash" thing. So, since I haven't been sleeping well, I decided to take some Ny-Quil and bed down for the night. Well that was a BIG mistake.

I woke up at 4am with a 102-degree feaver, sweats, and I felt like someone had beat the crap out of me with a baseball batt. Well, I realized that my back aches also included kidney pain, so I immediately figured out I was seriously dehydrated, and went to the kitchen to drink some water and then hit the bathroom. Well my urine was almost orange (which is always a sign you are not eliminating enough) and I now had stomach aches on top of everything else.

Well my Sunday was shot. I stayed on the couch in the A/C drinking as much water as I could all day and realized I had just barely made it past the 64oz mark that night. Now it is Wednesday and I am just now feeling back to my old self.

Does anyone have techniques or strategies to get enough liquids?

Has anyone had a bad reaction to Nyquil post-op?

Does anyone else have constipation/elimination issues, and has your doctor recommended anything? (mine recommended miralax and colace, but I almost think they are adding to the dehydration issue)

I will chime in on the TMI. I am 8 days out and have only had 2 movements, if you could call them that. I am still passing gas and my husband can hear sounds so I am not worried. I don't feel bloated.

I feel for you with liquids. It is hard. I wish I would have done this during the winter when it was a constant 70 out.

I am three days out and really having problems getting in enough liquids. Everything taste to sweet (crystal lite), regular Water tastes bad also. Jello feels like it is not goingg down right. So very afraid of getting dehydrated.

Any suggestions.:scared0:

Have you tried to Water down the crystal light? I watered it down 3:1 or it is too sweet for me too. Make sure your Jello bites are really small and liquid when you swallow them. Don't worry the going down wrong part gets better with time.

I am 9 days out and just got to 35 oz a day. I am dehydrated I can tell by my urine. Just keep sipping. That is what I do.

Oh and popcicles, lots of SF popcicles really do help.

Thanks for the advise. I know it will get better but it's frusrating right now. My hubby is freaking out because I can't get 60 oz of fluids in. I'm right below the 48 oz mark everyday. Suppose to start protein today but it wasn't going down good. Will try again at noon but now I'm behind on my other fluids. So frusrating (sp)

I honestly think 48 oz is great for right now. It seems if you stress yourself it just goes down worse. As long as you are peeing a mid to light yello and not dizzy you are doing good. Just keep at it.

As long as you can do more each day, you should be fine.

Don't forget that broth and sf popsicles count as liquids too. There are lots of things you can consume to up your liquid count.

You also might try room temperature Water. Sometimes warm things go down better than cold at first.

. And, yes, constipation issue on Monday. Picture a bowling ball going through a garden hose. That is how I felt. Damn near blew a vein in my neck on that deuce. But more Water was the answer. Good luck.

Bob, we can always count on you for a laugh concerning our bodily functions. I lol and then read to my husband. He just shakes your head.

You also might try room temperature Water. Sometimes warm things go down better than cold at first.

I agree about trying warmer liquids. I still cannot do cold liquids. I get discomfort/spasms when I drink cold liquids. I can only tolerate 1 ice cube if any in a 16 oz glass and I am 4 months post surgery.

Keep trying different things. You will find what works for you.

I am the same way. I eat out a lot. They always look at me like I am crazy when I say water no ice please. I drink a lot of water, but it's always room temp.

Sorry I haven't updated, work has been murder!

I ended up dropping everything I was doing, no miralax, no colace, and just kept at drinking my liquids every day. Everything is fine now, I think that the stuff I was taking for my digestion issues (miralax and colace) were dehydrating me further and the heat and ash had already taken it out of me. Finally, I think the NyQuil I took was the straw that broke my dehydrated body's back.

As I said, all is well now, the ash is blowing somewhere else and the heat has abated. I see my doc next week for my 2 month checkup!

Glad to hear it, Steve. One day at a time. So glad the fire is no longer in our area, either. Hope they can get it all the way out very soon.

Glad to hear it, Steve. One day at a time. So glad the fire is no longer in our area, either. Hope they can get it all the way out very soon.

Yeah, it is 65% (or so) contained and headed out towards the desert. It was wild the last couple of weeks, though, with ash raining on our cars and the blood-orange sky.

On a side note, a coworker brought coffee and doughnuts to work today. I thought, oh, I will just take a little of each. Boy was that the wrong move. Remember kids: Coffee and doughnuts do not work well with micro-tummies!

I really need some help with drinking water. I carry around a bottle with me all day, and I feel like i am sipping constantly, but I cannot even get to 32 oz a day. I am now 1 month out and feeling the dehydration badly. I don't know what to do. especially now that i am eating real food and can't drink for 1/2 before and after i eat, it is becoming harder to get in the water. . . ideas?

It just has to be fluids, not especially Water. Find something you enjoy drinking, and drink that. I drink diet Green Tea because I like the taste. It comes in 16 oz. bottles so once I've had 4 of those I'm at 64 ozs.

I drink up until dinner or meal time, and I drink afterward. Nothing has caused me a problem with this. I realize that's not recommended, but it's what I do.

I really need some help with drinking water. I carry around a bottle with me all day, and I feel like i am sipping constantly, but I cannot even get to 32 oz a day. I am now 1 month out and feeling the dehydration badly. I don't know what to do. especially now that i am eating real food and can't drink for 1/2 before and after i eat, it is becoming harder to get in the water. . . ideas?

ok. thanks, i guess i just have to keep working on it.