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I am trying very hard to do my liquids but my mouth is sooo dry I can barely tolerate drinking anything. Everything turns my stomach. Yesterday was my first good day, I'm 3 weeks post. Today I'm exhausted. I wake up and my lips have to be peeled from my teeth. Because of this I am constantly drained of any energy. Any suggestions? All prayers welcomed.

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Can you suck on some ice chips? Or some vit. c drops? I have some sugar free cherry Luden's drops that I suck on when my throat gets too dry. Sounds like you're too dry. If it doesn't get better, I'd call your doc on Monday. You don't want to get in to a bad spot with this.

Best wishes.

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It sounds like you are dehydrated: dry mouth, fatigue, depression, dark urine, sallow skin, headache. You might be too dehydrated to correct it with fluids by mouth. You should go to your local ER and been seen by a physician. This is a very serious medical condition so do not delay.

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I agree with Warrior.... Dehydration is bad.... Do you have sugar free popsicles ? .... get liquid in, any way you can...prayers being sent your way...

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VERY VERY BAD, and can be DEADLY.

You must FORCE yourself to drink or go to the doctor and get an IV if you must. Watching your urine color is the easiest way to tell, anything more than just slightly tinged yellow and you are dehydrated. If you are NOT urinating at all be sure to drink until you HAVE to urinate before laying down to sleep. You can die from being dehydrated and just like having a concusion you should not sleep until you are rehydrated.

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Thank you all so much. Since posting I have downed another bottle of Water. My urine is slightly yellow but I don't go often as I think I should. In total I've had 2 and a half 16oz bottles today. I have 3 kids and as you can guess am extremely busy, it's ball season!! I am having such a hard time with exhaustion that I get depressed. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers, it means a LOT!!

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I'm glad you've been able to get more Water in tonight. I forget to drink too. I've just gotten in the habit that my young DD and I don't go anywhere w/out a bottle of water... each! I have great well water so we don't buy bottled. We have re-usable water bottles that we both love, in our favorite colors and that don't leak if they fall over in the truck or on a field. Our latest bottles hold 24oz, so if I can get that down while out and about, I know I'm in a good place w/my fluids.

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Ooooooo, ya, you'll be headed straight for about 4 bags of fluids in the ER if you're not careful. If you have trouble with nausea, take the anti nausea stuff the gave you when you left the hospital. (i think most of us are sent home with those.) Do what you have to to be able to drink!

And if I'm not mistaken....i think dehydration makes you nauseous...so....vicious cycle......

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Dehydration also leads to dizziness, headaches and just feeling crappy. No good! I was this way two s post op.

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