I'm fairly certain I'm dehydrated. I had my surgery 8/6 and I was having trouble getting anything to go down. Finally figured out that I guess I wasn't taking small enough sips!! Started taking even smaller and it goes down much better now!!! My question is, now that I'm drinking more, should I wait and see how much i can get down or should I call my doc? I have an appt with him on Friday for my post op visit as he will be out of the country for the following 2 weeks.

I'm fairly certain I'm dehydrated. I had my surgery 8/6 and I was having trouble getting anything to go down. Finally figured out that I guess I wasn't taking small enough sips!! Started taking even smaller and it goes down much better now!!! My question is' date=' now that I'm drinking more, should I wait and see how much i can get down or should I call my doc? I have an appt with him on Friday for my post op visit as he will be out of the country for the following 2 weeks.[/quote']

How bad are you? Are you really dizzy? Feel like fainting? If so, call your doctor. If not that bad I drink Smart Water or watered down Gatoraide to help my dehydration. It has electrolytes to help and it does.

HW:331 SW:319 11-26-12 CW: 199 8-6-13 GW:170

Nothing bad, just a little light headed.

sip sip sip, are you urinating, I think I am dehydrated too...I dont Pee! only 1 or 2 times at night..as long as your not really dizzy, or feeling sick and you have figured out how to get your liquids in, you would probably be ok to wait...do you have a fever?

As long as your urine is light colored you are ok. If it is dark you are not taking in enough fluids

It's darker than it normally is, but not horribly bad. I don't have any fever. I've almost gotten 20 oz in today. Not enough, but much more than I have been getting the last couple days.

we are probably all dehydrated the first few weeks, I feel like I can drink more and more everyday...

In the beginning I never felt like I was drinking enough. Always had dry mouth, but I kept on sipping.

As long as you keep sipping you should be ok. Remember it is all liquids that count. If you drink a protein shake that counts towards you daily liquid consumption. Also ice works wonders as well. I found that sonic ice was the best.

suger free popcycles and jello too!