I've read a lot of post on dehydration and I've wonder why no-one has tried Pedialyte since its great for dehydration. Is it not allowed? To much sugar content? Has anyone asked their doc? This Curious mind wants to know lol

Generally, the people having issues with dehydration early after surgery is because of discomfort with swallowing or the liquid being in their new stomach. For me, I had to play around with temperature in those first few weeks until I found the "goldilocks" temp for beverages - not too hot and not too cold - either could cause cramping, spasm and nausea for me. Some people become afraid of pain and then don't drink which leads to dehydration. Pedialyte is filled with sugar - and a big no-no. I was told in a pinch I could use Powerade Zero since it is sugar free, but I found the taste was not tolerable to me in those first weeks after surgery.

Here's the thing about Pedialyte.....it's expensive for what it is. it's really no better than a sports drink. But distressed moms and dads like to buy special things for sick kids because they feel helpless and spending the five bucks on a bottle of it....makes them feel better. It's placebo for parents, essentially.

If you look at the labels....Powerade Zero and Pedialyte are almost the same product....except that Powerade Zero has no calories and is about a fifth the cost.

Also...there's no reason you should get dehydrated if you follow instructions and drink tiny amounts very frequently after surgery. Water works great. So does herbal tea, sugar free jello, decaf coffee, flavored drinks and no cal sports drinks.

Could you use Pedialyte in a pinch? Sure. It's got 25 calories per quart...so the calories aren't terrible. But there's just really no point in paying that much for something that won't be any better for you than Powerade Zero.

H20 with Crystal lite or mio? They have beaucoup flavors, surely you'll find one you like. I like cherry lime or kiwi strawberry as 2 examples. Weak green or herbal teas. Puzzle on it a minute, I also like Nestle splash waters, no calories there. My favorite Acai Grape, next in descending order, mixed berry, mandarin orange[emoji521] and lemon.[emoji522]. Powerade Zero , Gatorade Zero. 1 star out if 10. How about a small squirt of either lemon or lime juice, the real thing,not those nasty plastic critters in the produce department.

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Thanks for the replies! I have a dish full of different flavor crystal lights and i don't Mind Powerade zero but water has always been my go to. Hopefully it will be that way after surgery too if not I'm sure I'll figure it out. Trying different temps is a great idea I'll def be doing that too see what works for me.