dehydration...

[builder]

This shit ain't funny. I'm feeling dizzy and lightheaded. I can't concentrate and I'm at the office today working on a project that HAS to be finished tomorrow. I'm about 40 ounces of water to the wind and it's not getting any better. :(

[WilliamJ]

the combination of sleep depravation, dehydration and alcohol poisoning is terrible. you need some crystal meth.

[builder]

You think? I've had about 8 hours sleep in the past 3 days. I've either been working here or at the bar. I'm going to take a breather next week. And tonight, dammit, I'm going to bed at 10pm.

[builder]

Originally posted by WilliamJ
you need some crystal meth.

you added that later didn't you?

No thanks....

[Patti]

Why are you so dehydrated?

[builder]

Originally posted by Patti
Why are you so dehydrated?

I've not been taking care of my needs the way I should. Staying out too late, getting up too early. Not drinking enough water and too much beer. It's all coming crashing down soon.

[plutosgirl]

A couple of puffs of oxygen would help. Know anyone with an O2 tank?

[builder]

Originally posted by plutosgirl
A couple of puffs of oxygen would help. Know anyone with an O2 tank?

Not off hand. I'm not big on the whole oxygen thing. I'm trying to cut back.

[plutosgirl]

Originally posted by builder


Not off hand. I'm not big on the whole oxygen thing. I'm trying to cut back.

Marlboro Reds then.:D

[builder]

Originally posted by plutosgirl


Marlboro Reds then.:D

I've been sucking on poppers and Camel non-filters. You really think Reds are the way to go?

[Puttingood]

try gatorade---you need something that ain't in water. I think water is a prervention for it and not the cure. Or something like that.

[plutosgirl]

Originally posted by builder


I've been sucking on poppers and Camel non-filters. You really think Reds are the way to go?

I see you have the addictions down pat, I'll leave you be.;)

[Puttingood]

Hers some signs of mild dehydration--if you got any of these then you need to get something that ends with a "yte" in your body.

dry mouth
few or no tears when crying
fussy behavior in infants
fewer than six wet diapers per day in an infant (more than 4 to 6 hours without a wet diaper in a younger infant under 6 months of age)
no urination for 6 to 8 hours in children
soft spot on an infant's head looks flatter than usual, or somewhat sunken
despite dehydration, still has strong pulse and normal heart rate (especially an older child)

[builder]

Originally posted by Puttingood
fewer than six wet diapers per day

:( Guess I need to get some gatorade or something....

[DeltonaDeBary]

Originally posted by builder


I've not been taking care of my needs the way I should.
That's not what it sounded like to me. :D

[imonlyhuman]

Have you eaten anything? Going to long inbetween meals or just picking here and there can make you feel like shit too. Ask me lol I know. Get some food down ya along with some liquid and by all means GET SOME SLEEP :)

[two-six]

There are some products out on the market that are designed to rehyrdrate your body above and beyond the normal gatorade type stuff. Rehydrate....is the name of one of the products. Used by lots of athletes including NASCAR drivers who typically lose 5-10 pounds of water weight during a race. It comes in a droplet form, and you drop a few drops into gatorade or other liquid. The drivers that use this start using it a couple days before and all the way up to the race to keep them hydrated during the race. There is also a gooey type product that I'm not sure of the name of. You simply open the packet and squeeze it into your mouth. I've heard of people running marathons and triathlons who use this stuff. I think this is supposed to be more of an on-the-spot type fix than the Rehydrate which you have to load up on.

Not sure of where you can find these tho. GNC or Planet Nutrition would be a good place to start.

[Yuck]

If I remember right, once you're dehydrated it's not a matter of getting hydrated real quick and then being back to normal just like that. It takes time.

[two-six]

Originally posted by Yuck
If I remember right, once you're dehydrated it's not a matter of getting hydrated real quick and then being back to normal just like that. It takes time.

Definitely Yuck. Prevention is best. Those products I mentioned were just some that will help accelerate the process more than gatorade or the like.