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Hello, the town of Jefferson,Tex (50 mi east of me) had their city water

system shut down most of this past week due to Mercury in the bottom of a

Municipal Water Tank. After retesting all week, NOW The EPA/Water

Commission says it " Has acceptable amounts of Mercury in the Water, but to

still not drink it for two more days, but it is ok to wash and bathe in

it " .....From where I came from there is NO AMOUNT ACCEPTABLE! hires

and Ozarka Water Companies kicked in via a Food Bank and sent a few truck

loads of water AFTER all the neighborhood towns were vacated of all bottled

water. There has been a citizen war going on with Ozarka, as they just pump

the water out of deep wells, from the same Aquifer most of east Texas is

pumping out of, including ourselves and selling it as Spring Water. After

many lawsuites the big guys won and still sell it for spring water. My

advice is know where your water comes from, have a few 5 gallon containers

on hand at all times. Can use Foodgrade Hydrogen Peroxide as a safe

prservative. Never fill water jugs using green or other colored (ie black)

hoses. Only direct from the tap or use white hoses(like from the camper

stores). My Mormon neighbors say the new bright Yellow hose has been

declared safe too. (The green ones leave a chemical taste to the water). Liz

At 12:41 AM 12/04/1999 -0800, you wrote:

>Dear Friends,

>Today in Federal Water Testing Certification prerequisite class I

>watched 5 videos. I emphatically emplore you all not to drink any more

>water from public resevoirs and water supplies. I watched people on

>their deathbeds because cancer infections and/or treatments had so

>weakened their immune systems that they could not fight off the

>parasites, and inorganic diseases that came out of their sink,

>nationwide. Not just Milwaukee, Wisconsin where the 400,000 got sick,

>4,000 got hospitalized and 100 died because of a higher than normal

>level of chryptospoidium. Also AIDS as well as any body with a weakend

>immune system is susceptible for a much more painful and quick

>regression into lower quality of health. I saw the head of the EPA when

>challanged, backed into the corner and proved incompetant, on video,

>jump up and change her denial and start blaming congress. That's the

>520 guys we voted or didn't vote for that run us with ...( fill in the

>blank). Start buying bottle water: look on the label; these four things

>(or as many of the four as possible): reverse osmosis, ozonated,

>distilled AND carbon filtered, or you are playing roulette with

>infection, cancer, heart disease, hormonal interferences and ETC. One

>statistic I saw was 27% of America's water supply is infected. I saw

>an attorney type advisor for the head of the NYC water supply tell her

>the estimates were in 2/3 error and she changed her denial song

>immediatly and said " our tests are inaccurate " . These problems are

>tougher than chlorine is strong. Also water refiners and conditions

>were recommended to be purchased by anyone interested in not dieing

>early. Diarrhea, stomach cramps and/or flu like symptoms are symptoms

>of those who lost this game of roulette. Your sink unit needs to be

>reverse osmosis size 1/1000 of a micron, and carbon filtered to take

>out chlorine. The unit that does the rest of the working water in the

>house needs to be able to remove Hardness: completely unusable calcium,

>magnesium, limestone, Totally Dissolved Solids and most of the chlorine

>or you will go through many sink filters,faster. I saw a video, filmed

>through a microscope, of chyrptospoidium survive chlorine no problem,

>but open up in

>somebody's intestine, from the gastric juices, etc. in what looked like

>a scene from Aliens 2 movie. Remember in the Alien movie how fast the

>things ran? That's what these critters looked like as they hatched and

>moved so fast inside that person's body. drpeppe@... P.S.

>I sell water refiners and conditioners but my territory only extends up

>to 1 and 1/2 hrs in all directions from Tulsa.

>

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[Guest guest]

Hey I sell water purifiers also, they supposedly are the best on the

market, Multipure is the name . I understand that a biggie sells them

under another name.

lloydAt 12:41 AM 12/4/99 -0800, you wrote:

>Dear Friends,

>Today in Federal Water Testing Certification prerequisite class I

>watched 5 videos. I emphatically emplore you all not to drink any more

>water from public resevoirs and water supplies. I watched people on

>their deathbeds because cancer infections and/or treatments had so

>weakened their immune systems that they could not fight off the

>parasites, and inorganic diseases that came out of their sink,

>nationwide. Not just Milwaukee, Wisconsin where the 400,000 got sick,

>4,000 got hospitalized and 100 died because of a higher than normal

>level of chryptospoidium. Also AIDS as well as any body with a weakend

>immune system is susceptible for a much more painful and quick

>regression into lower quality of health. I saw the head of the EPA when

>challanged, backed into the corner and proved incompetant, on video,

>jump up and change her denial and start blaming congress. That's the

>520 guys we voted or didn't vote for that run us with ...( fill in the

>blank). Start buying bottle water: look on the label; these four things

>(or as many of the four as possible): reverse osmosis, ozonated,

>distilled AND carbon filtered, or you are playing roulette with

>infection, cancer, heart disease, hormonal interferences and ETC. One

>statistic I saw was 27% of America's water supply is infected. I saw

>an attorney type advisor for the head of the NYC water supply tell her

>the estimates were in 2/3 error and she changed her denial song

>immediatly and said " our tests are inaccurate " . These problems are

>tougher than chlorine is strong. Also water refiners and conditions

>were recommended to be purchased by anyone interested in not dieing

>early. Diarrhea, stomach cramps and/or flu like symptoms are symptoms

>of those who lost this game of roulette. Your sink unit needs to be

>reverse osmosis size 1/1000 of a micron, and carbon filtered to take

>out chlorine. The unit that does the rest of the working water in the

>house needs to be able to remove Hardness: completely unusable calcium,

>magnesium, limestone, Totally Dissolved Solids and most of the chlorine

>or you will go through many sink filters,faster. I saw a video, filmed

>through a microscope, of chyrptospoidium survive chlorine no problem,

>but open up in

>somebody's intestine, from the gastric juices, etc. in what looked like

>a scene from Aliens 2 movie. Remember in the Alien movie how fast the

>things ran? That's what these critters looked like as they hatched and

>moved so fast inside that person's body. drpeppe@... P.S.

>I sell water refiners and conditioners but my territory only extends up

>to 1 and 1/2 hrs in all directions from Tulsa.

>

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[Guest guest]

Lloyd,

Hi. I sell Ecowater Systems. They tell us we have the biggest and the best,

it may be hype, I don't know and sure don't have the money to prove it. They

spec our reverse osmosis filter at 1/1000th of a micron. What is your

drinking water section, does it do this? I don't know who is Multipure?

We may be cousins, I don't know.

Godspeed,

drpeppe@...

Re: DRINKING WATER

> Hey I sell water purifiers also, they supposedly are the best on the

> market, Multipure is the name . I understand that a biggie sells them

> under another name.

>

> lloydAt 12:41 AM 12/4/99 -0800, you wrote:

> >Dear Friends,

> >Today in Federal Water Testing Certification prerequisite class I

> >watched 5 videos. I emphatically emplore you all not to drink any more

> >water from public resevoirs and water supplies. I watched people on

> >their deathbeds because cancer infections and/or treatments had so

> >weakened their immune systems that they could not fight off the

> >parasites, and inorganic diseases that came out of their sink,

> >nationwide. Not just Milwaukee, Wisconsin where the 400,000 got sick,

> >4,000 got hospitalized and 100 died because of a higher than normal

> >level of chryptospoidium. Also AIDS as well as any body with a weakend

> >immune system is susceptible for a much more painful and quick

> >regression into lower quality of health. I saw the head of the EPA when

> >challanged, backed into the corner and proved incompetant, on video,

> >jump up and change her denial and start blaming congress. That's the

> >520 guys we voted or didn't vote for that run us with ...( fill in the

> >blank). Start buying bottle water: look on the label; these four things

> >(or as many of the four as possible): reverse osmosis, ozonated,

> >distilled AND carbon filtered, or you are playing roulette with

> >infection, cancer, heart disease, hormonal interferences and ETC. One

> >statistic I saw was 27% of America's water supply is infected. I saw

> >an attorney type advisor for the head of the NYC water supply tell her

> >the estimates were in 2/3 error and she changed her denial song

> >immediatly and said " our tests are inaccurate " . These problems are

> >tougher than chlorine is strong. Also water refiners and conditions

> >were recommended to be purchased by anyone interested in not dieing

> >early. Diarrhea, stomach cramps and/or flu like symptoms are symptoms

> >of those who lost this game of roulette. Your sink unit needs to be

> >reverse osmosis size 1/1000 of a micron, and carbon filtered to take

> >out chlorine. The unit that does the rest of the working water in the

> >house needs to be able to remove Hardness: completely unusable calcium,

> >magnesium, limestone, Totally Dissolved Solids and most of the chlorine

> >or you will go through many sink filters,faster. I saw a video, filmed

> >through a microscope, of chyrptospoidium survive chlorine no problem,

> >but open up in

> >somebody's intestine, from the gastric juices, etc. in what looked like

> >a scene from Aliens 2 movie. Remember in the Alien movie how fast the

> >things ran? That's what these critters looked like as they hatched and

> >moved so fast inside that person's body. drpeppe@... P.S.

> >I sell water refiners and conditioners but my territory only extends up

> >to 1 and 1/2 hrs in all directions from Tulsa.

> >

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[Guest guest]

Hi Wanda,

It sounds like you are having a bit of a struggle. I have had the same problems in the past and I know how awful it can be. I found that when I started taking wormwood and black walnut that it helped tremendously. There is a book called A Cure for all Cancers. It is a bit radical and I could never follow everything, but the parasite program it recommends is excellent. I think that stomach discomfort like you describe can be caused by so many different things that it can be hard to pinpoint. Parasites can come from so many things, and it sounded totally yucky to me when I first heard it, but then as I thought of it, it made sense. I do take digestive enzymes with most of my meals too! It makes a huge difference. When I was dealing with my Dad's Cancer I was feeling stress that was tough to deal with, so it was especially bad then. I too St. 's wort and Kava Kava and it helped tremendously. Usually Life Lift is plenty for me, but because of my relationship with my Father, the thought of losing him and seeing him suffer was almost more than I could bear. I needed something extra. My stomach is what always takes the hit if I am feeling too much stress. There are some enzymes made by a company called Rainbo Lite that I have found to be excellent. I would also recommend that if you eat any dairy, and as I recall, I think you do, then you can buy the lactaid enzymes at your local drugstore. They will be in the area of digestive aids.

I hope you feel better soon. I will certainly send you love and my prayers.

Take care, Rashelle

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Drinking Water

From: "W M" <titanic30@...> Hi All!I am still doing LL; and eating smaller portions more often throughout the day. I have been having major stomach problems;large bloating throughout the day as well. At those times doinga breathing program is a bit difficult; so I am doing what I can.I need to research digestive enzymes -soon! If anyone has any input I'd appreciate it.Also, I drink just so much water; always have. Just for an example; I work midnights and while at work I drink about 70 ounces. Then throughout the day as well. Is there such a thing as 'too much water to drink'. I'm real curious.Wanda.______________________________________________________Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

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Wanda, go to www.renewlife.com they have great ones and you can go to the healthf ood storea nd get them.Hope I helped. they have sure helped me and I have IBS. W

Drinking Water

From: "W M" <titanic30@...> Hi All!I am still doing LL; and eating smaller portions more often throughout the day. I have been having major stomach problems;large bloating throughout the day as well. At those times doinga breathing program is a bit difficult; so I am doing what I can.I need to research digestive enzymes -soon! If anyone has any input I'd appreciate it.Also, I drink just so much water; always have. Just for an example; I work midnights and while at work I drink about 70 ounces. Then throughout the day as well. Is there such a thing as 'too much water to drink'. I'm real curious.Wanda.______________________________________________________Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

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I thought Dr. R preferred that we drink Gatorade or juices over water. Seems

I remember him saying there is no nutrition in water, but in the Gatorade we

at least get Potassium.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought that's what I'd read or heard him say.

in OK

In a message dated 02/23/2002 9:54:16 AM Pacific Standard Time,

dchirn@... writes:

<< Pat,

Just be careful - while we all do need water and you are right about

dehydration. Dr R also states that in MGB patients case - it is impt to make

sure we get enough salt because of our malabsorption and potential for

dehydration. We definitelly do not need 8 - 12 oz glasses per day because

then we would not have any room for food. I try and drink 60 ounces per day

at least and sip on water all through the day. It is funny but I crave the

water and note that I prefer it over milk and juice because it is not sweet

and it really quenches my thirst. But the juices have important vitamins

and minerals that I also need and I only buy Minute Maid OJ that is Calcium

fortified befcause we all know the impt of calcium - esp in women.

Carol Hirn

MGB - 01/07/2002 - Dr R

268/232 /?????140 to 150 hopefully

>>

[Guest guest]

You are exactly right. " Free Water " is not good for MGBers. You flush too

much of the potassium and sodium from your system that you will feel weak and

fatigued and in some cases dizzy and nauseaous. A little water is OK, but be

careful.

[Guest guest]

However...... if you are using protein supplements 2-3 or more times a

day according to at Vitalady those supplements can be hard on

your kidneys, causing stones, etc. and water (pure water) keeps the

kidneys flushed. Boy - what a balancing act!

in Ga

Re: Re:Drinking water

You are exactly right. " Free Water " is not good for MGBers. You flush

too

much of the potassium and sodium from your system that you will feel

weak and

fatigued and in some cases dizzy and nauseaous. A little water is OK,

but be

careful.

[Guest guest]

Water is fine if you get the potassium and salt from other sources. The thing

is, read the labels and use common sense!

Pat

Re: Re:Drinking water

You are exactly right. " Free Water " is not good for MGBers. You flush too

much of the potassium and sodium from your system that you will feel weak and

fatigued and in some cases dizzy and nauseaous. A little water is OK, but be

careful.

[Guest guest]

---i HAVE BEEN TAKING POTASSIUM 3 TIMES A DAY SINCE SURGERY AND i

THINK ITS MY ANSWER TO WHY I FEEL SO GREAT...(99) MGS DAILY.....

GATORADE HELPS ALSO BUT I DONT DRINK MUCH IF ANY WATER AT ALL.I M

MORE CONCERNED WITH DRINKING MINERALS AND VITAMINS.....

xoxO

LORI 5-31-00=298

139 TODAY!

In @y..., " on " <jwmson1@b...> wrote:

> However...... if you are using protein supplements 2-3 or more

times a

> day according to at Vitalady those supplements can be hard

on

> your kidneys, causing stones, etc. and water (pure water) keeps the

> kidneys flushed. Boy - what a balancing act!

>

> in Ga

>

>

> Re: Re:Drinking water

>

>

> You are exactly right. " Free Water " is not good for MGBers. You

flush

> too

> much of the potassium and sodium from your system that you will feel

> weak and

> fatigued and in some cases dizzy and nauseaous. A little water is

OK,

> but be

> careful.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

wrote:

"I drink and urinate [is that all right to say?} "

LOL , so do I. The way to find the bathroom in my house is to

follow the path worn in the carpet.

"Hey they say  water is good for the complexion  Guess I will be the only

one with smooth skin at the age of 69 "

Don't count on it. I am 73 and wrinkled as a prune. I have been

drinking over 8 glasses of water a day for years. Long before I had Achalasia. Drink even more now. It's a good thing I like water.

Maybe that is what caused my A. LOL. J/K

Hugs

Maggie

[Guest guest]

Diane wrote:

Hey are you really 69 or do you mean WHEN you are 69 you'll have

smooth skin?

No, Diane, I am not 69, I am 73 and I didn't have smooth skin

when I was 69 either.

Glad to hear about your high water intake. How long have you had A?

I had my first symptoms in September 2000. Was diagnosed in

June 2001

I am not sure how long I have been drinking this much water,

but I know it was prior to 1993. I remember after a surgery I

had to measure water output after I came home and report it

to the nurse every few days. When I called in the first time, she

told me to come in and be checked because with that much output

I could easily be losing electrolytes. I laughed and told her if I

was then I would have depleted them long ago.

I never drank water for any health reasons. I guess I just became

addicted to water the way some people are addicted to coke. (Either

kind ). So please forgive me if I join those who do not believe that

water cures so many things. I do indeed think water is good for you

but not the cure your Mr. Batman claims it to be.

Hugs

Maggie

Maggie

[Guest guest]

Hey are you really 69 or do you mean WHEN you are 69 you'll have

smooth skin?

Glad to hear about your high water intake. How long have you had A?

D

>

> I drink a H_____ of a lot of water Thats the only way I can eat

I drink 3

> 4 glasses with meals I drink sips so that I can drink milk juice

or any

> other liquid I drink water when I have soup Even with cup of

soup I drink

> and urinate [is that all right to say?} all day... I carry water

bottles to

> stores to movies Hey they say water is good for the complexion

Guess I

> will be the only one with smooth skin at the age of 69

>

[Guest guest]

Hi to all, I have not posted for some time, but must speak out on the water situation. After my last endoscopy, the Gatrointerologist said, sip sparkling water before each bite UNTIL you have your surgery (which he felt was mandatory). That was three years ago, and with the intake of sparkling water when I eat, I am truly normal. Of course, I chew my food carefully, and don't leave such things as fat on meat ( I cut it off) and stay away from leafy vegetables i.e. spinach, unless it is chopped, and don't eat fried foods. I stopped posting a few months ago, as some criticized my talking about carbonation. I am sure it is not for all, but for those looking for immediate help, it is a lifesaver. It is possible that some day, it will no longer work for me, but until then ------ Marilyn in Beverly HIlls (I am 73 and have had A for 22 years)

[Guest guest]

, you hit the nail on the head. BRAVO!Debbi, feeling like just saying "Ditto to whatever says today" with all the brainwaving we've got going on!

Diane, With all due respect, it seems to me with all your "research" you have very little knowledge of this disease. The "ring" or esophageal strictures aren't lesser versions of A, they are separate conditions. Just because the symptoms are the same doesn't mean they are related to each other in any way or have the same treatments. There are plenty of conditions/diseases/illnesses where the symptoms mirror each other. Hell, indigestion can feel like a heart attack. So far we have seen nothing about the possibility of A being reversed. And spasms are a symptom of A. Something that happens sporadically at any time of the day...could be when you're eating, could be when you're sleeping, could be when you're in the car driving to work....it's just something that happens. Some of us have a handle on it and some of us need to take meds to control it. I'm a lucky one, a few sips of water have it under control. But I find that some days, it recurrs all day long.

If you truly think you have this disease, I suggest you do more research on the actual disease instead of looking up nutritional subjects on better eating. I agree, we all should eat healthy, drink plenty of water and that coffee, alchohol, chocolate and all that bad stuff that tastes so good should be kept to a minimum. Unfortunately, us achalasians cannot pick and choose what we want to eat, we choose what we can eat. This seems to be a concept you aren't grasping. Many people here have a lot of difficulty swallowing vegetables. It's not something we can control. Me, I'm 100 pounds and I eat whatever I can to keep from going under that. I went down to 98 a few months ago and thankfully have been able to maintain my now 100 weight. So if some chocolate can keep me from being 90 pounds, I'm going to eat it.

I'm telling you this so you can understand this illness a little better. I meant no offense.

, NYC

[Guest guest]

Yes I am 69 My mind is like 16 You know "When I get old I will wear a red hat" Thats me I have "A" about 15 years I am coping like the rest of you Taking one day at a time CArrie

-- Re: drinking water

Hey are you really 69 or do you mean WHEN you are 69 you'll have smooth skin?Glad to hear about your high water intake. How long have you had A?D> > I drink a H_____ of a lot of water Thats the only way I can eat I drink 3 > 4 glasses with meals I drink sips so that I can drink milk juice or any> other liquid I drink water when I have soup Even with cup of soup I drink> and urinate [is that all right to say?} all day... I carry water bottles to> stores to movies Hey they say water is good for the complexion Guess I> will be the only one with smooth skin at the age of 69 >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/4/2004 10:03:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, missydcd@... writes:

Just because the symptoms are the same doesn't mean they are related to each other in any way or have the same treatments. There are plenty of conditions/diseases/illnesses where the symptoms mirror each other.

I'd like to "second" that information. Right now, I am suffering from some condition that has caused extreme difficulty swallowing, and most foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, large chunks of meat, just seem to sit in my esophagus for long periods of time. Right now, at least at last Manometry study of my peristalsis and LES, showed all normal readings. And I've been to three different GI docs. So I seem to be in that not bad enough to be achalasia, not good enough to keep me from going from 165lbs last January, to 110 right now. It seems that there is wide spectrum of swallowing difficulties. For me, right now, there isn't any treatment that is targeted to my esophagus not working correctly. The last esophagram showed that the middle of my esophagus isn't pushing the food down.

So for those of us not diagnosed with achalasia but having extreme difficulty swallowing, there isn't much hope.

It's enough to make a person at their wits end.

So, it is not a simple matter at all, very individualized.

Jan in Northern Kentucky

[Guest guest]

Yes, Bravo . I knew, when I read your post, that Debbi wouldn't

be far behind you with a " me too " " rub it in " message. And she calls

this a support group? I don't think so. I unsubscribed earlier today

and came on just to see if it worked. At any rate, I'm signing off.

I never ever suggested I have much knowledge of this disease, but a

heck of a lot more than others who DON'T have it. (Of which I am

grateful). I wasn't sure if what I have is a lesser version of what

you have; if they are related or if they are not. Now I know. B/C

you said it. And if Debbi agrees, well then it HAS to be so.

Thanks for all your so called support.

No offense is taken by you , but Debbi has a major attitude. In

one of her rude post she reffered to me as having " no clue " . IS that a

nice thing to say to a member? Oh well, the oil flows from the head

down. I must have struck a nerve somewhere alogn the line for her to

take such a dislike to me. (Maybe it was the passive agressive

comment) But that's not my problem, it's hers.

I still wish you all well. Some of you are very nice people.

Good bye

~ Diane

-- In achalasia , " Debbi Heiser " <heiser@t...> wrote:

> , you hit the nail on the head. BRAVO!

>

> Debbi, feeling like just saying " Ditto to whatever says

today " with all the brainwaving we've got going on!

> Diane, With all due respect, it seems to me with all your

" research " you have very little knowledge of this disease. The

" ring " or esophageal strictures aren't lesser versions of A, they are

separate conditions. Just because the symptoms are the same doesn't

mean they are related to each other in any way or have the same

treatments. There are plenty of conditions/diseases/illnesses where

the symptoms mirror each other. Hell, indigestion can feel like a

heart attack. So far we have seen nothing about the possibility of A

being reversed. And spasms are a symptom of A. Something that

happens sporadically at any time of the day...could be when you're

eating, could be when you're sleeping, could be when you're in the car

driving to work....it's just something that happens. Some of us have

a handle on it and some of us need to take meds to control it. I'm a

lucky one, a few sips of water have it under control. But I find that

some days, it recurrs all day long.

> If you truly think you have this disease, I suggest you do more

research on the actual disease instead of looking up nutritional

subjects on better eating. I agree, we all should eat healthy, drink

plenty of water and that coffee, alchohol, chocolate and all that bad

stuff that tastes so good should be kept to a minimum. Unfortunately,

us achalasians cannot pick and choose what we want to eat, we choose

what we can eat. This seems to be a concept you aren't grasping.

Many people here have a lot of difficulty swallowing vegetables. It's

not something we can control. Me, I'm 100 pounds and I eat whatever I

can to keep from going under that. I went down to 98 a few months ago

and thankfully have been able to maintain my now 100 weight. So if

some chocolate can keep me from being 90 pounds, I'm going to eat it.

>

> I'm telling you this so you can understand this illness a little

better. I meant no offense.

>

> , NYC

[Guest guest]

Fair enough Maggie.

I guess staying hydrated helps the healthy more than the very sick.

Something I didn't think about. Thanks for your post.

You go girl!

> > Hey are you really 69 or do you mean WHEN you are 69 you'll have

> > smooth skin?

>

> No, Diane, I am not 69, I am 73 and I didn't have smooth skin

> when I was 69 either.

>

> > Glad to hear about your high water intake. How long have you had

A?

> >

> > I had my first symptoms in September 2000. Was diagnosed in

> June 2001

>

> I am not sure how long I have been drinking this much water,

> but I know it was prior to 1993. I remember after a surgery I

> had to measure water output after I came home and report it

> to the nurse every few days. When I called in the first time, she

> told me to come in and be checked because with that much output

> I could easily be losing electrolytes. I laughed and told her if I

> was then I would have depleted them long ago.

>

> I never drank water for any health reasons. I guess I just became

> addicted to water the way some people are addicted to coke. (Either

> kind ). So please forgive me if I join those who do not believe

that

> water cures so many things. I do indeed think water is good for you

> but not the cure your Mr. Batman claims it to be.

>

> Hugs

> Maggie

>

>

>

> Maggie

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ok you caught me with drinking water. lol I was doing real good, but have

slacked off lately. maybe if I can find some different flavorings water

wouldn't get so blah to me.

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Do you already use a little lemon juice in some and sea salt in some?

Re: Re: drinking water

>

>

> ok you caught me with drinking water. lol I was doing real good, but

have slacked off lately. maybe if I can find some different flavorings

water wouldn't get so blah to me.

>

>

>

>

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I dont know if you need that much water but I do know that water is the only liquid I drink now except for my 2 cups of coffee in the morning. You definantly are going to want water. You need to remember that after surgery you are going to have to take whats left home with you and you shouldnt be lifting anything heavy for awhile. I used to be a Diet Coke Junkie!!! LOL I havent had a diet coke since April 19th!! I bought one about 2 weeks ago and took 2 sips of it and threw it away. It didnt even taste good to me anymore. So this is a huge milestone for me!! Tammy I. __________________________________________________

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tammy i uae to be pepsi reg junkie DONTEVEN MISS IT AMENtammy irish <tammyntod@...> wrote: I dont know if you need that much water but I do know that water is the only liquid I drink now except for my 2 cups of coffee in the morning. You definantly are going to want water. You need to remember that after surgery you are going to have to take whats left home with you and you shouldnt be lifting anything heavy for awhile. I used to be a Diet Coke Junkie!!! LOL I havent had a diet coke since April 19th!! I bought one about 2 weeks ago and took 2 sips of it and threw it away. It didnt even taste good to me anymore. So this is a huge milestone for me!! Tammy I. __________________________________________________

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>

No need to bring water, the hospital gives you some as well as the

hotel gives you two free bottles and a grocery ctore is half a block

from the hotel and takes dollars:-)

> Should i bring a couple of cases of water for my stay. I am

planning to

> stay a couple of days after I am released from the hospital.

>

> Dee

>

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I have the same problem, I never want to drink water. I have to force myself and then I get an upset tummy.I have changed water from distilled (which I recently found out isn't good.  guess it has no minerals so it takes them from the body. Anyone know about this?And Spring water, purified water....ugh!JackieOn Sep 7, 2006, at 5:39 AM, ladybugsandbees wrote:You are not drinking enough at all!  You will not be thirsty if severely dehydrated.  You will be tired, achy and your body will not detoxify the junk out.  Your adrenals will struggle as well. You should be drinking at least 3 quarts a day - more if you are overweight.  You should take your weight and divide it in 2.  That is the number of ozs you should be drinking.  I had to force myself to do it in the beginning.  I didn't drink much all day.  Cup of coffee and maybe some juice.  Nothing other than that.  I was very dehydrated when my Dr tested me.  B.My Ebay Auctions:  http://tinyurl.com/o9nqvMY SOY CANDLE STORE IS OPEN!  COME VISIT:http://www.marloquinn.com/SoyScentsational