Re: rookie question re: dehydration

[Guest guest]

What's going on that you're not feeling so well? Looked for a post

here and on Dr. Kuri's board to see if you posted earlier, but didn't

see anything..

Did you eat something that causes trouble?

ASt any rate, you need a minimum of about 36 oz of water to get by

( 4 cups) , and at least 8-10 cups for maintenance.

With loose stools, avoid things like apple juice which will incrase

the diarrhea, and very salty things like buillion whcih will further

dehydrate you. Tea, gatorade, other diluted juices are ok.

You're dehydrated if your urine is anytghing othe than barely-pale-

yellow. Any color at all is the first sign of dehydration.

I'll dig up and post to the files later info on " The importance of

Water " .

Tell us more about how you're not feeling so well. Sandy R

> Well here i am feeling worse than I did a few hours ago. I started

> having the trots and I feel very " tight " and am only sipping

water.

> How much water do I need to consume to not dehydrate? Also, what

are

> the symptoms of dehydration? I don't think I am dehydrated, but I

> want to be sure to miss that bullet if at all possible. Thanks in

> advance. Oh, I have measured my water so I would know how much I

am

> drinking from now on.

> Libbi

> 237/237/135

> Dr. Kuri DOB 8-21-04

[Guest guest]

Sandy: thanks for responding. I just had surgery on Saturday. Got

home yesterday. Was feeling pretty good. Then I bought some Thai

soup and only drank about 1/2 to 1 cup of liquid. I began to feel

real full. Then the diarreha started. lasted a good 3 hours.

Pretty aggressive. I also felt tight in the chest, so I oculd ony

sip water. Of course the gas in my shoulder is an ongoing " joy " . I

am glad to report the rouns have ceased...so it must have been the

broth. I thouhgt maybe the mexico trots. Thats why I was worried

about dehydration. Anyway, now my chest has spasms. Deep down in,

like a huge burb building...but nothing happens. It is quite

uncomfortable. Does gas ex help with this kind of gas? Any advice

greatly appreciated. Oh, and I would say that WHITE Thai broth is

not clear and I was really dumb to try that.

Libbi

237/237/135

Dr. Kuri DOB 8-21-04

[Guest guest]

I'd guess you drank too much at a time, but maybe there was something

in the Thai soup that irritated you - the Thai soups i have had were

not just clear broths, as you need at this point. Several were pretty

spicy, too - maybe not the best choice for post-op. The white stuff

in your soup was coconut milk, which is very high in calories and

hard to digest for some people.

It's good to start with only a few tbsp at a time. Sometimes the

stoma is quite swollen and this is all it can tolerate at a time for

at least a few days. Ay any rate, you're better! And none the worse

for wear.

Try using a warm heating pad on the chest. It is not really gas in

your chest, but the EFFECTS of the gas inserted into your abdoment to

inflate it, so the doc can better visualize where he is going. The

gas itself disperses within minutes. The diaphragm is irritated by

the inserted gas, and that causes shoulder pain.

There can be actual GAS in the intestines, from various reasons, that

can also be pretty uncomfortable. Some swear Gas-

X helps, and i don't see how it could hurt. Try to minimize any air

your swallow. stir things very gently to mix them, don'ty shke or

whip in a blender, which adds a huge amt. of air to the mix. Sip very

slowly and carefully, so you're not swallowing air too.

All this will go away soon, i'll bet - keep the faith! And welcome to

Bandland! Sandy R

> Sandy: thanks for responding. I just had surgery on Saturday.

Got

> home yesterday. Was feeling pretty good. Then I bought some Thai

> soup and only drank about 1/2 to 1 cup of liquid. I began to feel

> real full. Then the diarreha started. lasted a good 3 hours.

> Pretty aggressive. I also felt tight in the chest, so I oculd ony

> sip water. Of course the gas in my shoulder is an ongoing " joy " .

I

> am glad to report the rouns have ceased...so it must have been the

> broth. I thouhgt maybe the mexico trots. Thats why I was worried

> about dehydration. Anyway, now my chest has spasms. Deep down in,

> like a huge burb building...but nothing happens. It is quite

> uncomfortable. Does gas ex help with this kind of gas? Any advice

> greatly appreciated. Oh, and I would say that WHITE Thai broth is

> not clear and I was really dumb to try that.

> Libbi

> 237/237/135

> Dr. Kuri DOB 8-21-04

[Guest guest]

Libbi, When I was on the liquid diet- I thought I'd drink the

canned chicken broth. I thought it was a good idea. But it wasn't.

The sodium in the broth gave me major diahhrea. I lost my first

several pounds thanks to the sodium! I don't know what Thai tea has

in it- but that might be part of the problem.

> Sandy: thanks for responding. I just had surgery on Saturday.

Got

> home yesterday. Was feeling pretty good. Then I bought some Thai

> soup and only drank about 1/2 to 1 cup of liquid. I began to feel

> real full. Then the diarreha started. lasted a good 3 hours.

> Pretty aggressive. I also felt tight in the chest, so I oculd ony

> sip water. Of course the gas in my shoulder is an ongoing " joy " .

I

> am glad to report the rouns have ceased...so it must have been the

> broth. I thouhgt maybe the mexico trots. Thats why I was worried

> about dehydration. Anyway, now my chest has spasms. Deep down

in,

> like a huge burb building...but nothing happens. It is quite

> uncomfortable. Does gas ex help with this kind of gas? Any

advice

> greatly appreciated. Oh, and I would say that WHITE Thai broth is

> not clear and I was really dumb to try that.

> Libbi

> 237/237/135

> Dr. Kuri DOB 8-21-04

[Guest guest]

Libbi,

I didn't really measure my water, I just kept a glass with me, and

kept sipping all day. I kept alternating broth, apple juice, water. I

don't think you can be dehydrated doing that.

I too have had the trots, I figure I will until I start eating

solids. Today, I am on day 10, and I had the most delicious dinner, 2

tablespoons of mashed potatoes, and 2 tablespoons of pureed

carrots...and yogurt for breakfast. You have so much to look forward

to!!!

NANCY

8/14/04

DR. KURI

// Well here i am feeling worse than I did a few hours ago. I

started

> having the trots and I feel very " tight " and am only sipping

water.

> How much water do I need to consume to not dehydrate?