Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 Phyllis N. wrote: << I drink 2 gallons of water and then another 2 gallons of tea, coffee, lemonaide etc. I drink all the time. I am never without a drink in my hand unless I am sleeping. I have not had my electrolytes checked, but I have all the usual diabetic tests. >> I think we have a very good clue here ... That prodigious fluid intake washes electrolytes out of your system. Are you sure your doctor isn't checking your electrolytes? (potassium, sodium, chloride) Please get copies of your bloodwork so you can monitor your situation. (Your doctor's office will give them to you for free, if you ask.) Usually, diabetics don't experience that amount of fluid intake unless they are slipping into ketoacidosis, which is dangerous. (But that involves glucose readings in the hundreds.) You can buy urine ketone strips at pharmacies to check your status. When your body demands that much fluid, you need to investigate the reason. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2002 Report Share Posted April 9, 2002 Phyllis N. wrote: << I drink 2 gallons of water and then another 2 gallons of tea, coffee, lemonaide etc. I drink all the time. I am never without a drink in my hand unless I am sleeping. I have not had my electrolytes checked, but I have all the usual diabetic tests. >> I think we have a very good clue here ... That prodigious fluid intake washes electrolytes out of your system. Are you sure your doctor isn't checking your electrolytes? (potassium, sodium, chloride) Please get copies of your bloodwork so you can monitor your situation. (Your doctor's office will give them to you for free, if you ask.) Usually, diabetics don't experience that amount of fluid intake unless they are slipping into ketoacidosis, which is dangerous. (But that involves glucose readings in the hundreds.) You can buy urine ketone strips at pharmacies to check your status. When your body demands that much fluid, you need to investigate the reason. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2002 Report Share Posted April 10, 2002 Phyllis Norwood wrote: << it you consider I am awake 16 hours a day, at 4 gallons of liquid per day, that would only be 4 - 8oz drinks in one hour. >> Is my math wrong? 32 oz. in a quart, 4 qts. in a gallon, so 512 oz. in 16 hours = one quart per hour, every hour. Have you mentioned this to your doctor? Something I say about diabetes is that we don't know what's " normal. " We read the chart at the doctor's office: " excessive urination, unusual thirst, " etc. One of my sisters said, " *Everybody* gets up twice a night to pee ... don't they? " Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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