Postop Dehydration

[sess 2]

Does it get better in time?

[MsVictorious1020 497]

I'm feeling so much better and I'm able to drink so much more. I'm feeling so much better and I have more energy. It will get so much better.

[eyengo 4]

I'm 11 days out' date=' I feel very weak and light headed, I have been sip sip sipping but not sure if I'm having enough.. I feel so thirsty and my mouth is so dry. I have been sucking on hydralite ice blocks, and ice it seem to be helping. How do I know if I need to go back on Iv drip to re hydrate me ?[/quote']

Good questions , I hope you feel better soon. Keep posting when you find the answers:/

[sess 2]

I hope it gets better in time., how long since u had surgery? I had a good day today managed to get in the most amount of Water 4 1/2 cups and managed to eat some chicken and corn Soup. Def and good day! I rang my doctor and they think it maybe the somac or Vitamins making me feel weak and vomiting, so tomoz I start on new meds! But today had no somac/ vitiams and feel so much better in my self I even managed to go to work for 5hrs

[sess 2]

Can anyone suggest any drinks you can have 3 weeks out I'm wanting something else to sip part from Water, diet cordial and crystal lite??

[NtvTxn 1,262]

I'm so overwhelmed right now. I had my 1st week postoperative visit and I ended up in the ER for dehydration/ exhaustion. So folks this is serious. Please whatever you do drink your required fluids. I had been having issues with discomfort and also fear of drinking too much at once. Which is what eventually led to my dehydration. So please take care of yourself. Also because of this my surgeon has me on Clear liquids too. I cannot advance to the next phase. :-(

I never ended up in the ER, but that was my fear!!! For the first three months I had a horrible time trying to get enough Water. (BTW, they told me that sugar free Jello counts as 'liquid') At my three month visit my nurse said just DRINK, avoid anything with sugar! I asked about coffee and iced tea, and although that is not what they want us drinking a lot of, she said JUST DRINK!!! Since then, I'm fine. I drink Water, coffee and iced tea and am able to get plenty. She saved me, I'm sure of it. It's been almost 3 years and I STILL watch the color of the water in the toilet!! Good luck, it does get easier!