Dried out?

[Lisha73 97]

OK friends...I want some suggestions... I am constrantly sipping Water so I am not dehydrated....but the cotten mouth feeling is not going away...any suggestion to eleviate this problem? I was hoping once on full liquids pudding and Soups would help...it is not.

[Yaya 81]

Even though you are constantly sipping Water, you still may be dehydrated. Your body is healing, which takes a lot of energy, which requires a lot of Water for the chemical processes. If you are only sipping, you may not be getting enough.

My doctor has a fancy scale that measures body water. Their guidelines say women should be at 45-60% water. Even when drinking enough to be peeing seemingly constantly (not just sipping), and drinking more than the required 64 ounces a day, I still read at 32%, which means I'm still dehydrated! And that was a month after surgery!

Shows how important it is to keep drinking!

[Lisha73 97]

Thanks I keep drinking and I will continue...I just sucked on a hall breezers which is giving a bit of relief need something more long term

[mariamitani 405]

It will go away later down the road when you start to eat normal foods again. Keep drinking and count your ounces. Good luck