excessive thirst?

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I have a question in with the surgeon, but I wonder if anyone had excessuive thirst following plastic surgeries? I have been tested for diabetes in the last month, so I doubt that is it.

I am drinking huge amounts of non caffeinated beverages - Water, Vitamin waters, Protein Drinks. My urine is basically clear or close to clear and I have to go often. I realized that due to my fear of swelling I have been avoiding sodium like the plague. It occurred to me that I might be creating an imbalance so I had half an Ostrim Jerky stick and my dinner had canned diced tomatoes as an ingredient - I could taste the salt - so that seems like it would bring me up to the a normally daily level.

Anyway, I have been resting, taking it easy and other then some trouble sleeping so I feel like I am doing well. Today did a short trek to the store (I didnt lift a thing but did eat a few samples so I probably got some salt that way to).

My surgery was two weeks ago 10/14 - so curious if anyone has insight on this while I await a return message from the surgeon on a sunday night. I should have contacted him Friday, but I attributed it to dehydration from airplane travel home from Mexico.

[gamergirl 4,609]

Obviously I don't know anything about PS but if you're possibly dehydrated, it may be a good time to hit the G2 or poweraid zero to get in some electrolytes? Just a though.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

I feel better already (next morning). I have had a huge appetite since plastics so when i woke up starving I had a few triscuits, cheese and the other half of that ostrom stick. I am not super bloated or swollen and I just feelbetter. I think in my parania about weight gain and my big appetite I was restricting carbs and sodium too much - eating basically Protein and greens / low carb veggies only. Adding in a few more carbs and a little bit of salt seems to have helped.

I drink vita Water zero but not gatorade. What does gatorade have that the vita waters dont? Gatorade many years ago upset my GI tract so havent had it since.

My weight is dropping daily so the Water weight gain post surgery is flushing out and I need to focus more on healing then the scale. I am down to 151 - came home to 157. I expect to settle at around 145+/- since my start weight was 150 and he removed 5.5# skin.

[BethinPA 305]

I don't know of you are still taking pain medications, but they can make you thirsty as well.