Dehydration: What helps maintain hydration with bowel issues?

Posted by tjanet @tjanet, Nov 13 1:03pm

Any ideas of what can help with dehydration? I have short gut syndrome and get dehydrated a lot. According to a GI specialist plain water can make me more dehydrated. Fluids need to have sodium and glucose in them for my body to absorb.
I get constipated a lot when I get dehydrated.
Recently I started drinking coconut water and it's been helping my constipation.
I have 2ft. of my small intestines left,I have my large intestines still.
I am able to eat most foods. My diet has been high carbs,high protein low fiber. I need to gain weight also.

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graceym1 | @graceym1 | Nov 14 7:47am

Have you tried regular Gatorade? Also I add salt to my diet by licking salt off of saltines. Lots!! I can’t eat them because of constipation issues I’m on mididrine for heart rate and bp issues and have to increase my water intake as well as salt. Good luck. I hope this helps you.

tjanet | @tjanet | Nov 14 7:57am

In reply to @graceym1 "Have you tried regular Gatorade? Also I add salt to my diet by licking salt off..." + (show)

Yes I have tried Gatorade with extra salt doesn't help with my dehydration. My diet for over 3 years has had extra sodium because of my short gut syndrome. My dietitian said that I am to make sodium a friend.

mikaylar | @mikaylar | Nov 14 9:50am

How about sparkling water? I think that has sodium

tjanet | @tjanet | Nov 14 9:57am

In reply to @mikaylar "How about sparkling water? I think that has sodium" + (show)

I have tried several different kinds of sparkling water. Didn't help much.
For fluids to absorb in my body they need to have sodium and glucose in them.

shawnkthryn | @shawnkthryn | Nov 14 12:39pm

Gatorade Zero has zero sugars. Can fruits, can veggies or if you can do fresh fruits n veggies, indulge. Juices. Diluted juice. V-8. Smoothies. Blend a cup frozen strawberries, 2 kiwi & 1 c juice. w our bodies 70 - 80% water - always have a drink available n no alcohol.

tjanet | @tjanet | Nov 14 12:46pm

In reply to @shawnkthryn "Gatorade Zero has zero sugars. Can fruits, can veggies or if you can do fresh fruits..." + (show)

I am to increase my glucose not decrease. Glucose is something that my body needs.
I am only able to drink 20 ounces of fluids a day before I get nauseated and start vomiting.
My health condition needs sodium and glucose but not much fiber. My body only absorbs 40% of what I eat/drink.

kaptainkat | @kaptainkat | Nov 14 9:55pm

My dietician uses and recommends Ultima powdered electrolyte enhancing powder.

tjanet | @tjanet | Nov 14 10:12pm

In reply to @kaptainkat "My dietician uses and recommends Ultima powdered electrolyte enhancing powder." + (show)

From what I read about Ultima powder is that there's no sugar in it. My body needs sugar for it to absorb in my body.

Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | Nov 14 11:29pm

@tjanet
Welcome to Connect!
Have you tried Pedialyte?

shawnkthryn | @shawnkthryn | Nov 15 5:46am

In reply to @tjanet "From what I read about Ultima powder is that there's no sugar in it. My body..." + (show)

Ultima Electrolyte Enhancing Powder. @tjanet. I'm totally interested in this product. w nausea, vomiting, D. That's always a concern. & w discomfort it's difficult to replenish the loss of all liquid lost. Where do you buy this? Rx required?