Dehydration

Welcome @jeholder, I can certainly relate to sometimes not drinking enough water. I think the answer to your question is it depends. For me, I've usually felt better the next day after drinking enough water and other fluids but I just had some cramping along with a headache. Here's some information that you have probably already seen but it does cover the topic.

"Recovery time for dehydration depends on the underlying cause and may also depend on how long you’ve been dehydrated. If your dehydration is severe enough that it requires hospitalization, or if it’s accompanied by heatstroke, it may take a day or two before you can be released from the hospital."
--- What Does It Mean When Dehydration Becomes Long-Term and Serious?: https://www.healthline.com/health/chronic-dehydration

Are you still having the nausea? Have you thought about talking with your doctor?

I was still nauseated this morning, but the dizziness was gone. I made myself eat breakfast, and eventually the nausea went away. Have been drinking a lot more water and feeling better. I will never let this happen again. Thank you for responding to my question.

Hi Jeholder,
I'm glad you realized that your problem was dehydration and started drinking more water. It seems that as you age, you need more water than you used to. I'm 77 and my husband is 82. We both drink a lot of water and it helps us to feel better. We also drink Gatorade which has a lot of electrolytes that help your body. It's important to read labels on foods and stay away from those foods with preservatives and sodium nitrates etc. in them. It makes a difference. Try not to eat prepared foods such as TV dinners etc. They are full of junk! I'm glad you are drinking more water and feeling better!
PML

@jeholder

What you say is absolutely true but I would stay away from Gatorade because of the high sugar levels…even the newer version with half the grams (still a lot) and also a lot of sodium. There are many other electrolyte drinks that have a lot less sugar. Unless you are an athlete or do intense workouts, I doubt you need sports drinks.

There are many recipes for making your own electrolyte drink at home…you can get powdered MG, Potassium, Calcium and go from there. I live in Florida and the heat here is a reminder to drink liquids more…the heat is exhausting some days. I am 82 , walk daily and have gym classes and occasionally feel the need for a boost so I mix up a quick drink of lemon, sea salt or kosher salt and water and a little pomegranate juice. Works for me and good for you for reading food labels.

FL Mary

Thank you for the information. I was apprehensive about using Gatorade and the other drinks. I will try your recipe. It sounds like it would work . I know I don’t ever want to go through this dehydration again waking up and having the room spinning was an experience I don’t want to go through again. It made a believer in me in keeping hydrated. ID June

There is a brand of electrolytes my doctor recommends called ULTIMA, sugar free, and can be ordered from Amazon if your market doesn’t carry it. It comes in several flavors.

Thank you for the info. My daughter is 61 and she has not been drinking enough water. I will relay your message to her. She definitely needs to drink more water. Most people just don’t realize how important it is. Through my experience. I am now a water believer.

Hi Jeholder!
I'm glad my suggestions can be of some help to your daughter. Drinking water really does make a difference in how one feels. But sometimes it's hard to realize that. When I was 61 I didn't drink as much water as I do today and I should have been. I would have felt better then. Now that I'm older and drink a lot of water, I feel great! We really like ice water. It makes drinking water more enjoyable. Maybe your daughter would prefer that.
PML

@johnbishop I sent you a comment a minute ago. I do not know what happened to it. It kept rewinding and would not send. I guess it is lost and I will have to type again and try to send it later sorry. Happy Father's Day KLH

@johnbishop For now keep those bird feeders filled and they will come. KLH