On 6 Jul 2015, at 20:13, Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bob W wrote: > >>> From: PDML [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts >>> >>> Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I've known a couple of super-athletes who've ended up in hospital >>>> because they've over-hydrated. I don't think I know anyone who has >>>> ended up there because of dehydration. That doesn't mean it never >>> happens, of course. >>> >>> Lisa ended up in the hospital for dehydration after running the Boston >>> Marathon a few years back. She was back on her feet after a few hours and >>> five litres(!) of IV saline. >> >> I find that extraordinary. She must have been ignoring her thirst. I'd >> imagine that as in the London Marathon there are very frequent water >> stations. > > She was drinking regularly but simply not absorbing it (she threw up a > lot of fluids during a post-race massage – I'll spare you the details > she usually thoughtfully supplies).
That's medics for you. At a work party someone introduced me to their partner, who was an MD, and started telling me all sorts of things I don't need to know about stools. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
