I have ran into this problem a few times. One time I ended up in the hospital because I drank too much water when I was overheated at a buccaneer football game.
That's one of the main reasons why I limit my fluid intake during my day to 2 1/2 liters. I have low sodium and potassium so I take supplements and try to add as much salt to my diet as I can stand. For those of you about to ask, I have been checked for diabetes with negative results. I just have an insatiable appetite for fluids, especially when it's warm. My daily intake is usually around 4 1/2 liters to 5 L, but 5 L is my maximum. Quadius On 5/20/08, Lori Michaelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have ALWAYS had a big drink jug full of water set on a table I roll under > with the straw bent right at mouth level. Right now I am using a 64 ounce > drink jug but I have smaller ones and bigger ones. 64 ounces is a great > deal (or amount) of water and it lasts me all day. > > At one time I thought that no one could drink too much water without any > problems. I was wrong. One year when I was having some blood tests done... > my sodium level was down showing that I was washing out too many of the > electrolytes in my body. My doctor just suggested that I cut down a little > bit on my water intake. I was flushing out too many electrolytes that one's > body needs. If someone has problems with electrolyte balance... that can be > big-time trouble. > > Lori Michaelson > Age - 43 > C4/5 complete quad, 28 years post > Tucson, AZ > > > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 3:08 PM, andrea murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> >> I have a big problem!! For some Godly thing my in home care won't give me >> a noon visit. So I go all day with one 20 ouncz glass of water. So my >> bladder does not get a good cleaning out. What can I do? >> >> Wheelchair Warrior >> --- On *Sun, 5/18/08, Merrill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: >> >> From: Merrill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [QUAD-L] Pain >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Sunday, May 18, 2008, 2:36 PM >> >> I've recently had a revelation Re: PAIN. The cleaner my bladder, the >> less systemic pain. Not an advertisement but daily UTI Clear with plenty of >> water has huge benefits to me. Granted the bladder always has some >> bacteria. >> >> >> >> Merrill >> >> C 5, 18 Years >> >> >> > > > -- > Lori > C4/5 complete quad, 27 years post > Tucson, AZ
