Beginning week 4 and feeling great

I did shot #4 tonight. I am doing great so far.  No sx yet.  I have a problem drinking water though.  Can't seem to drink enough during the day.  I start the day with good intentions, but I seem to get busy and forget to drink. Any suggestions? Do I really need to drink all that water?  Thanks!!

[ladybug52]

So glad you're still feeling good! If you don't have side effects from not drinking the water then I guess it's ok. Someone with more knowledge will probably contradict me. I have to drink the water or my head feels like cotton when I wake up and my eyes are glued shut and dried out. Also, for me the water helps my queasy feeling. You are doing great! Hope it continues to be a breeze. When do you get your labs drawn? What week does your dr. test pcr?
Take care
Bug

[JAN07]

I had blood drawn last fri which was 2 weeks into my treatment. but won't get the results until Feb 12th.  I'm not that familiar with all the jargon so I guess I will more then.  

[painterlady13]

You can also drink Juices, gatorade, de-caffinated teas Just make sure you fill in with water what you dont drink in the other things, and with non-caffinated drinks as caffine seems to dehydrate you. The main thing is that you don't get dehydrated.  
Glad to hear you are having not much in the sides issue.

[Pdilly]

Water is very important.  The treatment dries you out terribly.  Maybe you won't experience it.  I drink a minimum of 8 glasses and sometimes up to 13 or 14 glasses a day.  If I don't my mouth is like cotton and eyes are terribly dry.  Sounds as if you are going good with no sides.

[aquarius64]

glad to hear that you're not having any sx.  just try to keep a bottle of water with you at all times, then it just becomes natural. i drank some water before tx but was definitely a diet dr pepper addict. i now only have 1-2 a day. i carry water in my car, i keep one my bed, one on the kitchen counter and one on a table in my family room.  it helps me to drink it doing it that way.  hope things stay good for you!

[mkeela]

So glad to hear you have come this far w/out sx!!! It is probably the the water you ARE drinking that is helping! Please keep that in mind and DO NOT SLACK OFF THE H20!!!!