WATER 101 --'Obsessively gung ho!', where are you???

[way]

WATER 101

When I first started TX I read this forum and it was (and is)my main source of information 24/7.

You ALL "drilled" into my head the IMPORTANCE and NECESSITY of water consumption during TX. Correct me if I'm wrong but the subject came up in every other thread, or maybe it just seemed like it...

This information has helped me more than any one thing and I believe it is responsible for my lack of sx.

It has been kinda hard for me to keep up(reading this forum entirely) with soooo many threads per day and so very long,(some of them). Its hard for me to be positive about this but I don't think the newbies are being told the importance of drinking LOTS of water. It hasn't been mentioned at all lately, Has it?? Some of the new tx'ers are really having a hard time of it from the very begining. (like Mishelli)I believe that water drinking was given as a remedy for sx.

I know some of you from from time to time post the meanings of the acronyms we use, for the newbies. I think we need to keep mentioning the importance of drinking lots of WATER--I mean let's get REALLY GUNG HO!!!!!!

[SnoWav]

For me I did not drink excessive amounts of water and have read some people say they think it washes too much of the riba away.My sides were feeling like a mild flue all the time but I worked lived laughed and loved the whole 48 weeks the only thing I diden't do was stay clear of the virus. Yep when I first started TX it seemed like there was a lot of debate on the tons of water question but have not seen it as much lately. I felt worse when I tried to drink lots of water. The thing you get when you read lots of the posts over the years is that what works for one person may not work for another you can read both sides of just about any question and believe what ever makes you feel the best.Later

[friscosue13]

When I get to work, I fill the pretty pitcher I bought with ice, plenty of ice cubes, and fresh lemon slices.  I also keep packets of a product called "True Lemon" in my desk for the days I forget to bring lemons.  I drink at least 1.5 quarts a day, not counting what I drink at home.

However, when I began drinking over a gallon of water a few weeks ago, it alerted my dr to adjust my blood pressure meds (a water pill), since this was too much combined with the C drugs which are dehydrating.  He felt that too much water was overworking the kidneys.

WATER WORKS WONDERS, though.  Water is water and tea is tea.  You'll see how you feel when you DON'T drink it.  That will make you like it -- it worked for me!

[sfbaygirl]

You are so right about bringing up the water needed on tx. I feel like I have a bottle glued to my hand. One time I fell asleep with it and had to change the sheets! I keep a little frig upstairs in my bedroom full of water. I never liked water much before tx either, but when you make it the only thing to drink, it helps get it down. Also on tx the dryness of mouth, nose, skin etc. helps with the desire to drink it. Sx are less when getting the needed water.

I think ice tea would be okay, but are you going to want to drink gallons of that a day?

[Gonna beat it]

Starting tx Friday, its good to hear about the H2O, how much is needed, I normally don't like the stuff, would iced tea do?

[GrandOak]

Actually, I've been considering a gill transplantation in order to keep up with the intake <VBG>.  But you are correct way, I had to learn the hard way on my own the importance of lots of water.  I too believe I suffered a bit more from the sx's when I dehydrated and have suffered little since I realized the importance of drinking LOTS of water daily.