Electrolyte Imbalance

[livingwith]

I have had chronic dehydration for the past 10 years. I am currently 22 years old. I suffer from extremely dry skin, dry mouth, dry stools, headaches and occasional nausea. I drink excessive amounts of water (although I realise this may contribute to the problem) as I am always thirsty with a very dry mouth. Recently I discovered hydralyte which is a solution for extreme dehydration after vomiting etc. It helps by balancing electrolytes in the body. I take it when the symptoms get too much for m...Read the full article

[Alena]

Tasha,

I'm not in a position to comment on why you have this condition at such an early stage. However in my own unexpected illness with dehydration / electrolyte imbalance I was told specifically to drink very little, if any water. It makes the condition much worse.

I must keep the volume of liquid to 1 - 1.5 litres / day and drink Gatorade as part of that limit. I'm not fond of the solution but it seems to be helping greatly and suggest you try it, rather than all that water.

It is all a nuisance for sure. I too find my mouth dry but just sip a bit of Gatorade when it happens.

Hope this helps a bit.

[cc rider]

Snapple puts out a water called Lyte Water, I believe. Check out Snapple.com and look under Health Benefits, then; electrolytes.