Thirst ??

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>coltsfan715</b></i>

I am not 100% sure about this but I am going to put it out there.



IF you are thirsty and have dry mouth and ONLY soda is quenching the thirst and you KEEP drinking SODA - you may be getting dehydrated. That is how soda works it can act as a diuretic and it dries you out and can make you even more thirsty. Maybe try drinking water or milk or juice or ANYTHING NOT carbonated like soda. Something maybe like gatorade or powerade or something to rehydrate you. Sodas are addictive in that sense they make you need more to drink so you keep drinking soda lol.



As for the high blood sugar thing - if it is something that correlates directly with high blood sugar and frequent urination THEN I would worry or be concerned but if you are noticing it with sodas it may just be a matter of hydration or dehydration.



Just a thought.



Take Care and hope you get it worked out.



Lindsey</end quote></div>

I dont normally drink soda. I only drank soda because water wasnt working, I was desperate & the bubbles seem to break thru the cotton mouth.

 

[JazzysMom]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>coltsfan715</b></i>

I am not 100% sure about this but I am going to put it out there.



IF you are thirsty and have dry mouth and ONLY soda is quenching the thirst and you KEEP drinking SODA - you may be getting dehydrated. That is how soda works it can act as a diuretic and it dries you out and can make you even more thirsty. Maybe try drinking water or milk or juice or ANYTHING NOT carbonated like soda. Something maybe like gatorade or powerade or something to rehydrate you. Sodas are addictive in that sense they make you need more to drink so you keep drinking soda lol.



As for the high blood sugar thing - if it is something that correlates directly with high blood sugar and frequent urination THEN I would worry or be concerned but if you are noticing it with sodas it may just be a matter of hydration or dehydration.



Just a thought.



Take Care and hope you get it worked out.



Lindsey</end quote></div>

I dont normally drink soda. I only drank soda because water wasnt working, I was desperate & the bubbles seem to break thru the cotton mouth.

 

[65rosessamurai]

Just wanted to add a comment about the soy sauce.

Soy Sauce has TONS of salt in it...that's one main reason I don't salt my food so much anymore, cause there's so much salt in the Japanese Diet (and why the number one killer in Japan is heart disease!)
A good point my wife kept making is that when the body is replacing the salt, the water also has to be added to replace the amount of water lost, as well as dilute the salt intake!
That's probably what makes it so difficult for us CF'rs in the summer. We keep trying to keep our salt levels up, but never seem to balance between the salt and water intake.
Anyway, other than putting candy in your mouth, or drinking more water (not ice water, it'll cool off the tummy and cause diahrea!), can't think of much else to do about that kind of thirst.

 

[65rosessamurai]

Just wanted to add a comment about the soy sauce.

Soy Sauce has TONS of salt in it...that's one main reason I don't salt my food so much anymore, cause there's so much salt in the Japanese Diet (and why the number one killer in Japan is heart disease!)
A good point my wife kept making is that when the body is replacing the salt, the water also has to be added to replace the amount of water lost, as well as dilute the salt intake!
That's probably what makes it so difficult for us CF'rs in the summer. We keep trying to keep our salt levels up, but never seem to balance between the salt and water intake.
Anyway, other than putting candy in your mouth, or drinking more water (not ice water, it'll cool off the tummy and cause diahrea!), can't think of much else to do about that kind of thirst.

 

[65rosessamurai]

Just wanted to add a comment about the soy sauce.

Soy Sauce has TONS of salt in it...that's one main reason I don't salt my food so much anymore, cause there's so much salt in the Japanese Diet (and why the number one killer in Japan is heart disease!)
A good point my wife kept making is that when the body is replacing the salt, the water also has to be added to replace the amount of water lost, as well as dilute the salt intake!
That's probably what makes it so difficult for us CF'rs in the summer. We keep trying to keep our salt levels up, but never seem to balance between the salt and water intake.
Anyway, other than putting candy in your mouth, or drinking more water (not ice water, it'll cool off the tummy and cause diahrea!), can't think of much else to do about that kind of thirst.