Hey all!
I struggle with drinking enough water, and I know a bunch of you do too! Here’s my simple but effective trick for drinking enough water throughout the day.
Basically, every-time you use the bathroom, drink one cup of water (or two if it was liquid). Obviously sip on water throughout the day, but this has helped me drink more water without even noticing. Hope this helps the right person!
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This is a great tip. Thanks so much for sharing. I was recently in the ER for dehydration, low sodium and potassium. I think any of us who have had a j pouch for a while know how important it is to stay hydrated. I feel like it’s so hard to keep up- no matter how much I drink, I’m always thirsty. So this is a great tip!
Any other good tips out there?
I’m also curious if anyone’s docs keeps tabs on their potass, sodium, and magnesium levels via bloodwork, on a regular basis (every few months)?
Thank-you 
I have 14-20bms so that would come in handy
Drinking water: before during and after every meal as well That helps prevent blockages
I am always thirsty also…..can’t seem to quench my thirst..with the heat of summer I am over a gallon per day
@Ryan138 posted:I am always thirsty also…..can’t seem to quench my thirst..with the heat of summer I am over a gallon per day
Yeah, we 9%ers get dehydrated like crazy. I like that you said you drink water overnight, I need to do that too!
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Ryan, I’ve been told that the inability to get rid of that endless thirst means that you should drink electrolytes instead. Obviously drink water, but incorporate electrolyte rich drinks too. I play sports multiple times a week, and during practice I always have that endless thirst, and drinking a bit of Gatorade always takes it away. Hope this helps!
I do drink electrolytes…..I consume 4 packets of pedialyte per day..
@Valen posted:https://www.j-pouch.org/topic/...0#678557053479362300
Ryan, I’ve been told that the inability to get rid of that endless thirst means that you should drink electrolytes instead. Obviously drink water, but incorporate electrolyte rich drinks too. I play sports multiple times a week, and during practice I always have that endless thirst, and drinking a bit of Gatorade always takes it away. Hope this helps!
Good idea! As 9%ers ( 14bms or more people) its hard for us to stay hydrated regardless of what we do unfortunately. We just learn to adapt to it more.
I've been adding salt to my water for the last couple of months and it's made a difference in how I feel and how much I go to the bathroom. It feels like my body is absorbing the water more than it was without the salt.
Just curious… what is your salt to water ratio and how has it affected your BM’s?…
I put in about 1/2 a teaspoon of sea salt into 32 oz of water. Hasn't affected by BMs.
@Allison posted:I put in about 1/2 a teaspoon of sea salt into 32 oz of water. Hasn't affected by BMs.
Cool! I see we are similar! I do 1 TSP of salt in every 64 ounces of water,Bms are the same
