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The Importance of Hydration #377991 11/27/09 11:21 PM
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I posted this over in Blade Forums as well for those of you here that go over
there on occasion. Cheers.

I want to underline the importance of hydration in this post.
While not exactly a "survival" experience in the manner that most people
on here would term survival, this is none tne less as important as any
other experience.

Over the last couple of days, I have been experiencing cold / flu like symptoms.
Not pig flu, but just a regular type of flu, although no less severe.
Anyway, after coughing, feeling like crap, having sore achy muscles and
a chronic lower back condition, I spent a fair bit of time in bed.
Last night was no different. Was in bed early, getting lots of rest, had
taken some ibuprofin for the back pain, but was generally just being one of
those sick guys that drive their wives nuts when they get sick.
About 3 am, I had to get up to go to the bathroom, so I hauled my carcass out
of the bed, plodded to the bathroom and relieved myself.
While sitting on the toilet, I experienced a very dry mouth, so I finished up
in the bathroom and went to the kitchen for a drink.
No sooner did I get a sip down my throat, that I started feeling like I was
going to throw up, so, cup of water in hand, I plodded as quickly as I could
back to the bathroom.
Very suddenly, I got extremely dizzy, and heard the sound of a thousand rivers
rushing wildly past my right ear.
I realized that I was going to pass out, so my thought was to get to the
bedroom and get horizontal as quickly as I could. My body thought otherwise
however, and I bounced off the bedroom door frame and collapsed on the floor.
Everything went black, and then I hears my wife yelling at me. Everything
went black again.
Finally, I started to become conscious again, and after a few minutes, was
able to crawl back into bed.

My wife (who has medical experience) said that she asscertained I was breathing,
and that I wasn't hurt badly, and had just phoned 911 when I became lucid again.
From their questions, it was determined that I didn't suffer a heart attack or
a stroke, so they told me to stay at home, and if there were any other incidents,
to phone them back and they would dispatch an ambulance.
After talking to the doctor this morning, it was determined that my situation
was caused by dehydration.
Foolishly, I thought that I was getting enough fluids in my body, but I didn't
take into account that my tea with lemon and honey was actually dehydrating me
(the caffeene), and that my body was using up fluids at an alarming level due
to fight off the illness.

Survival can happen anywhere, at any time, and under any circumstance.
Mine was luckily, in my house with medical attention handy.
If this had happened in the bush, the possibility of getting seriously hurt
would have been far greater.
A lesson learned, by me at least, and I'm thankful that the circumstances in
which I learned it were as good as they were.


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Re: The Importance of Hydration [Re: DotD] #377992 11/27/09 11:39 PM
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DAVE! man you got lucky, you could have cracked your noggin on the toilet!

I'm glad your ok man!

i dont know if you remember bu about 9 months ago i blacked out while climbing into the 5 ton at the old job. Same thing, i was very dehydrated. Blacked out a second time while going to the clinic a few hours later, the Police were right there having coffee and got me to the ER very quick.

I find i get more dehydrated in winter than i do in summer.

get well my friend!


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Re: The Importance of Hydration [Re: Bushman5] #377993 11/27/09 11:58 PM
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Glad you are okay, what is it they say? 3 weeks without food 3 days without water 3 minutes without air?


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Re: The Importance of Hydration [Re: imaginefj] #377994 11/28/09 01:07 AM
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Hope you are feeling better now


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Re: The Importance of Hydration [Re: coyotebc] #377995 11/28/09 01:41 AM
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Man, I hope you are feeling better. About the same time a BM had his spell I had one with the flu and getting dehydrated severely--ended up in the hospital ICU for 3 days and then another 2 in regular room. Take care, and water is best.


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Re: The Importance of Hydration [Re: sumoj275] #377996 11/28/09 02:32 AM
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Glad you're ok!


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Re: The Importance of Hydration [Re: Andy Wayne] #377997 11/28/09 03:00 AM
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Good to hear you are good to go. I agree man, hydration is no joke. I have seen muscle bound folks hit the dirt during training sessions and 50+ years old guys (I am getting close) hang tough because of a lack of attention to hydration. Everyone always asks me why the heck my pack is so heavy. The answer is water. In my neck of the woods, it's vital.

The load out pack weights of guys really make me wonder sometimes. I suppose if you have access to water it may be different, but some of these incredibly light weights I see on forums for amount of water on hikes makes me wonder. But then again, not all of us live in the desert so.....


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Re: The Importance of Hydration [Re: J33psr0ck] #377998 11/28/09 05:01 AM
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Thanks for the good wishes guys.
Just crawled my but out of bed and came on the forums to look at things.
I've been drinking a lot of water today, but am very weak, and have a monster
sized headache.
Heading right back to bed.

Looks like I'll be grounded for a week or so from driving, just until we make
sure I'm not going to pass out while driving.
The doctors want to make sure that it was just dehydration, and that there are
no underlying medical problems.

Bush, I'm glad that you had someone there to help out.
I sent you an email with the home phone number. It occurred to me that you
only have the old cell phone #. It's in your email pal.

Sumo, you're absolutely right. I hadn't considered that the flu would dehydrate
me as quickly and as thoroughly as it did. Lesson learned there.


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Glad you're getting better. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />Thanks for the post/reminder of the importance of proper hydration.Should help a lot of dogs out this flu season & all year long. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" />I'll certainly keep it in mind.Thanks again & get well. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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Re: The Importance of Hydration [Re: myketheknife] #378000 11/28/09 06:24 AM
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OUCH <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />- sure glad you are OK Dave <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />.Yes- water is VERY important. My wife is telling me every day- so I drink almost a gallon per day. Keep us posted- get some rest and drink WATER <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


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I’m glad it was nothing worse, and that you got through it safely.

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Good to hear you are good to go. I agree man, hydration is no joke. I have seen muscle bound folks hit the dirt during training sessions and 50+ years old guys (I am getting close) hang tough because of a lack of attention to hydration. Everyone always asks me why the heck my pack is so heavy. The answer is water. In my neck of the woods, it's vital.

The load out pack weights of guys really make me wonder sometimes. I suppose if you have access to water it may be different, but some of these incredibly light weights I see on forums for amount of water on hikes makes me wonder. But then again, not all of us live in the desert so.....

The trouble is that water is so heavy. Eight pounds per gallon adds up quickly.

When will some backroom boffin invent dehydrated water? Add a spoonful to your apparently empty canteen and the rest instantly reappears. That would be a help.

Darn scientists never invent anything useful…

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When will some backroom boffin invent dehydrated water? Add a spoonful to your apparently empty canteen and the rest instantly reappears. That would be a help.

Darn scientists never invent anything useful&#8230;

here ya go http://www.buydehydratedwater.com/


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