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Suggest Treatment For Dehydration

Hi ive been in the hospital before dehydration. They said I was close to dyalasis. They kept for 2 days and gave me 8 bags of saline in my iv.I was wondering if I drink lots of powerade if maybe it would act in the same way as the saline or if I should go get chcked out.I have the same symptoms I had last time?
Fri, 18 Sep 2015
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Hi, welcome to HCM.
Looking to your history, I as a nephrologist can fully understand your concern.
For dehydration, it is necessary first to confirm the cause of it and treat it.
Dehydration, apart from causing water deficit in our body, it causes disturbances in electrolyte balance.
Check for S.electrolytes, Basic urine report, S. creatinine, Bl. Urea and CBC.
Saline has necessary amount of electrolytes as per our body's requirement.
Other fluids available in market over the counter are not advisable for it.
So, don't get panic. Consult with your physician and nephrologist and search for the main cause and treat it.
You can communicate with me also with deatiled reports.
I think this would be helpful to you.
Best wishes. TC.
Dr Jay Patel.
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Suggest Treatment For Dehydration

Hi, welcome to HCM. Looking to your history, I as a nephrologist can fully understand your concern. For dehydration, it is necessary first to confirm the cause of it and treat it. Dehydration, apart from causing water deficit in our body, it causes disturbances in electrolyte balance. Check for S.electrolytes, Basic urine report, S. creatinine, Bl. Urea and CBC. Saline has necessary amount of electrolytes as per our body s requirement. Other fluids available in market over the counter are not advisable for it. So, don t get panic. Consult with your physician and nephrologist and search for the main cause and treat it. You can communicate with me also with deatiled reports. I think this would be helpful to you. Best wishes. TC. Dr Jay Patel.