Any advice

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Registered: 06-20-2004
Any advice
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Fri, 09-03-2004 - 10:17am
Not to be graphic but I've had **D** (frequent bathroom runs) for the last 4 days. On Wednesday I took Levsin 3 tablets so it would stop, but Levsin makes you very tired and dehydrated. So Thursday I woke up with a headache. I drank a ginger ale, a sprite and one 24 oz bottle of water, barely ate anything, had some pretzels and some white rice for lunch so as to not upset my stomach again and be running to the bathroom. Didn't eat any dinner. Well I think I made it worse because I didn't replenish on thursday, I woke up today,with black deep circles under my eyes, my eyes felt like there was no moisture at all in them, nose was all dry and my head was pounding so hard you'd have thought I'd been out drinking all night. I know I'm severely dehydrated. I have drank a bottle of water and two bottles of gatorade so far and it's only 10 and the headache will just not go away, any other suggestions to getting rehydrated quicker so this headache will stop? I am miserable.
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Registered: 06-30-2003
In reply to: sweet_karma
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 11:02am
call you doctor - you may be having a reaction to what you took.

Hope you feel better soon.

Robyn

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Registered: 04-13-2004
In reply to: sweet_karma
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 11:15am
Hi..

I also think you should call your doctor..

Take care and i hope you feel better soon

Vanessa

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Registered: 12-04-2003
In reply to: sweet_karma
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 11:51am

Definitely call your doctor.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: sweet_karma
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 12:38pm

I'd also advise you to talk to your doctor....sounds like a reaction to me too. I also think Miranda made a good point about protein!


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Registered: 05-17-2004
In reply to: sweet_karma
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 12:40pm

I'm going to second, third and fourth what everyone else said.

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Fear

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Registered: 06-20-2004
In reply to: sweet_karma
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 1:09pm
I've been taking this medication for almost 10 years, it's not really a reaction to the medicine. It does make you dehydrated because it's meant to stop the D immediately, which it did. But I think yesterday was my downfall as because I was tired, I didn't eat much. I am feeling a little better, I ate some lunch and drank another bottle of water. The headache is still there but not as bad. I may still call the doctor. As the D is definitely not IBS related.
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Registered: 08-18-2003
In reply to: sweet_karma
Fri, 09-03-2004 - 2:31pm

I'm a little late to recommend doctor visit...but I agree with you.

~~ Steffy ~~