Chronic Dehydration Symptoms

Week of June 14- Insect Bites, Viral Sinusitis

Clinic. This comes with a low-grade fever, sore muscles, and a sore throat. He also ran across a case of Chagas disease. This is always reported to the county health department because it's considered a NIP, or neglected Infection of Poverty. This parasitic infection is usually picked up in childhood, and transmitted by infected bugs. This enters the body by "bites, conjunctiva or other mucous membranes." Dr. Gibbs explains Chagas disease is most common in Brazil, but because of changes in immigration patters, more cases have surfaced in American border towns. "Several cases are asymptomatic, and detected as Red Cross donor screening clinics." He's also encountering several cases of iron deficiency anemia in children younger than one years old. These are "primarily nutritional deficiencies and possibly due to over consumption of milk products." Symptoms include fatigue, and a doctor should provide a workup including hemoglobin and lead levels.

offices this week-- although just a few cases compared with the last three weeks. Unlike other milder, sore throats that come with colds, strep does need an antibiotic for treatment, Nurse Practitioner Gabrielle Schwilk explains. Two weather-related issues have come up this week. Dehydration due to not enough water intake...and swimmer's ear because of more people in the pool due to warming weather. But a plus of these triple digits?? All viral illnesses, like cold and gastroenteritis have significantly decreased.

. First, an increase in insect bites, including ants and mosquitoes. The best thing is to put ice on the bite when it first happens. If there's redness around the bite, or if it gets larger, see a doctor. Also, there have been more bee stings, which can have severe effects on those who are sensitive to it. Immediately put ice on the sting, and see your doctor if there's any chance you could go into shock.

Chronic dehydration as migraine trigger | The Daily Headache

My new headache specialist admonished me for being dehydrated and ordered me to drink more water. Many doctors have reprimanded me for not drinking enough water, as evidenced by my horribly dry lips, dry skin that doesn’t immediately flatten out when pinched, and how long it takes for my nail beds to return to pink when pressed. When I tell them I drink about 100 oz of water a day, they look at me like “yeah, right.” But it’s true. I tracked for a couple weeks recently and the only time my lips softened was when I drank 216 ounces in one day. And I peed constantly.

At my return visit to the headache specialist Thursday, he said that the water must be going right through me. I drink plenty of it (and don’t drink anything dehydrating), but my body doesn’t hold onto it. The treatment is to imbibe drinks enhanced with electrolytes, like Gatorade or an oral rehydration solution. It seems to be helping. My lips are softer, my nail beds recolor more quickly and I pee a lot less. The migraines also haven’t been as bad. (Though I also started a new medication, so I can’t comfortably claim cause and effect.)

Dehydration is a major migraine trigger , but I couldn’t believe it was for be because I drink so much water. It’s exciting to think that chronic dehydration could be contributing the the frequency and severity of my chronic migraines — it’s so easy to fix! Now the question is why my body doesn’t retain water. Back to my primary care provider for tests.

Could you be dehydrated without knowing it? Look into it — there could be an easy way to reduce your migraines. Check  dehydration symptoms and think about what you drink. In a busy day, it’s easy to forget to drink enough water. If you drink caffeine or alcohol, you need even more water to offset their dehydrating effects. Although I don’t have hard evidence for this, the dry mouth and frequent need to pee during a migraine indicate that migraine episodes themselves cause dehydration.

Thanks for sharing! I’ve heard that coconut water can be great for hydration, but I haven’t tried it yet. I sure notice with my bad pain that I get the dehydration symptoms, and that a Powerade Zero helps a bit. I’m curious what medically could cause this, and if its treatable? A quick search leads me in the direction of the adrenals. I think I have something like this too–I’m always thirsty, yet I drink lots of water and have almost clear pee. My labs showed something that my doctor told me to drink more water…I had the same thing that they didn’t believe that I drank so much.

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