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  1. #31
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    this is a very good thread. I just wanted to say that day by day our needs are different. I had to fast for a dr's appt and by the time they looked at me my bp was 80 over 50 and she was pretty freaked out about it. She says that a lot of us are always borderline dehydrated and that for a ride I should start hydrating the night before. Now a year ago I did tour de blast and was still thirsty (and drinking lots) 3 days later.. Last week I did another mountain pass ride and followed Dr's instructions. My husband was very annoyed (I drank some of his water) but I was rehydrated the next day and quite pleased with myself. I'm not drinking enough to swamp myself, but really, any symptoms like cramps or headaches are better tackled immediately.
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  2. #32
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    Always dehydrated: only occasionally hospitalized for it.

    Pinch Test:
    Pinch up the skin on the back of your hand between your thumb and pointer.
    If you are well hydrated it will pop right back down flat after you pinch it up. If you are "down-a-quart" it will fall rather slowly.

    I learned this from an ER nurse.

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    Interesting ... how long should one hold the "pinch"?
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  4. #34
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    Just pinch it up and let it go.
    The info is all in how long it takes to fall down.
    Each day is a gift, that's why it is called the present.

  5. #35
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    just checked back in -- wow, there's really a lot of life in this thread! thanks for the well wishes. Intrigued by the pinch test, Malkin, I'd say my flapdown is slow, but need a benchmark. I used to work with a librarian who programmed her computer to bug her every hour with "Stretch! and Look away!" Maybe mine should add "drink something!" Biciclista, I like the hydrating the night before idea -- I bet I'm always so worried about event pee-control that I do the opposite. Catrin, I don't actually know what Accelerade is, will look it up.

    Excuse me, I have to go drink some water!

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    hydration and dehydration

    Catrin, I don't actually know what Accelerade is, will look it up.

    Excuse me, I have to go drink some water![/QUOTE]

    Accelerade is good stuff with one caveat- it tastes very chalky when it gets warm.
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    Oddly enough I have not found it to get too bad when it gets warm - I use the Lemon-Lime flavor, but perhaps I just have strange taste-buds I tried Perpetuam (sp?) and just couldn't tolerate it for some reason.

 

 

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