Poll on the effects of IV saline on ME/CFS symptoms

[Gingergrrl]

@Sushi Is there any way that I can change my vote in this poll that I created or is it too late?

 

[Sushi]

@Sushi Is there any way that I can change my vote in this poll that I created or is it too late?

I changed it to allow members to change their votes, so you should be able to now.

Sushi

 

[Sasha]

I had an IV saline drip once when I'd gotten badly imbalanced during detox. From ER stayed overnight in hospital w/ IV. The MD wanted to keep me longer, but I declined. I returned home and gave myself saline by enema. The IV left a nasty bruise/discoloration, which I felt was quite likely due to some additive rather than injury at the site. Having learned what I did wrong to become sodium-depleted, I'm unlikely to find myself in this situation again. I would always opt for enema or footbath rather than IV.

How can a footbath be used to hydrate with saline?

 

[ahmo]

@Sasha I've just asked on the thread re rectal saline how this differs from an enema. I've taken many supplements both via enema and FB. Maybe I'm totally wrong on this. I've just looked briefly, find nothing to support my suggestion, the closest response is:

Would salt in your bath help dehydration?

No, it could actually make dehydration worse since the salted water in the bath would try to absorb water from your skin due to osmosis. Salts lost during sweating can not be compensated for by absorbing salt through skin. It has to come through the normal channel of stomach.

 

[Pyrrhus]

To better understand how increasing blood volume can alleviate orthostatic intolerance, see:

Orthostatic Intolerance Basics: Dysautonomia of Blood Vessels, Low Blood Volume, and Baroreflexes
https://forums.phoenixrising.me/thr...sels-low-blood-volume-and-baroreflexes.86445/


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https://forums.phoenixrising.me/thr...ous-saline-a-case-study-davenport-2020.80586/

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https://forums.phoenixrising.me/threads/iv-fluids-for-oi-how-to-rx.42377/

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https://forums.phoenixrising.me/thr...usion-time-is-for-1l-saline-for-me-cfs.85599/