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One of my main symptoms is dehydration, extreme thirst, frequent urination and just not being able to hydrate or retain fluids. It's unbearable at times.
I read about the benefits of NAC in general, and had some in the cupboard I bought some time ago but never used. I decided to take about 1 grams worth on Wednesday last week, not with the dehydration symptoms in mind, but just in general for it's health benefits. I then proceeded not to urinate for about 5 hours. Which is extreme for me as typically I'm going every hour. I took some more later than evening and I woke only once to urinate during the night which is less than usual for me, and my urine in the morning was yellow! (My urine is typically almost always clear/doesn't concentrate).
I took it again on Thursday and seemed to have positive effects. Friday I had to stay with family for an appointment in the city, so didn't have the NAC with me. Saturday, today, I took about a gram again after breakfast, and again I've barely urinated and my urinate is far more concentrated when I do go. I also feel less dehydrated.
I know it's early days but these seem to be some very positive and quite dramatic effects on my dehydration symptom that hasn't shifted for years. I don't know the science behind what could he going on but I know NAC has some relation to Glutathione which has often been found to be low in those with ME CFS.
Just thought I'd share this in case it might help somebody else and to see if anyone has any thoughts on NAC / Glutathione.
I read about the benefits of NAC in general, and had some in the cupboard I bought some time ago but never used. I decided to take about 1 grams worth on Wednesday last week, not with the dehydration symptoms in mind, but just in general for it's health benefits. I then proceeded not to urinate for about 5 hours. Which is extreme for me as typically I'm going every hour. I took some more later than evening and I woke only once to urinate during the night which is less than usual for me, and my urine in the morning was yellow! (My urine is typically almost always clear/doesn't concentrate).
I took it again on Thursday and seemed to have positive effects. Friday I had to stay with family for an appointment in the city, so didn't have the NAC with me. Saturday, today, I took about a gram again after breakfast, and again I've barely urinated and my urinate is far more concentrated when I do go. I also feel less dehydrated.
I know it's early days but these seem to be some very positive and quite dramatic effects on my dehydration symptom that hasn't shifted for years. I don't know the science behind what could he going on but I know NAC has some relation to Glutathione which has often been found to be low in those with ME CFS.
Just thought I'd share this in case it might help somebody else and to see if anyone has any thoughts on NAC / Glutathione.