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Hi guys, I hope you are all doing ok given the unfortunate circumstances most of us find ourselves in.
This is my first post on these forums - I have asked questions online on other forums such as Patient UK but I thought I would migrate to phoenix rising because it seemed like the best place to surround yourself with others who know how you are feeling.
I just have a quick question about using sports drinks with electrolytes, specifically Powerade (Similar to Gatorade for those of you that live in countries without powerade). Recently I have taken to drinking one Powerade drink every day. Since I began doing this, about 2 weeks ago, I have managed to avoid any significant flare ups. This is quite rare for me; normally in a two week period I would feel really bad on at least 3 or 4 of the 14 days. Sometimes in the morning I've woken up and thought - oh no, this is going to be a bad day - but by the end of the day, after drinking my powerade, i haven't felt nearly as bad as I could have.
Do you think the Powerade could be having some sort of positive effect? Or do you think it is just coincidence? If you think that the sports drink could be having a good effect, are there any alternatives that I could buy in bulk that you know of? It is quite expensive to buy a sports drink every day.
FYI- a quick bit of information about my condition, in case it helps you answer. I am a 20 year old male, previously very healthy. I have had symptoms for nearly 1 year, and I was diagnosed with mild CFS about 4 months ago. Although I have mild CFS it has still impacted my quality of life in a big way. The specialist that I have spent time with is hopeful for a full recovery in a relatively short time frame of 1 or 2 years thanks to my health and my age, but it is still easily been the worst period of my life so far. The worst symptoms are strange feelings in the head, fogginess, dizziness, and heaviness which differ in severity, but have been quite mild in the last few weeks (since i started drinking electrolyte sports drinks). I do not have fibromyalgia or POTS. I go to university and have a part time job but I spend most of time resting in my room.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thank you so much, and I hope you have a good day
This is my first post on these forums - I have asked questions online on other forums such as Patient UK but I thought I would migrate to phoenix rising because it seemed like the best place to surround yourself with others who know how you are feeling.
I just have a quick question about using sports drinks with electrolytes, specifically Powerade (Similar to Gatorade for those of you that live in countries without powerade). Recently I have taken to drinking one Powerade drink every day. Since I began doing this, about 2 weeks ago, I have managed to avoid any significant flare ups. This is quite rare for me; normally in a two week period I would feel really bad on at least 3 or 4 of the 14 days. Sometimes in the morning I've woken up and thought - oh no, this is going to be a bad day - but by the end of the day, after drinking my powerade, i haven't felt nearly as bad as I could have.
Do you think the Powerade could be having some sort of positive effect? Or do you think it is just coincidence? If you think that the sports drink could be having a good effect, are there any alternatives that I could buy in bulk that you know of? It is quite expensive to buy a sports drink every day.
FYI- a quick bit of information about my condition, in case it helps you answer. I am a 20 year old male, previously very healthy. I have had symptoms for nearly 1 year, and I was diagnosed with mild CFS about 4 months ago. Although I have mild CFS it has still impacted my quality of life in a big way. The specialist that I have spent time with is hopeful for a full recovery in a relatively short time frame of 1 or 2 years thanks to my health and my age, but it is still easily been the worst period of my life so far. The worst symptoms are strange feelings in the head, fogginess, dizziness, and heaviness which differ in severity, but have been quite mild in the last few weeks (since i started drinking electrolyte sports drinks). I do not have fibromyalgia or POTS. I go to university and have a part time job but I spend most of time resting in my room.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thank you so much, and I hope you have a good day