Pedialyte is the most untasty substance ever to grace the earth--but it *does* help.

[BlueIris]

I feel soooo much better after drinking a couple of glasses last night. Before that, I suffered through five days of debilitating electrolyte imbalance as the result of er, stomach issues last week (too much bee pollen). It tastes vile, and even though I pride myself on my ability to endure just about any taste if it's attached to something with medicinal value, I had to start mixing the Pediablech with juice in order to get it down. Which helped a lot.

Go, 'lyte!

[elleng]

1. So glad it helped!

Its saved many lives. And I think its made in flavors for babies.

[Celebration]

2. Go 'lyte indeed

Most "health food" electrolytes actually make matters worse. Thank goodness for Pedialyte and a few others that seem to know what electrolyte "balance" is all about. No, it doesn't taste good at all. It's pretty difficult getting my grandson to take it. Mixing it with juice does seem to help.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. I'm glad you are better now

Nothing is worse than digestive upset. May you stay in good health!

[Mist]

4. I try to drink a bottle every week or so--the taste doesn't bother me! nt

[Sanity Claws]

5. Signs of electrolyte imbalance?

I know there are various causes for an electrolyte imbalance but how do know the signs of it? I thought this was a quiet problem, with no overt signs.

[Celebration]

6. ugh

I just know from my daughter-- she doesn't want to move. When she is hydrated properly, and electrolytes balanced, she has plenty of energy. By the way, doctors will rarely diagnose this. Blood tests generally are all within normal ranges, unless the problem is really horrible. But there are clues from the blood tests--WHERE in the range is everything? In my daughter, her sodium tends to get on the low side, whereas the potassium is normal or a little high. The electrolyte mix needs to take into account the particular person, and not just assume potassium is low, like many do. They make matters worse for her.

Pedialyte is good because it is formulated for babies, and there is simply no margin of error there, and no assumptions made about the sodium/potassium ratio.

Two of my daughters have had problems with electrolyte balance. The other one gets swollen ankles.

Some things that can affect electrolyte balance--stomach upsets, drinking alcoholic beverages, sweating, as in being out in the sun, and sometimes drinking coffee or tea.

Pedialyte is our second choice for electrolytes, only because of the taste and the glucose in it. But it is readily available.

Generally we try to order the green label concentrated bottle of electrolytes found here--Most people need the green label electrolytes--just a few need the unbalanced ones.

http://www.lifebalancesprogram.com/products.html

[BlueIris]

7. Thanks for that link!

Looks like good stuff.

[glowing]

8. Any college student who wants to party and still wake up for classes should

know about Pedialyte.. best cure for a hang over ever. Of course, I was a science major.. so, I had a clue... Gatorade will do as well, but it has a lot of crap in it.. Try the pedia-pops. Not as bad tasting.. or with the pedialyte, we used to "shoot" them like an alcohol shot to get it down. Pedialyte saved my friend from a trip to the hospital after drinking a little too much. In 15 mins she went from passed out to up and ok. Amazing stuff.