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Re: Bonk. :-(
Reply #15 - Mar 18^th, 2013, 9:56pm

Quote from jcsadowski on Mar 18^th, 2013, 8:59pm:

Just saying....

Hyponatremia is a medical condition that occurs when someone drinks too much water thus reducing the sodium content of their blood. With a great increase in the amount of plain water the blood becomes diluted and the sodium ion content decreases. When the ion content of the blood drops below 135 mEQ/L (milli equivalents per liter) the body comes under danger. Early symptoms include confusion, lethargy, weakness, nausea, headache, disorientation, and slurred speech. Severe conditions have the following symptoms: seizures, stupor and coma, worst of all is death.

Interesting. I'm certainly not on a low sodium or sodium-substitute diet but I do take a low dose of potassium-sparing medication for my acne so low sodium is something I've been told to watch for. I've never had issues like this before (I've been on this medication for 4+ years) and some of the symptoms listed don't apply to Saturday's episode, but this makes me wish I'd actually gone to the doc and found out what the heck was really going on. Sounds like I'll be making an appointment for some blood-work, even though it won't be as helpful as it probably would have been during the episode... Too many variables not enough data for this engineer. Wink

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Re: Bonk. :-(
Reply #16 - Mar 19^th, 2013, 6:47pm

Yeah, it would have to be done at the time. Too bad none of us had the presence of mind to take a blood sample while you were unconscious. Vickie Tyer, one of LSR's most experienced long distance riders, suffered hyponatremia on a ride last summer and had to be hospitalized. It can happen to the best of us. The Hammer nutrition website has good information about drinking and electrolytes for endurance athletes.

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Re: Bonk. :-(
Reply #17 - Mar 19^th, 2013, 8:01pm

Quote from jcsadowski on Mar 18^th, 2013, 8:59pm:

Just saying....

Hyponatremia is a medical condition that occurs when someone drinks too much water thus reducing the sodium content of their blood. With a great increase in the amount of plain water the blood becomes diluted and the sodium ion content decreases. When the ion content of the blood drops below 135 mEQ/L (milli equivalents per liter) the body comes under danger. Early symptoms include confusion, lethargy, weakness, nausea, headache, disorientation, and slurred speech. Severe conditions have the following symptoms: seizures, stupor and coma, worst of all is death.

John, that really sounds like what happened to me when I was in college. I took regular trips from Northampton, MA to Hartford, CT, (about 40 mi each way). One time when I was about 5 miles from home, I was in serious trouble. I stopped by a restaurant, and they gave me something to eat and to drink, but it took the better part of a couple of hours before I could stand up well. I vowed never to get that dehydrated and short on reserves again. Since then, I have learned that my body burns up water, sugar and electrolytes like a blast furnace on rides of 40 miles and up.
As was stated earlier, we've ALL been there. Smiley

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Reply #18 - Mar 19^th, 2013, 9:25pm

Hyponatremia, caused by drinking too much water, diluting your salt content too much, is more of a danger than dehydration to most of us. Most people actually tolerate a considerable amount of dehydration without any problems, but hyponatremia can be deadly.

If you drink lots and lots of water, make sure you're consuming some salt, as well.

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Re: Bonk. :-(
Reply #19 - Mar 19^th, 2013, 10:56pm

Quote from Bud_Bent on Mar 19^th, 2013, 9:25pm:

Hyponatremia, caused by drinking too much water, diluting your salt content too much, is more of a danger than dehydration to most of us. Most people actually tolerate a considerable amount of dehydration without any problems, but hyponatremia can be deadly.

If you drink lots and lots of water, make sure you're consuming some salt, as well.

I checked my Cytomax and it does contain sodium and other electrolytes, but I was definitely drinking more water than Cytomax.

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Re: Bonk. :-(
Reply #20 - Mar 20^th, 2013, 9:13am

nuun tablets, and other similar brands, are fizzy tablets that you can put in a water bottle that adds electrolytes and a little bit of flavor without any real calories. If I'm riding less than 2 hours at a slower pace that's usually all I put in my bottles.

Quote from shellbear on Mar 19^th, 2013, 10:56pm:

Quote from Bud_Bent on Mar 19^th, 2013, 9:25pm:

Hyponatremia, caused by drinking too much water, diluting your salt content too much, is more of a danger than dehydration to most of us. Most people actually tolerate a considerable amount of dehydration without any problems, but hyponatremia can be deadly.

If you drink lots and lots of water, make sure you're consuming some salt, as well.

I checked my Cytomax and it does contain sodium and other electrolytes, but I was definitely drinking more water than Cytomax.

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