Posted by lc bob (152.166.230.186) on July 06, 1999 at 22:12:35:
In Reply to: For all of you that haven't tried water!!!! posted by Jenni on July 06, 1999 at 12:54:28:
just wanted to emphasize the phrase "alot" ...
the original prescription offerred by Dr. Jerry from South Africa last year was an 8 oz glass every 1/2 hour. to put this in perspective ... that's 256 ozs or 2 gallons in a 16 hour day (of course, WE'RE up more than 16 hours a day ... not necessarily by choice, huh? [smile]). additionally, Dr. Jerry recommended a glass immediately when CH attacks you, and another as soon as possible after that.
personally, i think the abortive (the 2 glasses when under attack) are best if they're as cold as possible ... the others (the volume glasses) don't need to be cold.
you may be thinking, "but i'll be in the bathroom constantly!" correct. you will. bladder pain is at worst a 2 on the KipOmeter.
the volume of water seems related to body weight/size. i'm about 6' and 170# and i find 2.75 gallons to be my threshold of effectiveness. i would guess Jenni is smaller than that (trying to be pc here ... :| ...) since one glass per hour was effective for her. unless those were gigundous glasses.
Jenni is right on - try it. couldn't hoit!
i am many
-lcb
btw - if you don't currently drink a lot of water, ramp up to it. you CAN hurt yourself by overhydration (this is what you'll be doing). it flushes salts - and hopefully a demon - out of you. supplement the water with vitamins. tell your doc you're hydrating yourself - she may want to monitor you for the first few days. after that, you'll be hunky dunky. fyi.