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salt-baby · 6 months ago

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...hopefully when you say salt water therapy you don't mean drinking salt water? that's just generally speaking a bad idea for humans and will absolutely make you sick

the high salt diet for me was difficult at first mostly because I was pushing myself too hard towards too high of a goal. turns out there's a big difference between mg of sodium and mg of salt, and also I wasn't failing at pots management just because I couldn't manage 3L of water that day.

additionally, a lot of doctors want it all to be dietary - it's just not possible. not only was I never able to eat enough, I was also miserable. nowadays I use electrolyte mixes, Pedialyte, and salt capsules (the vitassium ones) along with like soup broth or instant ramen. I tend to also over salt my food just a tad. in my experience, find your favorite way to drink water and keep it nearby, and with the extra salt it becomes much easier to meet hydration goals.

I also take advantage of how much water I have to drink - turns out the best way to thermoregulate for me is to drink ice water.

referring to this kind of salt-water therapy (ie, 10g of salt and 2-3L of water a day), it would seem odd to me that this would result in direct side effects that would force someone to drop it. it is entirely realistic to me that it isn't enough to see an improvement in symptoms, doesn't fit into someone's lifestyle or makes them miserable, or could be exacerbating a hidden condition.

'I have not met a single patient who hasn't tolerated salt water therapy' -- what my doctor told me today.

Fellow people with POTS... have any of you not tolerated salt water even after a while? Or have I managed to fail even at being ill?

#as an aside the reason they recommend this is because it increases your blood volume #that is the literal amount of fluid in your cardiovascular system has increased #its well known that this raises blood pressure and many people with hypertension are advised to avoid salt #basically its akin to getting an iv put in and is a 'conservative' treatment for pots #thats along with things like '''lifestyle modifications'''' aka not running up stairs anymore #as well as things like compression tights and light exercise #for most physicians they will want you to try this first and have it not be enough before theyre willing to put you on medications #and there are multiple medications commonly used for pots #and beyond that a good enough doctor can start getting creative #all that said do not try a high salt diet without being told to by a doctor #it seems innocuous but theres a reason youre not supposed to have too much of the stuff #postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome #pots #disability #chronic illness #salt baby talks

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