I’m off to Turin on Saturday. I’m concerned about the heat does anyone on here use hydration/electrolyte tablets added to water? As a drink over the day. I’m on bisoprolol, ramipramil; Eleperone; statin, riveroxaban, lanzoprozole, thyroxine. I know I need to stay hydrated just trying the best way to do that
Thank you for any information
this kind of drink is used when you have diarrhoea. This condition causes your body to lose some of the electrolytes etc which it would normally get by absorbing them from the large intestine. My husband is a heartie and uses this drink sometimes for this purpose.
But, in my limited knowledge of the way the body works, I’m unsure whether it would help you when you are losing fluid through sweating rather than diarrhoea. Ask your pharmacist.
I am in Japan at the moment with temperatures of 35 to 40. I am on similar meds to yourself, a CABG last November. I am just drinking 2-3 litres of water/day
You can get them from cycling websites, I used one in my bottle when riding on hot days
Unless you are exercising in the heat for long periods I would have thought just carrying and regularly drinking ordinary tap or bottled water would be fine. Just stay out of the sun if it's really hot but if you can't, wear loose fitting clothes and importantly a hat.
When you are sweating you lose electrolytes and although plain water helps it will not replace them. I use ORS tablets, never had any issues, different flavours and not too sweet. Dehydration will cause diarrhoea.
Yes I regularly use High Five Zero tablets after exercising or when somewhere hot especially if it’s tricky to find Powerade or Gatorade - you just add them to water - can get in Halfords or Amazon.
I am not long back from Spain, and when I am there I get a a bottle of orange or lemon Own brand sports drink from local SPAR or EUROSPAR, it's not as potent as our normal sports drinks, but I think it did ok for me. They were less than 1 Euro for 1.5 litre. Check if there are any SPAR shops when you are there.
you could try a DIY rehydration solution: 1 litre of water, 1 tablespoon of sugar + 1 teaspoon of table salt - ingredients available in little sachets at most food outlets! but you can always take some salt & sugar mix, ready to add to your water
most rehydration product are based on this with a few extra minerals, but with a reasonably mixed diet you should get the relevant minerals anyway
I lived in Cyprus for 3 years when I was a teenager, and even in the hottest weather, my friends and I were always on the go, and sweating a lot. Obviously, we drank a lot of water, but I can also remember craving salt, and having to put extra salt in my food. I discovered that if I needed salt, it tasted good, but if I didn't, then it tasted pretty awful. My father was in the RAF and he was issued with salt tablets to take in very hot weather. Sports drinks weren't available in those days (1969 - 1972).
How you get your salt doesn't really matter - we all have different tastes, but it is important not to drink a lot of water without any additional salt, as this could lead to hyponatraemia which is very serious.
I'm on bisoprolol, statin, lanzoprazole and four other tablets. I spent a week in a hot climate last month taking no extra precautions other than a big hat to prevent sunburn. All was fine.
It would probably be worth contacting the GP surgery or cardiac helpline to ask them if they are appropriate for you and which you can use , and if they can give a prescription for it.It is better to have a record of prescription for any medications you want to take on a plane especially or they can be removed at check in.
I have to have various salt tablets for different Tachycardia issues, but I'd generally recommend Dioralyte for travel, and it's likely to be that or something similar that the GP would suggest rather than the OTC tubes which have a slightly different formula, because you can also use it for you or others travelling with you if you get a case of travel tummy as well.
Keep a water bottle with you at all times and drink often during any activity or sitting on the beach , top it up through the day. If you take a little extra fillable spritz bottle ( you can get them from the chemist or super drug etc) fill it with cold water or put it in the fridge overnight and carry that in your day bag with a light scarf or bandana to spray the back of your neck , wrists and ankles in the heat . It cools you down quickly and you can dab the excess off with the scarf or spray the scarf to wear to keep your temperature down. Do indoor sightseeing or a long lunch between 11.30-2.20, beaches are better in the morning or late afternoon/ early evening.
Rest for a few minutes whatever you are doing every half hour so that you keep a steady heart rate and reduce fatigue.
Make sure the healthy companions carry the bags.
Have a little bag of nuts and dried fruit in your bag to munch on through the day , these help maintain your blood sugar and have a mineral content which can mean you won't require a salt tablet.
Bonne Voyage , Bee
I have been to Greece this year and just been away for a few days in the heat we've had here. No issues with the heat on my meds.Just made sure not to actually sit in direct sunlight during 12 and 3 and when I did sit in I made sure I was hydrated and had plenty of sunscreen on. Just keeping hydrated is key I wd think xx
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