Dehydration....I cant get hydrated.

You need to drink more than water. Drinking too much plain water can put you in further trouble. You need to restore your electrolytes. I'd check with a pharmacist, if one is open today, about how you restore your hydration safely, quickly, and effectively.

I got so dehydrated last time I had a major flare that I ended up in the emergency room. Don't let that happen to you!

Mitz

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Sporadic proctitis since about 1985. Mother had UC, then J-pouch surgery 1983.
DX'd with clostridium difficile in 2000. Prednisone, two courses of Flagyl, then Vancomycin finally got rid of it. Symptomatic with UC after that.
Colonoscopy in 2001 dx'd left-sided UC. Was pretty darn ill at that time. Treated with prednisone, Rowasa, Asacol. Asacol not working so switched to Imuran. Three small flares since in 2002, 2005, and 2007.
Gall bladder attack 6/13; ultrasound showed stones; surgery before end of 2007.
100 mg Azathioprine and 225 mg Effexor XR (for chronic, longstanding depression) daily.

Since I parted ways with my colon, I get hydration challenged while exercising.  I drink a beverage called Hydralye, available at www.Gookinaid.com that is superior to the commercial electrolyte beverages sold in stores.  It comes in a variety of flavors and is not so sweet.  This is the only hydrating beverage sold in the Grand Canyon, a testament to it's superior formulation.  The product was develeoped by an Olympian turned chemist. 

Sue

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dx proctitis in 1987

dx UC in 1991, was stable until 1998

1998 started prednisone, asacol, pentasa, nortriptylene, ativan, 6MP, rowasa enemas and suppositories, hydrocortisone enemas, tried the SCD diet, being a vegetarian, omega 3s, flax, pranic healing, yoga, acupuncture, probiotics

2000 lost all my B-12 stores and became anemic

2001 opted for j-pouch surgery- now living life med-free