Trying to walk on the balls of my feet

[sovay]

And then later in the evening my body apparently ran out of electrolytes and spent the next seven or eight hours in a nearly full-body cramp, which was much less fun than just about anything I had planned or imagined spending the rest of the night doing. We think I may have accidentally flushed all the salts out of my body. Today I am mostly prone and drinking Pedialyte. I have books and movies, but could use interesting links and also suggestions for electrolyte replacement that don't taste like Mixed Fruit. (No, we have no bananas, we have no bananas or I would have eaten them last night.)

Comments

[davidgillon]

Ouch!

This may interest: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jun/12/sarah-polley-terry-gilliam-run-towards-danger-baron-munchausen-interview

[sovay]

This may interest

It interests; I am sorry it is the case; it looks like a terrific memoir. Thank you.

[gwynnega]

That sounds very unpleasant. My mom used Ultima brand electrolyte powder (mixed in water). It is fruit-flavored, but at least you get to choose which fruit you want.

[dewline]

Yikes!

Listening to Cross-Country Checkup here at the moment.

[dewline]

Polley is one of the biggest names in Canadian film-making, on either side of the cameras. When word about this book got out, it was immediately a big deal.

[thistleingrey]

Electrolytes aren't a thing I've needed so far in bulk, but I have heard good (informed) things about https://saltstick.com/pages/vitassium

[sovay]

When word about this book got out, it was immediately a big deal.

I know who she is beyond this article, I just hadn't known she had a memoir out.

[sovay]

My mom used Ultima brand electrolyte powder (mixed in water). It is fruit-flavored, but at least you get to choose which fruit you want.

Thank you! It almost certainly cannot taste worse.

[sovay]

Listening to Cross-Country Checkup here at the moment.

Neat! Thank you.

[selkie]

From the chat node of the Last Responder!! Conference:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ca4_uGOJSo1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[sovay]

Electrolytes aren't a thing I've needed so far in bulk, but I have heard good (informed) things about

Thank you! I had not heard of them. I am not traditionally prone to electrolyte weirdness—I had something like this happen once before, but it involved colonoscopy prep made from Epsom salt and potash, so, you know, that was already weird.

[sholio]

That sounds awful; I'm so sorry!

I tend to find myself craving pickles when my electrolytes are out of balance, and they do seem to help, but I haven't experienced anything on that level and I don't know if it would be the opposite of helpful.

[sovay]

That sounds awful; I'm so sorry!

Thank you! It was nuts. I much prefer discovering the weird capabilities of my body that don't hurt.

I tend to find myself craving pickles when my electrolytes are out of balance, and they do seem to help, but I haven't experienced anything on that level and I don't know if it would be the opposite of helpful.

I mean, I like pickles. Significantly more than I like Pedialyte.

[sovay]

From the chat node of the Last Responder!! Conference

Hee. Thank you.

[thomasyan]

Ouch, that sounds supremely unpleasant.

Fun links

https://mobile.twitter.com/xkcd/status/1535239035433754624

https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1531228929360506880

For electrolytes, you probably already have found or been told better advice. Besides bananas for potassium, I've heard of coconut water and also pickle juice. Googling "oral rehydration solution homemade" suggests sugar and salt might be enough.

For myself as a less serious case, I'm thinking of carrying chips or other salty snacks when doing dragon boat or tennis.

[thistleingrey]

I am not traditionally prone

Sometimes bodies do weird things, and then they decide randomly to do even weirder ones. As you know. :) I think having a non-sweet option can be useful if it's a recurring issue, to avoid futzing with gut bacteria. Pickles tend to be too sweet(ened) for me, re: ideas downthread, but at the end of a jar of mild kimchi (no red pepper), I add some of the liquid to my rice rather than pour it out--bonus of helpful bacteria, not only tiny fiber bits and salt/acid balance. I suspect one could do something similar with a decent jar of sauerkraut--anything lactobacillus-fermented that isn't spicy or overly sweet.

[sovay]

Fun links

Thank you! I especially enjoyed the transparent octopus.

Besides bananas for potassium, I've heard of coconut water and also pickle juice.

I normally keeep coconut water around the house because I like it, I just didn't have any on hand! I appreciate the support regardless of the details of advice.

[choco_frosh]

...Should I drop off some bananas later tonight?
(Also, if this ends up being a multi-day thing, I will try to locate some jerky.)

[shalpacafarm]

Ever since I had C#### I’ve had to eat lots of salty popcorn just to keep from fainting and it sucks.

I’m wondering if it also messes with K because this has come up a lot recently.

There was a blurb about American soldiers donating their banana rations to English hospitals which saved hundreds of childrens’ lives, I think you wrote about it or perhaps one of the other 5 million sciency people I follow? Thinking is so hard!

[radiantfracture]

What the hell bodies and their terrible poetry.

*careful hugs*

[moon_custafer]

Dill-pickle juice was my late uncle’s go-to hangover remedy, so there’s another anecdata point.

[thomasyan]

It does seem crazy to me how sweet things like Gatorade are. (And how nasty Gatorade can taste.)

If taken with food, maybe (added) sugar is not needed, but apparently sugar is key to making oral rehydration solution work, to help the ions get absorbed, or something like that.

I would love to learn that it is actually medically indicated to prevent cramps by eating fried clams with lots of tartar sauce (salt and pickles), French fries with lots of ketchup (salt, sugar, vinegar), and a slice of key lime pie (sugar, just in case).

[sovay]

...Should I drop off some bananas later tonight?

I think I am now good on the front of Things Filled with Potassium, but thank you!

(Also, if this ends up being a multi-day thing, I will try to locate some jerky.)

(I do not expect this to become a multi-day thing! I will end up at the doctor's if it is!)

*hugs*

[sovay]

It does seem crazy to me how sweet things like Gatorade are. (And how nasty Gatorade can taste.)

Pedialyte is ungodly sweet. My tongue keeps feeling like it's crinkling up on itself.

I would love to learn that it is actually medically indicated to prevent cramps by eating fried clams with lots of tartar sauce (salt and pickles), French fries with lots of ketchup (salt, sugar, vinegar), and a slice of key lime pie (sugar, just in case).

I'm in favor of this research. I personally have always found fried clams restorative.

[sovay]

There was a blurb about American soldiers donating their banana rations to English hospitals which saved hundreds of childrens’ lives, I think you wrote about it or perhaps one of the other 5 million sciency people I follow?

I don't think that was me! If you happen to remember where you read it, I'd love the information. (Or, you know, I could just search "banana rations English hospital donations" and proabbly find it.)

My serious sympathies on your salty popcorn diet.