I recently recovered from a minor sodium imbalance that gave me fatigue and confusion. It is now recovered an dmy sodium is normal on a blood test. I restricted sufficient water intake for about 1-2 weeks. Now, I feel generally more dehydrated and more Brian fog and dizziness symptoms that alleviate with proper hydration. Caffeine exacerbates this and makes me feel really foggy, confused and bad in the evening. Why is this happening? Do I need to rebalance fluid levels by drinking more water?
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My carb intake is low up until dinner which is about 150g of carbs. My diet itself is pretty high in sodium already about 4 grams a day. I’m drinking a lot of water but feels like I need to keep up. I’m following the protocol of 2:1 ratio of water to caffeine when I’m drinking it. I’m following the Galpin equation during exercise. I add a pinch of salt to water with caffeine and during the gym. What could possibly be causing the symptoms I listed above in our conversation?
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With the above context, isn’t it most likely that my overall fluid levels need to rebalance? My symptoms were generally getting better up until I consumed caffeine fasted yesterday, and overall felt extremely worse. (Also, I had worsened sleep quality with this, which got fixed by me drinking water at nighttime when I was thirsty).
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What is the most likely cause of my symptoms
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Are you a moron? When did I ever mention a headache?
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My symptoms are: * More thirst * More brain fog and dizziness that alleviates with proper steady hydration * Generally higher need for water intake * Lack of focus due to brain fog, exacerbates in the evening * These symptoms get worse when caffeine is consumed (especially if fasted). I know it’s not sodium because my diet is very high in sodium, and I replenish lost sodium with sea salt occasionally in my water.
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Are all of the above symptoms (taken into context with everything we have discussed) most likely to be an electrolyte balance (in terms of potassium and magnesium) rather than a general imbalance of fluid intake? (Keep in mind, I restricted water intake to resolve over hydration and sodium dilution, and further went 1-2 weeks after that to drink less water than sufficient)
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Three questions: 1. Can an imbalance of magenisum and potassium and sodium cause symptoms like dizziness and brain fog? 2. Does caffeine make you excrete potassium? 3. Does drinking a lot of water and urinating cause excretion of magnesium and potsssium?
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Fourth question: can an imbalance of magnesium and potassium lead to thirst, similar to if you need water intake?
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My magnesium intake throughout the day is 200-300mg, my potassium intake is 3.5g on average daily, and my sodium is 4-5g daily. In our previous conversation’s context, what is most likely my symptoms caused by?
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My magnesium intake throughout the day is 200-300mg, my potassium intake is 3.5g on average daily, and my sodium is 4-5g daily. In our previous conversation’s context, what is most likely my symptoms caused by?
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So you believe my symptoms are really an imbalance of electrolytes rather than the fact that I was consuming insufficient water for 1-3 weeks?
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Give me a protocol in terms of how much potassium to consume relative to sodium so I can feel better
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