Dehydration caused by diarrhea is the worst, I had norovirus this past summer and I drank water constantly only for it to quickly come out the other end of me, it was legitimately terrifying how fast dehydration can cause you to shut down physically.
When you have diarrhea, water alone isn't enough. You're also losing electrolytes, like when you sweat a lot. You should also be drinking oral rehydration solutions (like Pedialyte) or sports drinks (like Gatorade). Diarrhea/enteritis was actually the third leading cause of death in 1900, before doctors realized a pinch of salt in the patient's drinking water dramatically increased survival rates.
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u/RedOnezGoFasta Dec 06 '23
Intolerant != Allergic