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Title: Replacing salt
Post by: gary m on 15:56:28, 01/07/19
What drink does anyone use for replacing salt in your body through sweating, but not an energy drink, thanks
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: Jac on 15:59:40, 01/07/19
I carry a sachet of dioralyte but I've never had to use it.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: Slowcoach on 16:09:53, 01/07/19
I use hydration tabs from “wiggle” online. Various flavours. Really won’t do long or strenuous walks without these in my water bottles.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: ninthace on 16:46:59, 01/07/19
Zero or Pro Plus tablets in my hydration pack.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: vghikers on 17:00:45, 01/07/19
High-Five Zero electrolyte tabs here.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: alan de enfield on 17:14:46, 01/07/19
I carry a sachet of dioralyte but I've never had to use it.



Ditto.


Plus extra salt sachets (courtesy of McDonalds) into the meals.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: Owen on 17:41:09, 01/07/19
I carry a sachet of dioralyte but I've never had to use it.


I've had to use it whilst in South America, to try and re-hydrate when suffering from a ten day bout of  dysentery, it tastes fowl.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: Hillhiker1 on 17:50:58, 01/07/19
Another shout for the High five type electrolyte tabs here. O0
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: Bigfoot_Mike on 18:03:41, 01/07/19

I've had to use it whilst in South America, to try and re-hydrate when suffering from a ten day bout of  dysentery, it tastes fowl.


Is it chicken or duck flavoured?  :)


Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: ninthace on 18:50:35, 01/07/19

Is it chicken or duck flavoured?  :)


Sorry, couldn’t resist.
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Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: Innominate Man on 19:18:45, 01/07/19
I carry a sachet of dioralyte but I've never had to use it.
+ 2 and I have used them. Mine were blackcurrant flavoured which made them a tad more palatable.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: Owen on 20:30:47, 01/07/19

Is it chicken or duck flavoured?  :)


Sorry, couldn’t resist.


Just realized what I'd put there, should be foul.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: alan de enfield on 23:05:35, 01/07/19
+ 2 and I have used them. Mine were blackcurrant flavoured which made them a tad more palatable.




I have the Blackcurrant ones - tastes OK - better than the outcome of not using them.


Low blood sodium (hyponatremia) occurs when you have an abnormally low amount of sodium in your blood or when you have too much water in  your blood. … Signs and symptoms of hyponatremia can include altered personality, lethargy and confusion. Severe hyponatremia can cause seizures, coma and even death.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: BuzyG on 23:07:42, 01/07/19
When it's really hot 25+ then I will carry one bottle with a sachet of dioralyte and two with just weak juice in.  I also have a spare sachet in my emergency kit.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: taxino8 on 09:26:01, 02/07/19
I use the SIS Go Hydro one’s and also the SIS Go Isotonic Gels.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: gunwharfman on 15:53:59, 03/07/19
I've never replaced salt, in fact I've never given it a thought, perhaps I should. The only time I think I needed salt was when I hiked from a long way off to St. Jean Pied du Port, France in very hot sunshine and a cloudless sky in 2015. When I entered the town about 5pm I was on the verge of passing out, I was exhausted, dizzy, could not focus my eyes and I know that my speech was slurred. I managed to stagger and sit down outside a cafe and have water, then coffee, cake, and a large Peach Melba ice cream (I still remember that Peach Melba!) and was then dreamingly OK. I found the campsite, put up my tent and slept until dawn the following day. No known after effects. Was this a salt issue perhaps?
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: BuzyG on 17:33:48, 04/07/19
I've never replaced salt, in fact I've never given it a thought, perhaps I should. The only time I think I needed salt was when I hiked from a long way off to St. Jean Pied du Port, France in very hot sunshine and a cloudless sky in 2015. When I entered the town about 5pm I was on the verge of passing out, I was exhausted, dizzy, could not focus my eyes and I know that my speech was slurred. I managed to stagger and sit down outside a cafe and have water, then coffee, cake, and a large Peach Melba ice cream (I still remember that Peach Melba!) and was then dreamingly OK. I found the campsite, put up my tent and slept until dawn the following day. No known after effects. Was this a salt issue perhaps?

Not necessarily lack of salt.  Simply being very low on fluids can cause all of the above and is a dangerous condition to get into. 

Lack of salt tends to manifest itself in fatigue and muscle cramps.  I have experienced it several times mainly back in my youth when I knew no better.  I am one of those that sweats out a lot of salt. To the extent that it can sometimes leave salt deposites on my skin.  You can drink plenty.  But if you sweat out the salt and do not replace it, you will suffer for it.  Less dangerous than not drinking, but still to be avoided, if like me you sweat out a lot of salt.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: gary m on 11:31:28, 05/07/19
Thanks for the replies, I have just bought high 5 zero tablets, will try them
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: Pitboot on 13:46:50, 05/07/19
As a young soldier in Cyprus in 1974 I was issued salt tablets, in fact there were bowls of them on the table at every meal. My next tour over there was 1984 and by then you never saw a salt tablet. Serving in Belize, which is a bit warm and humid, salt tablets were nowhere to be seen. I think that by the mid 80s opinions had changed and common sense had prevailed, we get enough salt in our food, and some authorities say we take too much salt, so who to believe?


As an addendum, the latest ration packs issued to forces serving in hot conditions contain packs of isotonic drink powder, lots of them per pack for 24 hrs, and the salt content of the food therein has been much reduced. (If you ever get the chance to try some the cherry drink is great!)


I sweat like crazy on any walk and do not feel the need to take anything other than water but we are all different, take what ever works for you, would be my advice.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: ninthace on 15:43:09, 05/07/19
TBH my use of electrolyte replacement tablets is more about covering up the plastic taste  of the water.
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: Pitboot on 15:50:38, 05/07/19
 ;D ;D ;D O0
Title: Re: Replacing salt
Post by: KimE on 08:46:29, 22/07/19
I have put table salt in lemonade when i worked with brushcutting i also had a lot of water with me. Lapmen use to salt their coffee instead of sugar to not get shaky then they havnt eated so much. I bring dry meat or beer sausage on walks its salty enough for me.