I’ve been getting excessive thirst, headaches and constant salty mouth for the past 2 days. I figure it’s from an electrolyte imbalance, either too many electrolytes or too little (drinking a gallon + a day). Can anyone weigh in?
People will need more information and besides, every body is a little different
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IF it was me (big if here), excessive thirst is too little water or too much electrolytes to water ratio. Headaches are my telltale sign my salts are low because I rarely get headaches. Salty mouth I’ve never had so I can’t comment there. In my case, I know something is off but since the signals conflict for me, my mindset is “I lost control - cut the fast, get rebalanced, and try again later”
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Also, I’d never suggest just toughing out issues for 2 whole days on a fast. As soon as something feels off, start asking questions/trying to correct it. If you can’t solve the issue quickly, get out and get rebalanced in my opinion. There’s no reward for having a fast a couple days longer but doing serious damage to your body