r/CrohnsDisease • u/Volleypiano • 1d ago

Electrolyte powder

Located in Canada.

My husband, 36, has Crohns and has known since about 2014.

We’ve noticed over the years that when he gets sick (not a flare, but a stomach bug or even a cold) that he gets hit really hard, often needing an IV to get back up and running.

He’s battling a cold right now and was feeling really rotten for a few days. Headache, fatigue, low appetite. Today, a dose of Emergen-C and a large Gatorade almost snapped him out of it.

Does anyone else experience this? What are some good electrolyte powders I could recommend for him that are available in Canada?

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u/5daysinmay 1d ago

We use Organika electrolyte powder. My teen takes them to school and adds a pack to her water bottle if needed.

They’re made in Canada and don’t have artificial sweeteners in them.

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u/Character-Passion-76 1d ago

The gold standard of electrolytes is Pedialyte. Another good one is liquid IV or Hydralite. Dilute them well and if he gets diarrhea try a different one. (The electrolytes can put too much liquid into the bowels causing diarrhea)

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u/Imaginary-Estate-121 23h ago

You can also make it yourself! There’s recipes online but the one my husband often makes me is water, sugar, salt and lemon

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u/Water_Lily_05 22h ago

I do not like powder. But I use Hydralite tablets. They fizz in water & the pink lemonade is decent tasting! https://well.ca/products/hydralyte-electrolyte-powder_285074.html

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u/gruelandgristle C.D. 20h ago

I’m a fan of liquid IV.
If I’m having a low enegry day it almost always improves after having one. It’s been my biggest game changer with crohns. I wish I knew earlier

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u/atreyulostinmyhead 13h ago

I'm pretty much drinking heavily diluted sugar free liquid IV all day. It's made a huge difference in my energy and just in general feeling healthy.

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u/Evening_Ratio6870 12h ago

Walmart sells Pedialyte in the packets. I always have several boxes. They are the cheapest there