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This happened to me and it was from a magnesium and potassium deficiency caused by celiac.

Use magnesium malate or glycinate (not oxide) and increase potassium rich foods now.

What do the charcoal tabs do?

I used to get them all the time growing up and then once i got diagnosed with Celiac last year and got completely off gluten I no longer get canker sores (or the laundry list of other symptoms).

If i get glutened accidentally I always will get a canker sore a few days later. Every time!!

If you are still getting canker sores I would ask if you by any chance are getting a small amount of gluten. Do you use a separate toaster? Are you getting cross contamination without knowing it?

This is actually a more complicated issue than you might think at first glance.  I've had problems with drinking lots of fluids and urinating every 20 minutes for several years now.  I've had all the crazy work-ups.  I've been scoped and poked and prodded.  There are a dozen possible causes of the issues you've been having, and I started to compile a list with explanations, but realized that it would be several pages long.  Here is the short version:

 

 

1. You could have chronic UTIs that your body is failing to clear.  I've experienced this one personally.

2. You could have actual diabetes.

3. You could have reactive hypoglycemia.

4. You could have a structural abnormality in your kidneys, or cancer.

5. You could have an auto-immune related irritation in your urinary tract.  (If I eat gluten, I have to pee every five minutes, get terribly thirsty, and sometimes start passing blood and tissue in my urine for the next few days.)

6. You could have DI.

7. If you're a caffeine drinker, could be hypersensitive to caffeine.

 

 

Some other things to think about: It's the winter.  If you live in a climate where it is below freezing outside, you need to have a cool-air humidifier running in your home, either in-line with the furnace or as a unit in your living room/bed room.  If you don't, your body will force you to drink a metric ton of water to compensate.  To give you an idea, this winter before we brought out the humidifier, I would go to bed and wake up 3-4 lbs lighter, just from water lost to breathing.

 

 

Also, you're an athlete.  You are pushing your body to it's limits, and it's not unusual to hear from runners, etc. that they drink 3x the water that the average Joe does.

 

 

My guess is that it is a combination of things.  You need to see a doctor to really know.

Thanks Chiana

I have had many blood tests as well. Negative for type 1 or 2 diabetes. Hypoglycemia i don't think so. My symptoms only happen if I take in a lot of salt (sleepiness, dizziness, fatigue- dehydration and hypernatremia symptoms). If I take in food with little or no salt there is no problem. When the symptoms set in I can go from feeling great to horrible in a matter of  minutes- and it also has a HUGE impact on my mood and focus. It's almost as if my brain is being affected as well. There is no question I am chronically dehydrated even when not training even though I am drinking an incredible amount of water. I actually got an appt with a nephrologist today so I am really hoping to get some answers. I am so frustrated and this is having a huge impact on my life. The last 7 days have been especially bad since I did a little experiment on my own and had a lot of sodium last tuesday. Haven't felt good since then.

I've done some searches and not coming up with much.