Need info on IV bags...

big_byrd52 · Aug 25, 2005

hey guys, i need some info on choosing an IV bag. i had no idea there were so many different types. I will be carb depleting and dehydrating to make make weight for my meet. i will then have 24 to put all the weight back on. it will probably be about 15-20 lbs. i am not concerned with looks, only rehydrating and getting weight back up. i figure i will need one with a glucose solution, but not sure on the specifics. i am guessing it will take 2-3 bags plus alot of pedialyte. here is a link to some IV solutions i have found:

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Jbomb · Aug 25, 2005

I think you would be fine with the Dextrose 5% 1/2 NS(Sodium Chloride .45) or the Dextrose 5% 0.9 Sodium Chloride.

MDT · Aug 25, 2005

Dextrose with 1/2 normal saline or lactated ringers would be fine for what you want. A young, healthy guy like yourself (with good kidneys) could do 4-8 liters over a twenty four hour period without difficulty. A 2 liter initial bolus with copius oral rehydration would also be sufficient (given that you drink as much as you can).

BigBoyJ · Aug 25, 2005

Haha, whatever happened to the days when people just lifted weights

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big_byrd52 · Aug 25, 2005

People have always cut weight for that extra edge. i wouldnt do it if i wasnt going for world records.

MDT, what is ur background? i just want to know who im getting advice from. would look at that site and let me know what i need to get, the complete set of everything. The plan is to rehydrate without making myself sick or too bloated/distended from drinking too much. thanks.