Me, part 673 *TRIGGERS*

[Paula]

I’m with Suzi, I think it’s important they know about it.

[Jaquaia]

I will try and increase what I drink as I don't want to come off it again. The last time I was taken off it, my hair started falling out quicker.

[Suzi]

What? The diuretic? I've not heard about using that for hair loss before... You have to increase what you are drinking. The harm you can be doing to your kidneys is huge love. You are asking them to push out more water when you aren't taking in what you would lose every day just by being alive... They can only cope under that kind of strain for so long. I'm sorry to sound harsh, but I know how horrible kidney disease is and how bad it can get when they hit kidney failure....

[Jaquaia]

It's off licence. The dermatology consultant prescribed it for me. I never need to go any more often than normal so I'm guessing that is not a great sign... I will normally have 2 or 3 drinks on a night, it's during the day that's a problem.

[Paula]

Have you managed to drink anything today? What’s your ‘normal’ for going to the loo?

[Jaquaia]

4 or 5 times a day, usually when I get up and then mainly mid-afternoon onwards. I've had about quarter of a glass. Still not been for a wee yet. I have a bottle of water with me so will start sipping it.

[Paula]

You haven’t had a wee since you woke up? That’s not good, love, you should be desperate to go after a night’s sleep ....

[Jaquaia]

I'm very rarely desperate to go when I wake up. I have drank just under half a bottle of water though so trying to make a bigger effort today.

[Suzi]

Keep going with it, you have to crack this one love.

[Jaquaia]

Trying, I just don't really feel thirsty