I’ve debated for a while whether I would share this. But knew only when the time became right. As it’s been on my heart all week, I believe it is time and I’m sharing in the hopes it will help someone else.
Around two months ago I had a health episode. I hadn’t been feeling great. Not a feeling that anything was significantly wrong, but just not feeling great.
One night as I laid down, the whole room was spinning. This lasted pretty much the whole night.
I woke up the next morning, intending to take my normal walk, but decided to eat first due to not feeling great. It all came back up. After a few more observations that I didn’t like, I decided it was time to go to urgent care. After being there for a while, the Nurse on duty said she didn’t like one of my readings and sent me to the emergency room.
Thankfully, they were able to check me out and send me home after a few hours, with instructions to do follow up appointments with a specialist.
I did all the tests, and thank God they all came back fine. But still did not feel great. My head was fuzzy, my calf muscle ached and a few other things.
As I went back to my primary care for a follow up appointment, he asked me to open my mouth. I did. He declared: you’re dehydrated.
He said the spinning room issue might have been brought on by severe dehydration and I had suffered an episode of vertigo.
Wait.. what?
I thought back to the time periods in question and I realized just how plausible this is. I don’t drink enough water. I had actually started, but was far off from the amount my body actually needs.
I saw my neighbor who I knew was also a primary care doctor and decided to ask her if all these things could really be caused by dehydration. She asked me a bunch of questions and introduced me to Liquid IV, a product that would help water to absorb better in my body.
The thought (in conjunction) with these episodes have been coming to mind found in John 7:37b-38: ‘if anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him’
After I started hydrating better, I noticed a difference. My body actually produced sweat when I worked out. There was an indicator that my hydration levels were much better.
Similarly, when you are consuming Living Waters from Jesus, your life will start to show it. When it goes in, it too will start to pour out of you.
I’m sharing today for the lessons. But I’m also sharing for the person who is worried about all the things going on in their body (or mind) and are afraid to seek help, thinking that it could be the worse case scenario.
As I casually chatted with a friend who had been in the medical profession, he too confirmed that dehydration can wreak havoc on your systems.
Lesson learned and I pray I never forget the importance of water and Living Water.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for all these lessons, even when they are not fun to go through. Thank you for doctors whom you have given wisdom and understanding. Help us to seek the help and guidance we need.