I'm sorry you're not well. Unfortunately, any that I've tried has been absolutely horrendous, like salty Kool-Aid. I don't suppose you could make your own, somehow?

I found this on-line and it doesn't look horrible. Check with your doc, of course.

Homemade Electrolyte Drink

Ingredients (makes about 20 ounce), adjust amounts to taste.
Water, 20 ounces
Raw Honey* (raw is important if you want the best results) ü cup
Sea Salt (not table salt) - 1 teaspoon
Lemons and/or Limes 1-2 (to taste)

First thing you want to do is to warm up some water to dissolve the honey. *NOTE donâÂÂt make the water hotâ¦otherwise itâÂÂll kill off the enzymes and other goodness found in the raw honey.

Get yourself a shaker bottle or drinking vessel of some sort. You can use anything reallyâ¦mason jar, big BPA-free plastic bottle, stainless steel canteenâ¦whatever suits your fancy.

Put the raw honey and sea salt in the bottle, pour enough warm water to cover and then stir/shake to dissolve the honey and salt.

Pour the lemon/lime juice in the container, fill with cold water (add ice if you like), give it one more good shake and enjoy!
Feel better soon...

Annie

I'd try diet ginger ail it has sodium and no sugar plus the ginger helps calm the tummy. I always boil it to get the fizz out when I am sick.

Good ideas. Plus a banana. I can't believe they sell such nasty-tasting stuff.

At least, thanks for letting me vent. As someone who doesn't eat a lot of prepared foods, I couldn't imagine anything so bad!

I have used Smart Water, the unflavored variety. It's not as electrolyte rich as the G crap, but it has worked for me. Coconut water has also worked well for me, of course, the stuff without the pieces of coconut in it. C2O brand tastes good. I often mix it with water. I'm a big water drinker, too, and don't sweeten tea or any other beverages, so I understand about how bad those luridly colored drinks taste.

If you're not prepping for a test, and just want something to help with the disturbance that starts with a D, try a shot of pickle juice. It's a trick I learned on one of the cancer boards I frequented when I was on chemo--it's high in sodium, but really helps. You may also get away with taking sips of that all day and following with lots of water, but I've just taken an ounce or so in a glass and tossed it back. :-) I know it may sound disgusting, but it tastes much better to me than the electrolyte beverages.

I hope you feel better soon.

Cj

You might like the "yucky tasting stuff" better cut with water, served over ice with a twist of lemon or lime.

I thought about coconut water, too, like Cj. I suggested it for my granddaughter when she played soccer in high school because she hated Gatorade and now she's hooked on coconut water.

"Coconut water is from young, green coconuts and is low in calories and a natural source of electrolytes including sodium and potassium. Eight ounces of coconut water has 46 calories, 9 grams of carbohydrates, 250 mg of sodium, 600 mg of potassium, 60 mg of magnesium, 45 mg of phosphorus, and 2 grams of protein.2 The electrolyte content is more than double that of traditional sports drinks with about half of the carbohydrates. In addition to electrolytes and carbohydrates, coconut water contains other beneficial components including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids." (Source: Kaplan University)

-Grainlady

You could also go to a pharmacy and check if they have rehydration solution. This is a balanced mixture of salts and other stuff you body needs after getting dehydrated. Dissolve in water and add a bit of lemon juice if it isn't flavoured.

I make my own and you could do the same, but, it should be for your specific needs and with a doctor or nutritionalists guidance if for a specific problem.

In a glass jelly jar i put about a cup of mixed frozen berries. Right now i have blueberries, raspberries, grapes and cherry tomatoes. A couple tbsp ac vinegar and a shake of pink sea salt. Smash it a bit after it sits a half hour. I fill a glass qrt juice jar, (saved from the Knudsen juices), with ice and pour in strong green tea and the berries. That is my morning commute drink. When i get to work i often add a coconut water. Throughout the day i just make stuff up and add a lemon or lime, more green tea, or a bit of juice...lots of ice, some more berries if available. When work goes very late, it seems everyone has their own version. We just call it 'jungle juice'. Work stocks the Emergen'c' packets so i will often add one of those at some point. My body seems to know what it wants. That jar is a mess when it makes it home.
Into the dishwasher it goes. I have a stock of the jars as DH likes the unsweetened cranberry with seltzer and i like the 'very veggie' one.

I would think, as others mentioned, that some berries or fresh juice, sea salt, and coconut water would be a comparable replacement for the awful and very expensive ones. Lots of good clean water as a base. And very important to clean re-useable containers every day.
Here is one linked...

Here is a link that might be useful: natural drink recipe

Thanks to you all. No tests, but my problems seem to stem from a reaction to a new medication. And I am allergic to red food dye.

I just think I got dehydrated and out of balance.

Will try some things when I go shopping.