Dear FlyLady,

I have been flying with you for many years. You have helped me identify my perfectionism and see how it leads to a messy home. Thanks to you, my house is company ready most days, and the days it isn’t, things really just require a slight adjustment.

You are a lifesaver, however, to my 83 year old mother. For the past five years or so she has complained of being terribly dizzy off and on. Her dizzy episodes had no diagnosis, came and went without any real pattern, and we were all stumped. Was this all in her head? Or could it be something as bad as a brain tumor?

My mother’s senses of hunger and thirst have diminished, as happens with many elderly, so we have tried various reminders to get her to drink enough water (the Florida climate requires lots of water daily given our humidity and high temps). On more than one occasion she became dehydrated to the point of getting an IV of fluids at the emergency room. Symptoms included difficulty forming thoughts and expressions, weakness, and disorientation. Not fun.

About a month ago I shared with my mom your ingenious method of getting enough water: rubber bands around the glass or bottle. Fan-tas-tic! For whatever reason she embraced this technique and worked diligently to get in her 8 glasses and see those 8 rubber bands hanging on a hook.  The results have been miraculous! No more dizziness! In addition, she looks wonderful and feels much better. I’m so proud of her and thankful to you.

I believe most of us are under hydrated and are symptomatic with all kinds of problems such as imbalance, cognitive issues, dry skin, you name it. Few doctors will write a prescription for water, am I right?

God bless you, Fly Lady.  I thank you and so does my sweet mom.

Flying in Florida

FlyLady Rebecca here: Do you have a Testimonial about Drinking your Water? Let us know, and send an email with I LOVE MY WATER NOW in the subject line.