Hey girl,
Great question first of all. Dir's have not gone out with the wheel either. I have posted a question that no-one will touch if you look at the BUMEX vs LASIX ? I posted.
I am 44 yrs, and have done 60+ shows since I started in 1984. I have always had a problem with water. I have taken in as much as 3.5 - 4 gallons of water daily weeks out, then cut it to drinking only when thristy. It just doesn't work the same as using fricking dir's. UNTIL THE JUDGES CHANGE THE WAY THEY JUDGE IN THE NPC, this will continue. Most of us, (notice I say most of us) have a problem with that last bit of water. Dir's are dangerous, and they make you feel very unhealthy!!! LIKE DEATH! Example: the Pot sparing type that must be used days out, make me feel so bad that I can barely stand up! It's aweful, So I stumbled across BUMEX, from a person here. It was the MAGIC BULLET! I use 1 12 hours before and I am there!! But the problem is finding it, I can get lasix all day long. They both are considered LOOP Dir's. But I feel that BUMEX is faster and works better. This is the only part of the sport I really hate. They make me very nervous to take, but without them, I drop places, to those who do use them! So what do you do?
To answer your ?, I feel that if one is used it should not be used for more than once the night before. This several day to week before is NUTS and wipes you out. I just can't use them for that reason, they work well in thinning the skin, but I feel very close to death in the process! Good luck girl friend! A