Wow, Stacy. Your HUSBAND has a rather serious issue, not you. You are doing all you can to encourage him to do something as basic as drink fluids. If he was declared dehydrated and sent home then he was not that dehydrated and if he does not drink enough fluid he will be dehydrated enough to where he is going to be in a hospital bed. Maybe that is the sort of wake up cal HE needs to start to take a bit more control, responsibility, and ownership of his illness, well being, and care.

I do not mean to sound harsh but you can only do so much. The doctors can not MAKE him live, he has to want to live. You can not MAKE him drink anything, he has to want to drink.

That said, he could very well be experiencing a depressive situation but you know his personality better than anyone so you are most qualified to know if this behavior and attitude is consistent when he has encountered other illnesses, difficult, and stressful situation. If this is out of character, then it could very well be a serious onset of depression which in that case it is an illness like any other and should get treatment right away. If this is what you suspect, then you are going to have to force him to the correct specialist to get help immediately.

Good luck,
Don.