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7 litres of water a day. I started drinking more and more, and now I just sit there constantly sipping water all day (well, when I'm not in the bathroom....) A

by rodh257 16y ago

7 litres of water a day. I started drinking more and more, and now I just sit there constantly sipping water all day (well, when I'm not in the bathroom....) Also green tea, coffee if I'm real tired, V if I'm even more tired, and Vodka/Scotch on weekends.

iampims 16y ago
Why 7 litres? You could be damaging your kidneys if you drink too much.
- pbhjpbhj 16y ago
  >Why 7 litres? You could be damaging your kidneys if you drink too much. Also a [mild?] effect from water toxicity could occur - basically watch you're not flushing away all your electrolytes.
- rodh257 16y ago
  the question is how much is too much? I don't try to drink 7 litres, I just become thirsty and drink throughout the day. All research I've done seems to point to the only issue being if I don't get enough electrolytes, and my food intake (I eat at least the equivalent of 6-8 slices of bread - on sandwhiches - throughout the day) seems to negate that. All other effects are related to having a ridiculous amount in a short time.
arn 16y ago
Ya, why are you trying to drink so much water. There's no health benefit to it, and potential problems if you actually force yourself to drink in excess of your food intake (though that tends to be hard to do).
- rodh257 16y ago
  I'm not trying to do so, much like no one else here is trying to drink 5 coffees a day etc, I just do it out of habit/thirst.
  - arn 16y ago
    I see. I guess your original post made it sound like it was purposeful. If you aren't doing it intentionally, then it could raise a question of an underlying medial disorder. 7L is a lot of fluid. Well above normal. If you aren't purposefully drinking that much fluid, you may be urinating in excess which results in your excess thirst. You could have a mild form of Diabetes Insipidus, for example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_insipidus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_insipidus A relatively rare disorder. Uncontrolled regular diabetes can also cause excess urination/thirst. Anyhow, it may be something to bring up with your primary care physician. (I'm a former nephrologist)

by rodh257 16y ago

iampims 16y ago

Why 7 litres? You could be damaging your kidneys if you drink too much.

pbhjpbhj 16y ago
>Why 7 litres? You could be damaging your kidneys if you drink too much. Also a [mild?] effect from water toxicity could occur - basically watch you're not flushing away all your electrolytes.
rodh257 16y ago
the question is how much is too much? I don't try to drink 7 litres, I just become thirsty and drink throughout the day. All research I've done seems to point to the only issue being if I don't get enough electrolytes, and my food intake (I eat at least the equivalent of 6-8 slices of bread - on sandwhiches - throughout the day) seems to negate that. All other effects are related to having a ridiculous amount in a short time.

arn 16y ago

Ya, why are you trying to drink so much water. There's no health benefit to it, and potential problems if you actually force yourself to drink in excess of your food intake (though that tends to be hard to do).

rodh257 16y ago
I'm not trying to do so, much like no one else here is trying to drink 5 coffees a day etc, I just do it out of habit/thirst.
- arn 16y ago
  I see. I guess your original post made it sound like it was purposeful. If you aren't doing it intentionally, then it could raise a question of an underlying medial disorder. 7L is a lot of fluid. Well above normal. If you aren't purposefully drinking that much fluid, you may be urinating in excess which results in your excess thirst. You could have a mild form of Diabetes Insipidus, for example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_insipidus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_insipidus A relatively rare disorder. Uncontrolled regular diabetes can also cause excess urination/thirst. Anyhow, it may be something to bring up with your primary care physician. (I'm a former nephrologist)