To ask for top water drinking tips?

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I'm always telling myself I need to drink more water and I'm sure I'm not alone. Some of you may have cracked it, some of you may not.

So please share your top tips on getting through your daily water quota!

Where are they listed as signs of dehydration?

I don't worry about it. It helps that i love water and it's the only thing I really drink. Either way just drink when you are thirsty. If your wee is the right colour you are fine!

but you re not thirsty, and thirst is the first and main and principle symptom of dehydration!

Perhaps you're not getting enough sleep/exercise/fibre?

in fact, first precedes dehydration! That is what it is for, it makes you want to drink well BEFORE you get dehydrated. You say you don't drink much water, but you must be drinking enough, or you would be thirsty. it doesn't have to be water, in fact drinks like tea are more hydrating than water.

Because I drink hardly any water and they're listed as symptoms of dehydration

But they all have alternative causes. Do you really not drink any liquids at all? Tea, coffee, random other drinks? Or fruits and other high water content food?

Dehydration is rare. I've actually had it and I didn't have headaches, puffy eye bags or constipation - my skin did look like paper and I couldn't stand up.

Just drink when you are thirsty. If you think you are confusing hunger/thirst then have a drink before you eat when hungry. But if you are getting persistent headaches don't ignore them in favour of drinking more water, look for a more likely cause.

LadyLoveYourWhat
Where are they listed as signs of dehydration?

Here - where YOU posted the NHS link.

I'm fucking sick of arguing with you lot now. I'm out of here.

I have heard of people dying from drinking too much water. There was a young woman a few years ago doing a very low calorie diet

yes, dieters are at risk, but far more so are athletes, children playing energetically, etc, and parents and individuals following the misguided advice about how much they should drink if they are exercising. These are the people vulnerable to death from water overdose. It happened it my son't nursery, they insisted it was healthier to offer the children water rather than diluted juice or squash, and a little girl nearly died from having too much water. Luckily she went on to make full recovery

you are sick of being told the factual truth about a subject you posted a question about?

Not puffy eyes then. And thirst and dark coloured urine are the early signs, but you're not thirsty? It's a myth this "I need to constantly drink water" thing. We're trying to help, really. Do you exercise and get at least your five a day, how much sleep are you getting? It's much more likely tiredness is caused by lack of sleep.

But Greenleaf OP said she doesn't like tea. Speaking for myself I am notorious for not drinking enough of any fluid let alone water. I don't drink tea or coffee. I occasionally drink hot chocolate maybe once every few weeks. I also don't like plain water and try to avoid fizzy drinks. When I was younger I was a semi pro athlete. Although I can't remember the details there is scientific evidence that athletes have less 'thirst' than Everyday people. So I already had bad habits. I now work in a job (hospital professional) where I have extended periods of time (3-9 hours) where I don't have chance to wee so I have to limit my fluid intake even more. Due to this I have adapted and don't feel thirsty like normal people. I know I should or need a drink due to the alarming colour of my urine or like OP due to headaches. I also always have a dry mouth and lips. When I was child I wasn't allowed drinks with meals as my parents thought it would fill me up and I wouldn't eat my dinner so the body adapts. This is why I need to remind myself to drink.

Regardless of whether you "need" to drink more water/any water ever (and I'm on the side of not, unless you want to. And I too have actually had dehydration and fainted and had to be out on a drip, so I know what that's like, but if I try and drink what all these daft health pages say I just end up in the loo all day and as I have over two hours commute each way that's hopeless) if you are getting regular headaches, see your doctor.

Don't try to self diagnose. I get bad headaches but they are hormonal. Used to get them for three days, each month (might be worth doing a diary?) but now I'm peri menopausal they are random. Vit B6 has helped stabilise my hormones.

The eyes is most likely lack of sleep and maybe hereditary. Could be aggravated by face creams?
Constipation is more likely dietary in that you need more fruit and veg, less meat and beige food.

The constipation and headaches could be linked.

Constipation and headaches are also a symptom of low carb diets (and probably tiredness top if you aren't getting enough calories)

When I was pregnant with DC2 I suffered severe migraines and gp said I needed to drink 2litres of water or milk a day. I have never felt worse- I felt like I was drowning in my own body as I'm not used to that amount of fluid let alone having to pee constantly.

I walk to the cooler every half hour at least once, drink my water there, then walk back: it boosts my steps and water intake.

Top water drinking tips?

Buy some or fill a glass from the tap and drink it.

To the poster on page one who is drinking 6-9l per day....do you want to die?

So many keyboard medical experts, it's scary how much nonsense people can come up with.

It is simply incorrect that you feel thirsty before getting dehydrated, or at least that you recognise that you are thirsty. Doctors, dentists, and other professional recommend that you drink enough fluid, and ideally water. Yes, drinking too much or too much too quickly (common mistake of untrained people doing marathon) is bad for you. Getting used to drink more, more frequently is not bad for you.

We will never know what the posters mocking the thread do look like in real life, or what kind of leisurely life they have if they can't understand that people get too busy to think about drinking or eating.

Just ignore them (as they should ignore the question), and put yourself some reminders through the day to have some water. If people can't understand the difference between surviving and living better, there's no point wasting your time explaining

"It is simply incorrect that you feel thirsty before getting dehydrated, or at least that you recognise that you are thirsty"

Bollocks

Bollocks

100% agree with this, bollocksy bollocksy bollocks!

coddiwobble, doctors, dentists, healthcare professionals recommend that you eat and drink the right amount, completely meaningless statement! They also recommend that you look both ways before crossing the road and don't point loaded guns at your head!

many, by the way, actively advise against water.

We will never know what the posters mocking the thread do look like in real life

somebody starts a woo woo psedoscientific myth-perpetuating thread based on total and complete ignorance and DAMAGING lies spread by big multinational companies concerned about nothing other than profit, with no concern about individual well being, nor the state of the planet, what do you think our response should be?

Look at the OP, feeling unwell, going off on some wild hunt chasing an irrelevant red herring rather than get any sort of medical diagnosis, wasting time, probably giving money to these big multinationals, littering the environment with plastic bottles, doing her health no good what so ever, possible causing stomach upset through drinking water from the same, saliva inocculated vessel hour after hour , without washing it, perpetuating the same garbage to those around her, possibly even children.....

all for a stupid lie invented for advertising purposes.

having to pee constantly

then you were drinking too much! water is toxic, and peeing it out is how your body protects itself.

I am sure your medical training give you the authority and knowledge to disagree with statements from other medical professionals, of course it does.

I am sure you are super fit, slim and healthy and know all about the subject.

Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us, so eloquently summarised

I am a pathologist

We will never know what the posters mocking the thread do look like in real life

Scientist if it helps

None of my posts have been mocking. I am pointing out that:

2l a day is a myth based on the need for 1kcal metabolically processes needing 1ml of metabolic water
Lots of water comes from food
Too much water can lead to hypotranemia
and that can kill you.
All OPs symptoms could be other things
Unless you pee and it’s dark, you’re not dehydrated.

Op I would go and get a good checkup at your GP and dentist. Ask the dentist if you have any signs of jaw tension. Get basic bloods (thyroid, ferritin, vitD (25OH) b12) drink less alcohol, go to bed earlier.

If you’re feeling sub par, it’s much better to go to your GP and exclude anything malign rather than assume something faddy is the cause. If it’s not the cause you risk missing something more serious

According to the NHS link posted upthread, I'm frequently dehydrated. And yet I often forget to drink. I'm on meds that can cause kidney stones, & are known to cause memory problems. I find making a large jug of ice tea, or infused fruit & herb water, every evening is easy. I put it in the fridge overnight to chill & try to drink it over the day. Decaffeinated hot drinks only, & I drink some fizzy water as well. Soup also counts. Sometimes I manage 2l, sometimes not. It's better than getting to evening & realising that the coffee you made with breakfast is still on the side, half drunk, & you've used no other cups.

I don't understand why some people cannot comprehend that not everyone is the same as them. It must be lovely to live in a little bubble world where everyone is perfect.