Drinking 8 glasses and Can't stop peeing....

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  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    8 glasses of water a day is a guideline only, not a rule. Problem is, a lot of people think, "If 8 glasses is good, 10 (or 20!) has got to be better!" Over-hydration can cause hyponatremia, which is, essentially, low sodium levels in the blood, causing a raft of issues, too, including death in extreme cases.

    A reliable way to check whether you are properly hydrated is to use a urine colour chart like this one. :smile:

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  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,323 Member
    :D me too :D
  • cheryldumais
    cheryldumais Posts: 1,907 Member
    edited July 2018
    Ironically the more water you drink the less water you retain so it's a good thing. When you don't drink regularly for some reason your body holds onto the little water you have. When you start drinking more it stops panicking. ;)

    Just realized this is an old post. :s
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    That urine color chart should really say that the first "run" of the morning doesn't matter. I know anyone with common sense should know that but common sense is not always a given.

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