Thirsty!!!

Hello! Over the past few days I took up drinking more water. Previously I was drinking pretty much only water aside from my morning coffee, and sometimes tomato juice or carrot juice. However I wasn't drinking enough water. I was getting maybe 5 cups a day if you count my coffee. (some say it counts some say it doesn't) Anyhoo, water makes me thirsty. (NO, I am not diabetic, yes I am sure!) I was never thirsty before even when I wasn't drinking much in the first place. Now that I have increased It makes me feel extremely thirsty. I find I have to just walk away from the water cup, maybe suck on a piece of ice or something until the thirsty wears off. Eventually the dry feeling subsides. This isn't a constant thing though I have not been able to pin point when it happens the most.

I have a lot more energy as now I am feeling hydrated. I assume I was in a pretty well established under-hydrated state. For example, if I gently pull my bottom eye lid down it would not spring back into place, it slowly crept back in place. I feel that my appetite is not as voracious as it was also, and my sleep seems better and the bags under my eyes seem a little improved. So with all that I think I must have been at a real deficit.

I do like coconut water and I work that in lately also but one can only drink so much of that. What do you think causes the vicious cycle when drinking water? I wonder if chemicals in the water could be a culprit? Would filtering the water maybe help that out? What are some good things other than lemon to add to water make it less.... well.... watery???? I despise these little drink add-ins like crystal light and such, I hate Gatorade and Powerade. I would like it if water were more refreshing and less thirst inducing. Who else has has experienced this is willing to speak on their own experience? Thanks!