Why am I never thirsty??

lindsaymiller92
lindsaymiller92 Posts: 4 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello, I've been struggling a lot with drinking water or any fluids really. The only time I WANT to drink is when I'm eating and that's more to just cleanse my palate more than actual thirst. I've had this issue for years and when I first noticed it a few years ago I did some research and took advise from articles that doctors wrote by forcing myself to drink about a shot glass worth of water every 30 min to an hour. I eventually challenged myself and graduated to a 8oz glass (still forcing myself, reeealllyy needing to make a consious effort). Eventually I just kept a 20oz water bottle at my desk at work and made a game where I had to finish 2 whole bottles before going to lunch (two bottles between 9am and 2:30pm) and then one before I left at 6pm...I did this for the better part of a year until I misplaced my water bottle. Even after all that though my first day back with no water bottle I was not thirsty at all. Didn't even think twice about not having it. It's not JUST water either, I'm just not thirsty for anything. I've breifly brought it up to my Doctor and they just said to basically keep drinking water. Which, duh, I know that but I want to FEEL thirsty. I don't want to have to keep adding water to my list of things to do today.

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  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Is there some reason you think you aren't getting enough fluids? Symptoms of dehydration, health problems?

    You can get fluids from foods as well as beverages. If your urine is generally light colored during the course of the day, you are well hydrated.
  • lindsaymiller92
    lindsaymiller92 Posts: 4 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    Is there some reason you think you aren't getting enough fluids? Symptoms of dehydration, health problems?

    You can get fluids from foods as well as beverages. If your urine is generally light colored during the course of the day, you are well hydrated.

    My urine is not super dark but definitely dark and I'll feel like I'll have to go really bad but it's barely a teaspoon of urine. Lol. I have a lot of health issues (not bad health issues) just a lot of little things like orthostatic hypotension (I get light headed and hear the "whoosh" sound in my head when I stand up or even change positions while laying down), I get muscle cramps regularly which is probably due to lack of hydration and various joint/back aches. I don't eat a lot either, which I'm okay with, I'll have a granola bar or a banana for breakfast and usually I skip lunch and just eat dinner. Or sometimes I'll skip breakfast, eat lunch and then dinner. I don't normally eat more than 2 meals a day. Coffee/energy drink with breakfast and water or juice with dinner.
  • BarbaraHelen2013
    BarbaraHelen2013 Posts: 1,941 Member
    I’m also only aware of thirst if the weather is really hot (rare in the UK! 😂) and it’s not something I’ve ever been concerned about. There’s nothing more unpleasant than trying to force water down when it just makes me feel sloshy and bloated!

    I’ve always eaten more than an average amount of fruit and vegetables and in particular salad vegetables which are probably about 80% water anyway,

    I do drink fruit teas and coffee, more as punctuations in my day rather than for actual thirst and I honestly think that there has been way too much hype in recent years regarding water intake. As said above, urine concentration is the only indicator you need to know you’re adequately hydrated.

    Drink if you’re thirsty, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and go about your life without stressing about things that aren’t a big deal! 😊
  • lindsaymiller92
    lindsaymiller92 Posts: 4 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    lindsaymiller92 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    Is there some reason you think you aren't getting enough fluids? Symptoms of dehydration, health problems?

    You can get fluids from foods as well as beverages. If your urine is generally light colored during the course of the day, you are well hydrated.

    My urine is not super dark but definitely dark and I'll feel like I'll have to go really bad but it's barely a teaspoon of urine. Lol. I have a lot of health issues (not bad health issues) just a lot of little things like orthostatic hypotension (I get light headed and hear the "whoosh" sound in my head when I stand up or even change positions while laying down), I get muscle cramps regularly which is probably due to lack of hydration and various joint/back aches. I don't eat a lot either, which I'm okay with, I'll have a granola bar or a banana for breakfast and usually I skip lunch and just eat dinner. Or sometimes I'll skip breakfast, eat lunch and then dinner. I don't normally eat more than 2 meals a day. Coffee/energy drink with breakfast and water or juice with dinner.

    Then maybe try to get a second opinion. I have no idea why you don't feel thirsty, but in the meantine I think setting alarms to remind you to drink and getting a new water bottle is worth avoiding all those symptoms.

    Perhaps try eating more hydrating foods too, like fruits and veggies and soups?

    Yeah, I'm definitely going to get a second opinion just figured I'd see if anyone else was ever in the same boat. Unfortunately I was apparently traumatized as a kid with veggies and don't like most vegetables unless they're disguised as carbs like cauliflower tots and zucchini noodles. Lol. I don't know if I believe in hypnosis but I'm willing to try anything at this point to drink water like a normal person. Haha.
  • tracybear86
    tracybear86 Posts: 163 Member
    You may just have to force yourself to drink more. List of issues below that can arise from chronic dehydration courtesy of the Mayo Clinic.

    Dehydration can lead to serious complications, including:
    Heat injury. If you don't drink enough fluids when you're exercising vigorously and perspiring heavily, you may end up with a heat injury, ranging in severity from mild heat cramps to heat exhaustion or potentially life-threatening heatstroke.

    Urinary and kidney problems. Prolonged or repeated bouts of dehydration can cause urinary tract infections, kidney stones and even kidney failure.

    Seizures. Electrolytes — such as potassium and sodium — help carry electrical signals from cell to cell. If your electrolytes are out of balance, the normal electrical messages can become mixed up, which can lead to involuntary muscle contractions and sometimes to a loss of consciousness.

    Low blood volume shock (hypovolemic shock). This is one of the most serious, and sometimes life-threatening, complications of dehydration. It occurs when low blood volume causes a drop in blood pressure and a drop in the amount of oxygen in your body
  • Danicus10
    Danicus10 Posts: 31 Member
    I am the same way i force myself everyday to drink water. i can go all day with out it but since i started eatting better and working out ive noticed if i dont drink more the 64 oz of water a day maybe more i start to cramp up.
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