Health scare: WIll drink lots of water now
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BoingFwip — 9 years ago(November 13, 2016 07:48 PM)
The recommended amount is about 2 liters, or a half gallon, per day. If you exercise regularly you should increase accordingly. I find I can't make myself drink that much plain water every day so I add a squeeze of lemon or lime, which is also a good way to get your daily vitamin c.
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IcingOnTheCake — 9 years ago(November 14, 2016 08:45 AM)
There's no set amount. The 2.5 litres, half a gallon, 8 cups, etc. is roughly the same amount and has become the general rule. One though should increase a little each day until you notice that your urine is relatively clear and then you've probably found the right amount personally for you and your needs.
Some people take vitamins, eat dehydrated types of foods or drinks, exercise, etc. and thus needs can vary. Start with increasing by half a cup each day until you hit your mark. Do though talk with your doctor just to make sure all is well. -
BoingFwip — 9 years ago(November 13, 2016 07:55 AM)
You could also have a kidney stone. A friend of mine drank nothing but Pepsi, all day and all night, no water ever and he got kidney stones. Got one so bad he had to have surgery to remove it. Good luck, go to a doctor to make sure it's not an infection, and drink lots of water. You'll be surprised at how much better you feel after you stop drinking soda.
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AJ_June_forever — 9 years ago(November 13, 2016 06:28 PM)
You'll be surprised at how much better you feel after you stop drinking soda.
yes Boing. I really wanted to stop for years but was too weak to let it go. Not any more. I will drink lots of water, fresh juice squeezed at home and sometimes milk shakes but not soda."I am the woman formerly known as Helen Black, and I also have the Ada login."
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TheReturnofCountSuckula — 9 years ago(November 14, 2016 09:51 AM)
AJ, my friend,
please
listen to everyone, and SEE A DOCTOR
ASAP!
I understand your being frightened, but take it from someone who knows; it's usually NOT as bad as you may have worked yourself up to believe. And trust me, ultimately you're better off dealing with it now rather than later.
Like me for example
when I turned 50 years of age, everyone was saying, "Oh, a middle aged African American male is much more susceptible to colon cancer than othersyou should defintely get a colonoscopy!"
But, as I am ashamed to admit, I put it off for 8 yearsquite frankly I was frightened.
And hearing all those old jokes from movies and such, where the reticent males would usually say something like, "Hey, i'm not letting some pimply-faced intern shove a garden hose up my poop-chute."
But then my older brother contracted colon cancer, and in a matter of mere WEEKS (6-7) he was gone. Then, I couldn't get to the doctors fast enough.
And you know what?
It was nothing at all like I had feared; and with all the meds they gave me I couldn't feel a thing. I felt so foolish for playing roulette with my health when really it was much ado about nothing.
See your physician. You'll be glad you did. And good luck.
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TheReturnofCountSuckula — 9 years ago(November 14, 2016 10:06 AM)
As someone suggested you might be flirting with kidney stones. And though we men really have no way of comparing it, I've heard several people say,"passing a kidney stone is worse than the pain of childbirth."
Soa word to the wisethat's nothing to fool around with. Please see a doctor, immediately.
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AJ_June_forever — 9 years ago(November 15, 2016 12:13 AM)
It's alright ms_sunshine, i talked with a doc. Advised to drink water and avoid excessive spicy food and soda. Will follow the advice even after a month.
"I am the woman formerly known as Helen Black, and I also have the Ada login."
Howz that Erjen?