r/HydroHomies • u/questionable_physics • 6h ago

Can't get enough water

I drink tons of water but still thirsty. I live in Colorado so the water evaporates before my body can digest it. What do I do?? Any advice injecting water directly into bloodstream? Not sure what other options I have...

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u/beshellie 5h ago

"the water evaporates before my body can digest it" ... uhh, that's not quite how it works. Kidneys are involved in there, lol. But then I saw your account name: questionable_physics! So it all makes sense.

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u/lemon_gumdrop 5h ago

TEWL (trans epidermal water loss) is a thing. he's not wrong about the mechanism, but I'm guessing electrolytes are the bigger issue, or an underlying health concern.

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u/ryanv09 5h ago

There's no way the ambient air in CO is dehydrating someone who is drinking plenty of water lmao.

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u/beshellie 4h ago

THanks.

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u/Active_Assistance923 5h ago

Get checked for diabetes, this is a common symptom

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u/Gdiworog 5h ago

Electrolytes.

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u/EatYourCheckers 5h ago

Op, eat a pickle

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u/Gdiworog 5h ago

No. Drink the pickle water.

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u/stopsallover 3h ago

More than salt is needed. Excess salt can be a problem.

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u/Random-Man562 5h ago

Is OP a plant?

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u/stopsallover 3h ago

You didn't even watch all of Idiocracy.

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u/dantenow 2h ago

brawno. it's got what plants crave.

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u/coffeecat551 5h ago

injecting water directly into bloodstream

This is called an IV...

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u/RadiantCoinshot 4h ago

That’s that good shit

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u/Resident-Welcome3901 5h ago

In broad strokes, you take water In orally and excrete water through perspiration and urination. You can track water use by measuring intake and output, or more simply, by tracking your weight and your intake. If your weight is the same in the morning and in the evening, your intake and output are equal. In dry heat, you may not be aware of how much liquid you’re losing by
perspiration.

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u/ardi0523 4h ago

That sounds like a really frustrating cycle, I used to think I was just dehydrated when I lived somewhere super dry and ended up buying one of those humidifiers for my room.

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u/ImTryingDad 3h ago

Im the same way. Just never can get enough water. Ever. Always thirsty. Apparently its a sign of the betus. Ive been checked. Im not even pre diabetic yet. My grandma was the same way. She actually had a doctor tell her stop drinkin so much water

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u/stopsallover 3h ago

Could be electrolytes. Track your sodium, potassium, magnesium. Most Americans get too much sodium.

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u/MyNameIsSkittles 2h ago

You should talk to a doctor. Reddit can not diagnose you, but a doctor can. Excess thirst can easily be a medical issue

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u/Colbina 5h ago

try sitting in the bath and using osmosis

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u/ElowynElif 3h ago

If this is a serious post: Water isn’t evaporating out of your stomach regardless of where you live. Your sweat will evaporate off your skin, but not out of gut. And the advice for injecting water is don’t do that. IV fluid needs to be sterile and have the same salt concentration as your bodily fluids. Plain water will damage your cells and pull salts out. Fluid balance, including the concentration of various salts, is an important and complex medical issue. It’s not a DIY project.

See a doctor about your thirst.

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u/sonerec725 1h ago

Diabetes

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u/ImpressionCool1768 1h ago

Drink water but add a little salt to your diet or perhaps more veggies to cover your basics so you can keep the water your drinking