I have been trying to drink more water.  Based on all the medical calculations based on body mass and weight, I should be drinking between 90 and 110 ounces per day.  No problem, but I have to pee all the time!  Will it ever get better?  does the bladder stretch - like a stomach?
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What actually happens in people who increase fluid intake, and maintain that increase is as follows.  The body initially gets rid of excess, interstitial (stored) water.  Later, a new equilibrium is achieved and urine output actually goes down somewhat - typically to socially acceptable levels in people without other urologic problems.\n\nAs for bladder capacity, normal, awake capacity in an adult female is between 300ccs and 450cc's - although the lower number is preferable.  In people who hold urine for long periods or suffer fron obstruction, over time, the bladder does stretch.  There is a healthy limit though.  People with very high bladder capacities as a result of holding or obstruction often develop dysfunctional voiding and bladder musculature.\n\nSo - go when you have to go, keep up the excellent hydration and things will right themselves.  If they don't, talk with your doc.
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You should drink lots of water. At least 8 glasses a day. Drinking lots of water will keep everything moving!
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Oh yeah! My friend told me the same story! Weird... ;-)\n\nI think, what you need to do, is limit the amount of iced tea you drink. One a day, possibly? Also, drink other drinks like orange juice and MILK. I think it is true because my friend asked MY health teacher and he said that is was. I think it can happen, and if you limit your amounts, you should be fine. You can get "unaddicted" slowly, but surely.\n\nHope this helps!
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No. You should have 6-8 to keep properly hydrated. One is not nearly enough. I jazz my water up with lemon, or limes and ice and a straw..goes down easier that way. Also try seltzer water, sometimes the bubbles help make it feel more like soda.\n\nkeep/get drinking
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That sounds incredibly ropy, the water will combine with other contents of your stocmach. the second that occurs, one thing the water isn't, is pure!!\n\nIt is true that drinking *any* reasonably clean water to great excess can cause problems because you start removing salts from your body when you urinate.\n\nLosing electrolyte due to drinking gallons of water in a short space of time (can easily be fatal) is totally different than blaming it on the water being "too pure".\n\nI think I would counter your lab workers comments by asking them how many seconds they feel it takes the water to reach your stomach. Then after they ave said "ooh, about 1 perhaps", then ask them if the water would still be pure - swimming around with dil Hcl and the remains of the mornings breakfast.\n\nThen remind them of the ultra-pure water leaching out the "nutrients".\n\nNutrients?   And where would these leached nutrients "go" ?  Would they be filtered out by the kidneys (retained) ?\n\nLOL I am going to have to stop now or I could write for ages on this and I really need to do a little more work!
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I always drank 8 glasses a day and had long periods, so it didn't work for me. You can reduce the flow on a given day by taking a high dose of vitamin C time release, but you will then get it back later at full force. I would do that when I had to take a plane trip.
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If you drink 2 liters a day and it takes 25 minutes for your bladder to fill up. You should be visiting the bathroom twice or maybe abit more. Your body temperature also has role in emptying your bladder.And also if your diabetic you tend to lose more fluids rather quickly.Finally stop thinking about the bathroom,you  just might end up going there more often.\nP.S I don't even know what I am talking about
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pee is yellow because it is filled w/ nutrients...it becomes white//clearish when you drink alot of water...because when water flows through you body it takes along nutrients...but if you drink over 8-8ounce glasses of water a day...you are drinking more water than required and there arent enough nutrients in your body to flow through consistently with your pee...or at least i think so
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I don't think there is such a thing, although a good rule of thumb is to take your body weight in pounds and divide in half.  The number you get is the amount of ounces you should drink each day for proper hydration.  \n\nYou should also drink additional water = to the amount of any alcohol you drink in a day (if you have a 4 oz glas drink and extra 4 oz of water before you go to bed).\n\nThe only precaution I have ever heard about too much water is that you don't want to water down your digestive enzymes (needed to breakdown food) so you shouldn't have water with meals - drink juice or something that will keep the enzymes going.
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Please don't do that. it's sooo unsafe! I'm also 5'5" and I'm 135 lbs. I'm currently trying to lose 10-15 lbs. Anyway, here's what you SHOULD do with water. Drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water a day. If you drink a lot of water it will help you lose water weight. It sounds quite contradicting to our logic but i'll explain why.\n\nOur body is composed of a lot of % of water and stores it anywhere in our body for future use especially if you only drink a little in a day. But if you constantly drink a lot of water everyday, our body will release the water stored in our body because it will think that it'll never run out of it. Therefore releasing what we call "water weight".\n\nAlso, water can be used as an appetite supressant. Try drinking a glass of water before you eat your meal and you won't eat as much. Replace sodas with water. It can do wonders.\n\nAnd here's another thing, did you know that if you drink ICE COLD water it can actually burn calories? :) This is because it can't be used by our body in its cold state. So our body uses energy to bring it to normal temperature. \n\nSo drink up girl! :) Drink a glass of H2O when you wake up, before meals and after meals and before you go to sleep. :)\n\nOh and I have recently discovered that green tea allows you to burn 80 calories a day.\n\nI hope i've been a help.:) Anyway, since you're trying to lose weight as I am, we can both help each other as we reach our goal weights. We can be weight loss buddies through email or yahoo messenger. If you want to of course. :) my yahoo id is michele_mai.\n\nGood luck in trying to lose weight! I sure am gonna need it. ;)
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I'm also in my 20s and have to go about that often, so I feel your pain...   Coke definitely makes things worse, because not only is caffeine a diuretic (making your kidneys produce more urine), but it also irritates the lining of your bladder, making it feel full and contract before it should -- in other words, pretty much the same symptoms as "overactive" bladder.  Caffeine affects everybody in this way, but some people more than others...  so if your bladder is overactive to begin with, or if it's just smaller than average, you'd feel the effects of caffeine more intensely than most other people would.\n\n Anyway, there's no real health threat to this condition other than the annoyance of having to run to the bathroom so many times in a day... so really, it's up to you whether you see a doctor and try taking some meds for it, or just decide to put up with it.  Meds do cost money, of course, and they do have some side effects, so you just need to decide if the benefits are worth more than the costs.  If you're not sure, it probably can't hurt to try the meds for awhile and see if you like things better overall with the meds, or without.\n\nOther than going to the doctor, try drinking water or juice instead of Coke, and just make sure you hit the bathroom whenever you're likely to be away from one for awhile, whether you feel like you need to or not... that way, your bladder will be fairly empty most of the time and it'll be less likely to get really uncomfortable/annoying when you do end up having to wait for a bit.\n\nGood luck man, I feel ya...
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Sounds like it.  You will have to limit the amount you drink, though!
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yes and no.  There reaches a point where your body will start retaining the little bit of water you do take in.  Weight watchers, of which I am a member, recommends that you drink 8 glasses (8oz each) of water in order to be healthy and help to stop from being hungry.  Although I wouldn't drink anything before a weigh-in, I do believe in keeping well hydrated.
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Almost true, first off all it will hidrate you (and your skin). It will help your body get rid of impurities in your blood, kidneys, and skin. It will help your body balance salts and minerals. And help you digest your food.\n\nAll known forms of life depend on water. (Note however that some bacteria and plant seeds can enter a cryptobiotic state for an indefinite period when dehydrated, and "come back to life" when returned to a wet environment). Water is a vital part of many metabolic processes within the body, and significant quantities of water are used during the digestion of food.\n\nAbout 72% of the fat free mass of the human body is made of water. To function properly the body requires between one and seven litres of water per day to avoid dehydration, the precise amount depending on the level of activity, temperature, humidity, and other factors. However, most of this is ingested through other foods or beverages (hot tea being often used in deserts to avoid dehydration, etc.) It is not clear how much water intake is needed by healthy people. However, for those who do not have kidney problems, it is rather difficult to drink too much water, but (especially in warm humid weather and while exercising) dangerous to drink too little. People can drink far more water than necessary while exercising, however, putting them at risk of water intoxication, which can be fatal. The "fact" that a person should consume eight glasses of water per day cannot be traced back to a scientific source. The latest dietary reference intake report by the US National Research Council recommended 2.7 liters of water total (including food sources) for women and 3.7 liters for men.
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has it always been like this or just lately? coffee do work as diuretics- causing the loss of water in our body through urination. but they symptoms lasting for several hours sound very severe. could it be that you're intolerant towards caffeine? give decaf a go- i know what's the point of taking a decaf when you want the caffeine to keep you alert. if these persists, and you want your energy- there are other options. energy drinks, ginseng tea, and many more. hope that you're able to find a way through this. take care!
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The 8 glasses of water a day is a little out dated because even though it might be enough for your "average" person, it may not be for others. And if you are an active person, the ounces increase still. The best way to figure out how much water you should drink each day is take your body weight and divide it in half. That should be in ounces how much water you should drink. Example, a person that weighs 120 lbs. would need to drink 60 oz. of water, if you weigh more obviously you would drink more. Having enough water in your body allows your kidneys and liver to function at their optimum levels.
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It could mean you have been drinking more than you usually do.\n\nIt could also mean that you have a bladder infection.  It does not always have to burn when  you pee to have one.\n\nIf it continues then you should talk to your parents (if you are young) or your doctor to run a test to see if you do have an infection.\n\ngood luck!