Addicted to drinking water?
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Our bodies are made up of 90%+ of water.  It absolutely needs water to survive.  There have also been studies that not drinking adequate water enhances many aging issues of the body, backaches, loss of eye site, memory issues, and skin density.  Also many organs need appropriate levels of water to function, kidneys, liver, muscles, brain, heart, etc.  Drinking is a must for the individuals survival!  Many dont drink near enough what they should.\n\nHowever, excess drinking of water is almost always eliminated immediatly via the kidneys and urination is more frequent.  I am not sure that drinking that much is necessary and I would concider it wasteful.   However, but there might be other issues that need to be looked at.  It could be that there is an obssesive/compussive issue at play.  If this is true there may well be other behaviors that will become noticable especially if you live with your boyfriend.  Another issue is drugs,  it is believed that exessive drinking will flush the body of signs of the drugs.  This is not always true as many drugs are fat soluable and drinking water will not necessarily flush the body of signs of drug use.  Marijauana is a prime example of this.  \n\nAs far as health issues for excessive drinking might be kidney troubles after years of this?  Hormonal and electrolyte imbalances might occure if this is done on long term.  Diet will help the electrolyte issues, but long term drinking like this could have some hormonal problems.  Who knows what long term effects could be beyond this, I dont think that it has been studied too much on the long term effects.  \n\nIf he has only been doing it a short time I doubt that there will be any health issues, but again I would concider the mental health issues and possibly drug addiction issues( that I mentioned in the 2nd paragraph), as more serious concerns for this matter.  Again these are only guesses and not to be taken as official diagnosis.\n\nAdded:  Diabetes may be a possible answer but that is a lot of water even for someone with Diabetes.
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I think you mean BLOATED, and NO it's not good to drink too much water or gatorade. Try to stick with about 8-10 glasses of water a day, that's plenty.
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Your level of activity. Amount of liquid intake.  These are just a couple of possibilities. And how frequent is "frequent"? Do you have uncontrollable urges or accidents? If so, you had better see a doctor soon.
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If u drink lots of water u will be less likely to snack.
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Yes because drinking water reduces your craving for food.
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i hear drinking a lot of water helps, ive never done any drugs but thats what i hear. are you trying to be a UA? its tough to do without being clean for a couple days.
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simple, sip water 5 - 7 times without stopping in between hope that helps
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NOOO...u are not alone...im changing my addiction too...someone help us!! lol
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i dont think so. it does have an effect. too much water may dilite your blood. the best solution is to self restrain and control the amount of water you drink. \nwell, good luck to you. hope everything is all right. ;)
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usually 8-10 hrs....drink LOTS of water!
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I was ' addicted to coca cola' i decided i need to quit  and i did it in a weird way . From coke i switched to sprite then to Sparkling water in which i put lemon, and then i switched to plain water. Give it a try. You might find it easy to switch to sparking water and then after awhile to water.\nAlways keep in mind that sodas are so bad for you.Filled with sugar and chemicals that can give you anything from anxiety attacks to ulcer and diabetes\nBest of luck to you:)
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Your body needs water, and you cant get enough of it through juice and soda.. if you dont like water, if it doesnt taste good to you then it means your dehydrated..you really do need to drink water..so you can start of with like one or two glasses a day if you want..i mean you need to replase the water that your body uses through the day hun..
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The "recommendation" that you should drink 8 glasses a day has been debunked.  It's not true.   And yes, you CAN drink too much, but it's pretty hard to do.  There are a couple of cases every year where someone drinks so much water that they die.  Takes a LOT, though, so don't worry too much about it.\n\nhttp://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp\nhttp://calorielab.com/news/2006/05/28/8-glasses-of-water-a-diet-urban-legend\n\nDrink when you're thirsty.  Period.  \nDo not obsess over trying to drink some arbitrary amount daily.  There's no proof that it's helpful at all.  Thousands of generations of your ancestors never worried about it and you shouldn't either.
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Almost everyone agrees that water is good for you and that the biggest problem with water intake is that you don't drink enough. We have all had it drummed into us that we need to drink at least eight glasses of water a day. That it's important to drink water before and during exercise. \n\nThat coffee and tea don't count because caffeine can dehydrate our bodies. And that you can't trust your thirst as an accurate measure of when you need water since if you're thirsty you're already dehydrated. Well think again. According to a recent review in the Journal of Physiology, most of these accepted truths seem to be myths. \n\n This review looked at the scientific evidence of the 8*8 mantra � drinking at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day, and found that there really was none. \n\nThe claimed benefits of taking in that much water each day, including benefits for weight loss, bowels, fatigue, arthritis, mental alertness and headaches, losing weight, preventing constipation, are also mostly unsubstantiated. \n\nOther Water Myths That Are Debunked In This Article Include: \n\n\nBy the time a person is thirsty that person is already dehydrated. This in fact isn't true and the best measure of how much water to drink is your thirst. \n\nDark urine means dehydration. Again that's not strictly true either as there are many other factors that can contribute to dark urine. \n\nCaffeinated beverages dehydrate us. As you'd expect much of this is also unsubstantiated. In fact, contrary to popular opinion, a recent study has found that coffee, tea and sodas are hydrating for people used to caffeine and thus should count toward their daily fluid total. \nWhile this review focuses on the validity of the various water myths, no one seriously disputes that getting enough water is crucial. However, fears of dehydration and the constant barrage telling us we don't drink enough water, has led to a mistaken belief that the safe thing to do is to drink as much and as often as possible. But drinking too much water can be hazardous to your health. \n\n\nToo Much Water?\n \n\nThe reason why over hydrating can be dangerous is that when we consume large amounts of water when exercising, blood plasma (the liquid part of blood) increases, while the sodium concentration in the body fluids decreases, both as a result of the dilution by the water but also because sodium is lost by sweating. \n\nHyponatremia, or low blood sodium, generally happens after drinking too much plain water and can lead to adverse effects and tissue damage, and interfere with brain, heart, and muscle function. \n\n Early symptoms can be difficult to spot and include: \n\n\nConfusion \nNausea \nFatigue \nMuscle cramps \nWeakness\nMore severe symptoms can include vomiting, muscle twitching, delirium, seizures, coma and death. \n\nA new review of three deaths of US military recruits highlights the dangers of drinking too much water. Like in sports, the military has traditionally focused on dangers of not drinking enough, especially under conditions often associated with exercise and hot conditions. However, getting overzealous over the need to drink large amounts of water and over-hydrating can have deadly consequences. \n\n\nSo How Much Water Should You Drink.\n \n\nMy recommendation is to drink when you're thirsty, and if you think you should be drinking more, don't overdo it. As far as drinking water in and around exercise, I've outlined a few simple guidelines that will make sure you're well hydrated without hitting any extremes. \n\nWithin an hour or so of training, drink a few glasses of water so you start well hydrated. While training you can drink a glass or so of water for every 15 minutes you train, especially if you're sweating it out. \n\nHowever, even during times of heavy sweating don't take in more than a quart and half of water per hour. As far as how much your daily intake of water should be, The Americ
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u shld have atleast 8 glasses of H2O a day..
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i was addicted to ice and was a major pot head . the ice only for about a year . but i have never been addicted to anything more.\nin my life.with ice it's like speed. and i was in a bad point in my life . i don't even know why i kept doing it at first it made me sick every time i did it. and i mean very sick i wouldn't even be able to get out of bed.i remember i had a bag of it and it sat in mt drawer for like a month. i was doing coke instead. but i would spend like 80 bucks a day and just wanted more . right after i did it it was like i hadn't even done it.so i started doing a tiny bit of ice again\nand all of a sudden it stopped making me sick. at first it wasn't that bad i could give my last line to a friend and not think twice. \nbut the next think i knew not only would i not share but I'd take my \nfriends if i got the chance. even if i had plenty i would still buy more so i didn't run out . i started getting speed bumps all over my face. and i would sit down at the computer and stay there for 2 days only stopping to do a line. and i would fuck up the computer to the point it wouldn't run . and then sit there 2-3 more days until i fixed it. i did not want to talk to anyone i just wanted to be alone . i wouldn't answer the phone .i just rotted away in a big pile of ice . i was seeing someone at the time . who loved me i knew it and loved them to . i just couldn't pull my head out of my ass long enough to care . then one day i found out i was going to be a dad . i was told i would never have kids . and the day i found out i just stoped. no rehab nothing. i was sick i slept all the time \nfor like 2 weeks straight . i just couldn't stay awake. and i would dream about ice all the time and think about all the time . \ni had to stop being friends with all my friend . everyone\nso i wouldn't be tempted. and slowly i stoped thinking about it every day. and the next thing i knew i had a beautiful baby girl.\ni still smoked pot up until right after she was born. and i realized\ni couldn't be the best dad i could be stoned and after 13 years of smoking pot i stoped that too. and thats that.
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i'm going through the same thing right now. i've cut out cokes to try to lose weight and now i'm getting horrible headaches...i've just been drinking TONS of water.  good luck!