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Can not drinking enough water damage kidneys

A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
May be: Not drinking enough water can damage kidneys and make stone formation more likely. You should drink enough water, daily, so that your urine is mostly ... Read More
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Kidney: Its important t drink adequate water , drinking less water can cause dehydration which can cause kidney damage ( acute renal failure ) .Drinking more ... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Fluid intake: Proper daily fluid intake varies from person to person depending upon physical activity level, amount of fluid output caused by sweating, diarrhea, me... Read More
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Dr. Karen Butler
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Hydration: Hydration is very important to the body. The urine should be very light yellow to clear. However a lot will depend on any other medical issues you may... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Partly: If the stone are less than 0.5 cm drinking more water may help expel the stones. Drinking enough water so that your urine is mostly colorless will als... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Izabella Gokhman
Specializes in Psychiatry
No.: Water cleans your system, including kidneys.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Julie Abbott
Preventive Medicine 47 years experience
I think so: Chlorophyll, of course, is responsible for the green pigment in all our healthy greens. It has many purported health properties including rebuilding a... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Louise Andrew
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Emergency Medicine 48 years experience
No: You will just develop a very dilute urine and probably get more thirsty if you continue this. You need about 6-8 glasses of fluid daily, more if hot ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Ramsay Kuo
Urology 28 years experience
Possible stone: It is possible that you have developed a kidney stone that is causing some irritation when you are more dehydrated. See a urologist to get urine check... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim
Endocrinology 59 years experience
NO. Drink when you are thirsty. But prostate enlargement can damage kidney.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jesse Chuang
Nephrology and Dialysis 19 years experience
No: Perrier water is just water. Unless there are dangerous chemicals in the water due to poorly regulated manufacturing, it will not hurt your kidneys..... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rowlin Lichter
Orthopedic Surgery 74 years experience
Drink water: There is no way that water drinking can be involved in back pain. A hiatal hernia hurts under the rib cage. Sx are from you spine or rarely Renal. Ch... Read More
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