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What would be a cause for chronic dehydration even though i drink fluids? no matter what i drink it goes straight through me almost immediately? i'm not overly hydrating. :/
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Depends: There is a condition where the kidneys don't recycle (hold on to ) water as they clean the blood. A doc could confirm or exclude this. In the normal person, thirst & drinking can be driven by need or habit. If you drink more, you hold on to less water and need to replenish it more often. Your definition of overhydrating may or may not match your lab tests. All is speculation until you do the tests
Answered 3/31/2018
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