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A 22-year-old female asked:
Is it possible to suffer from chronic dehydration if all organs in the body are healthy, sugar and electrolyte levels are balanced, drinking adequate amounts of water?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
It is curious as to what you mean by chronic dehydration. If you are not urinating at least every 8 hours you are on the low side of fluid intake but normal lab values mean your body/ kidneys have compensated for your pattern of fluid intake. If you are going this or more often, your body has what it needs.
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Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
No
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
You can put the issue to rest by drinking enough water daily so that your urine is mostly colorless.
For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs.
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Last updated Apr 22, 2022
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