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Excess water drinking
Often seen with psychogenic polydipsia, this can result in dangerous electrolyte abnormalities like low sodium.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 19-year old male asked:
Does drinking excess water at night before going to bed enlarge prostrate ND harm kidney?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Passing urine is becoming a problem. Only if i drink excess water, I am able to discharge with decent flow. Else it burns and discharge is slow.
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A 37-year old asked:
I drink about 5 litre water a day. Am i doin excess?
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A 22-year old asked:
Can you die with drinking excessive water ?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is the benefit for bodybuilders to drink excessive amounts of water?
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A 41-year old female asked about a female:
Is it normal for 2 y.o. drinking excess amount of water? She has been running a fever, but she's been drinking more water than normal.
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A 44-year old asked:
Can drinking too much water cause excessive gas?
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A 40-year old asked:
Will drinking a lot of water really help to lose excess water weight?
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A 36-year old female asked about a 70-year old male:
What causes someone to have excessive thirst, even after drinking 1/2 gal water in 30 min or less?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can drinking water actually cause excess phlegm rather than thin mucus? Seems to be happening to me.
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A 27-year old male asked:
I voiding white color urine even drinking less water in a day and even excess urine, Sugar is normal. What can be causes of excess and white urine?
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A 20-year old asked:
Drinking excessive amount of water during day reduce nocturnal emission? (by the way none of my dreams are related to sex when I get to remember them)
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A 33-year old female asked:
Extreme thirst and drink in excess of 4 litres of water a day, dry and flaky skin and extreme irritability?
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A 61-year old male asked:
Must control bladder fill pre MRI; am to stop urination 2hr before, drink 16oz water 1hr before. How long before can I drink, say, 16oz of other fluids and expect most of the excess to have made it to my bladder?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Im a 19 yr old male.How much water should I drink daily? Does excessive water intake cause any kidney problem?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Can frequent nocturnal emissions in the night be caused by excessive water intake.If so shall I avoid drinking water before I go to bed around 8ish?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Hyper thyroid due to Rx mistake. Will eating foods like cabbage, broccoli, etc... And drinking lots of water help excess hormones leave body faster?
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A 28-year old asked:
Finished drinking 6 glasses of water first thing in the morning before food can aid in weight loss and detox? Is that true? Will excessive water harm?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have had excessive gas for a long time. I would eat even a tiny fruit and I would feel gassy. I tried to solve it this year by drinking lime with water first thing in the morning and not eating after that until I come home from school. What's wrong?
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A member asked:
Hello, how can I reduce excessive coughing after a cold caused by post nasal drip. I'm already taking over the counter medicines and drinking lots of water. The muscles covering my rib cage hurt with a stabbing pain from all the coughing. excessive co
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A 25-year old male asked:
3 blood tests ok. Always thirsty/drinking water yet urine suggests i'm still dehydrated. Never used to drink much. Barely sweat and no excessive urine?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is it normal to get panic to that extent where you go for frequent urination and drink excessive water and where u feel headache and nauseous and cry before doing something or is it extreme and or is that an anxiety or panic attack?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Had mind fog and felt really tired for the past few weeks, sometimes lightheaded. Been drinking a lot of water but no excessive urination.
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A 25-year old female asked:
How can I tell the different between dry mouth and excessive thirst? Lately I have been feeling like my mouth is dry and I keep drinking water but nothing helps. I dont feel thirsty though my mouth just feels dry. Im worried?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Does opiate withdrawal cause excessive urination? Trying to wean down my pain meds and even a small drink of water makes me urinate ALOT.
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A 46-year old female asked:
SEVERE flank and kidney pain both sides, excessive urination & thirst for 2months.Drink 100 ozs+ water/day. Urinate 20+/day. Norm urine & blood HELP!!
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A member asked:
I am drinking more water in order to get rid of excess fluid in my legs and feet, but it seems like my body is hoarding it all, I have a desk job, so propping my feet up is not an option....what else can I do? fluid retention
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A 26-year old male asked:
I am 25 with BMI=24 and since 2 months I am experiencing excessive burping . It mostly happens immediately after drinking water or having a meal. 3 years ago I was diagnosed with IBS and common labs were fine. Any futher investigations required ?
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A male asked:
Had HCV, now cured. Occational dull upper right abdomen pain, excessive thirst. Rest and drinking water helps. This has been on going for many years.
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have been experiencing excess mucus (clear, white, or yellow) in throat for over a year. Worse in mornings and after drinking pop/juice. Wet cough, no tightness in chest, I drink the proper amount of water, I dont smoke?
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