Is anyone constantly dehydrated?
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Is anyone constantly dehydrated?
This is my 9th day sober and for the last 6 or 7 I have felt completely dehydrated. I drink at least a bottle of water during the night and drink about 6 glasses during the day. I exercise but always have so I know this is a change for me. Does anyone else have this "side affect" and do you know what it might be?
Proud of my 9th day.
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I think most of us were chronically dehydrated when drinking.
The body really needs time to adjust--I actually added a bit of salt to my
drinking water as I don't like the sugar and chemicals in sports drinks.
I also drink gallons of herbal tea.
You can get big bags of rganic peppermint, chamomile, oat straw, nettles, etc. cheaply on Amazon.
I mix peppermint with any of the others for the flavor.
I brew a big jar every day and drink over ice with some lemon or lime.
Cheap, full of minerals, and delicious
The body really needs time to adjust--I actually added a bit of salt to my
drinking water as I don't like the sugar and chemicals in sports drinks.
I also drink gallons of herbal tea.
You can get big bags of rganic peppermint, chamomile, oat straw, nettles, etc. cheaply on Amazon.
I mix peppermint with any of the others for the flavor.
I brew a big jar every day and drink over ice with some lemon or lime.
Cheap, full of minerals, and delicious
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It's normal. Are you peeing a lot, too? Sweating? When I was in rehab, they had a lot of Gatorades around for this reason. I got hooked on the mountain berry sugar free one....though I haven't bought any in awhile. It will pass, just keep drinking fluids.
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I ALWAYS have something to drink on me- water bottle in my purse, whatever. I switch it up between water, Smart Water, club soda mixed with diet lemonade, and my coffee in the am, and sometimes Diet Coke. At this point I jut keep myself not-thirsty!
If there is nothing wrong healthwise (my thyroid is what I have to keep an eye on) then you're just fine! Keep drinking (HA!).
If there is nothing wrong healthwise (my thyroid is what I have to keep an eye on) then you're just fine! Keep drinking (HA!).
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Thank you so much to everyone for the feedback. I am still very dehydrated but am going to start thinking more fluids ( non-alcoholic of course. Day 11 so I assume this feeling will pass shortly.
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Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
In an effort to keep on track, I'm on day 11 , each evening when I come home instead of making a "very strong" cocktail and chasing it with 3-4 more very strong cocktails, I am making myself a Mocktail. Just one as I don't actually chug it - coz why?, plus it's wasted calories. It actually does the trick. I sit outside with my Mocktail, chatting to my daughter or husband, or reading the news. It gives me the space I need - which only alcohol provided previously, and I'm not tempted to put a shot in it. Is this good or am I kidding myself?
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Originally Posted by madgirl 
I still feel compulsive about drinking water - I notice in the evenings I drink La Croix back to back like I used to drink glasses of wine.
Im at four months.
Im at four months.
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Ever since I quit, I have been the same. ( just over 2 months sober for me) I still drink at least a gallon of water a day and/or sparling water. My body craves it just like it did all of the vodka I was drinking for years. I can definitely feel it when I don't get my water intake for the day!
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