How can we tell if we are dehydrating?

Good ones! Have you ever faced a problem of dehydration?

I think with the extreme hot weather some of us are dealing with, it's good to remind one another to drink plenty of water. It's also good to remind our elderly parents, friends and neighbours.

@1hopefulman You have a good point there since the heat in south Louisiana is at a dangerous level.

@Deepizzaguy Here today it was over 110 F. How are you doing down there?

Since I drink enough water every day I never feel thirsty but I always drink the self-allotted water for the day.

@just4him It is the amount that I think I need and where I never experience even the mild symptoms of dehydration.

@1hopefulman What is self-allotted water?

So do you think that about 3 bottles are the amount you need every day?

@db20747 I drink 4 glasses. Remember though that I only weigh 125 pounds and eat a lot of fruits and vegetables that have a lot of liquid.

@1hopefulman I think that's a good amount of water!! How many bottles or ounces do you drink a day!!??

Did anybody get dehydrated?

@Spontaneo That's good news! When we are young we can handle these kind of situations much easier.

@1hopefulman Nobody passed out..

I think it would be good to know way before we are to pass out as we may not have enough time to get the water we need. There has to be a better indicator?

@1hopefulman i am not sure. I only know because if i begin to feel lightheaded then that can be a sign that i haven't been drinking enough fluids.

@1hopefulman okay i will now check it out

@1hopefulman Yes.. It is now about +30C here..

@buenavida I have 26 C in my apartment which is quite comfortable.

Yes, that is fact! Everyone should drink 4-8 glasses each day.

I have heard it said that the thirst mechanism does not work well with many people and that we should drink 6-8 glasses of water on a regular basis. What do you think of that?

@arthurchappell

@1hopefulman sounds good advice

I have heard that! I always drink my self-allotted water for each day regardless of anything. I have adjusted the amount to what I feel I need every day.

@LadyDuck That is true!

@1hopefulman Not enough is bad, too much is bad too, you must know what you need.

@DianneN There must be something to drinking water. All the vegetation thrives with water. All other living creatures thrive with drinking water. Why should I not also drink water? Let's be "water wise"!

Yes, I have heard that and drink whether I'm thirsty or not. Actually I'm never thirsty. I have the number of glasses that's best for me and will drink that religiously each day. She lived to be 91 and that's pretty good. She was not living alone at the time. She lived with my father and my two brothers. I always kept reminding everyone to drink water but life is life and people are people. The first thing I did this morning when I got up is drink 2 glasses of water. Water is best!

@1hopefulman I'm glad to hear that you are wise enough to drink water throughout the day, too. It is the best and doctors don't count coffee or tea as water. That's a nice long life that your mother reached. Thank goodness for family.

Yes, we should drink enough water all the time. What do you do daily to avoid dehydration?

@JudyEv Me too! It is not too hard for me these days as I now have the habit of drinking enough water mor me every day.

@1hopefulman I try to remember to drink throughout the day.

She didn't drink enough water in a heatwave.

@RubyHawk Yes, the same thing happened here but at 89 things can be different. She survived 2 years but could not go back home.

@1hopefulman My grandson did get dehydrated once when he was in the army. They took him to the hospital and gave him a drip.

I would decide on a reasonable amount of water that I should consume every day and drink that amount.

@JustBhem Why don't you drink more?

@1hopefulman And I only have small amount of water.

It's very wise to consume enough water at all times!

@ShifaLk

@1hopefulman yes

Yes, we should be aware of those symptoms. We should make sure that older people are drinking enough water.

That is true! I would make sure that I drink enough each day so that never happens .

@Shavkat

@1hopefulman Indeed, my friend. Enjoy the rest of the day.

Great and great that you are also aware that pets need enough water also.

They did but she never fully recovered.

If that happens then we are in trouble. Better to drink enough water so that never happens.

These days I do not vomit. It could be that I drink enough water and eat food that agrees with my system.