Why does drinking water feel so great all of a sudden?

ZiggyPastorius · Dec 24, 2008, 12:34 AM

So I admit, I haven't drank any water (or atleast not much) lately, and my eating habits have been pretty piss-poor. Anyways, I got some Dasani in my fridge (my mom did, rather - I don't buy bottled water because it's a rip-off). Anyways, it's like 1 in the morning, and I just drank two full bottles (33.8 Fl. Oz.) in less than 10 minutes, and everytime I take a drink, my head feels all nice, like I'm on drugs or something. Really weird. Am I just really dehydrated?

.Andy · Dec 24, 2008, 12:36 AM

You might have diabetes.

edit: Merry Christmas

!

mr.stinki · Dec 24, 2008, 12:36 AM

Water is a necessity of life, so not drinking any for a while could probably cause that pleasurable feeling.

robanga · Dec 24, 2008, 12:37 AM

Hydration is good but yeah an excessive need to hydrate could be a sign of issues, get a checkup just to make sure. Probably nothing.

ZiggyPastorius · Dec 24, 2008, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by .Andy

You might have diabetes.

edit: Merry Christmas

!

Is that really what that means?

Surely · Dec 24, 2008, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .Andy

You might have diabetes.

edit: Merry Christmas

!

Best edit ever.

mr.stinki · Dec 24, 2008, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZiggyPastorius

Is that really what that means?

I HIGHLY doubt it. I have 2 aunts and 3 cousins with diabetes, and none of them have EVER said anything about feeling great after drinking water all of a sudden.

I'm no doctor, But it could just be that you were dehydrated. It could never hurt to get a check-up though.

ZiggyPastorius · Dec 24, 2008, 12:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr.stinki

I HIGHLY doubt it. I have 2 aunts and 3 cousins with diabetes, and none of them have EVER said anything about feeling great after drinking water all of a sudden.

I'm no doctor, But it could just be that you were dehydrated. It could never hurt to get a check-up though.

All right, good. It probably is just that. That and maybe the fact that it's 2 in the morning, I don't sleep much, and I'm on some sort of basic level of living. No clue. I hope it isn't anything serious, though. I drink water, just not enough.

Rodimus Prime · Dec 24, 2008, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ZiggyPastorius

So I admit, I haven't drank any water (or atleast not much) lately, and my eating habits have been pretty piss-poor. Anyways, I got some Dasani in my fridge (my mom did, rather - I don't buy bottled water because it's a rip-off). Anyways, it's like 1 in the morning, and I just drank two full bottles (33.8 Fl. Oz.) in less than 10 minutes, and everytime I take a drink, my head feels all nice, like I'm on drugs or something. Really weird. Am I just really dehydrated?

you where dehydrated.

A lot of people today spend most of there lives in stage 1 or stage 2 dehydration

.Andy · Dec 24, 2008, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZiggyPastorius

Is that really what that means?

Increased thirst is a sign of diabetes yes. Along with increased need to urinate. But I wouldn't worry at all!

It's far more likely you're just dehydrated or it's psychological. I also really enjoy water during the night or early in the morning. Sometimes I drink so much it makes me feel queasy

.

DJMastaWes · Dec 24, 2008, 12:44 AM

I love water!
a couple weeks ago, I finished a little 'challenge' that I did for fun. For a month, I drank nothing but water. I wanted to see a) if I could do it and b) if I would feel anything different.

There were a couple interesting things with doing this. I found that, when on this challenge, my eating habits went down the drain, and I ate terribly. I had tons more fast food, tons more junk food, ect. Since being off the challenge, I find myself picking water over any other drink more often.

Anyway, as for your little situation, maybe your body just missed water?
I don't think it's from dehydration.

ZiggyPastorius · Dec 24, 2008, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .Andy

Increased thirst is a sign of diabetes yes. Along with increased need to urinate. But I wouldn't worry at all!

It's far more likely you're just dehydrated or it's psychological. I also really enjoy water during the night or early in the morning. Sometimes I drink so much it makes me feel queasy

.

lol, well, good, then. I haven't had increased thirst, I just happened to be thirsty right now, and I was able to drink two waters and it was good. Hopefully it doesn't escalate into anything bad. Thanks, guys.

Sizzlor · Dec 24, 2008, 05:26 AM

Water gives you life.

MST · Dec 24, 2008, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Rodimus Prime

you where dehydrated.

A lot of people today spend most of there lives in stage 1 or stage 2 dehydration

I second that opinion

Dagless · Dec 24, 2008, 08:02 AM

You might not want to be drinking Dasani.
But that hit me too in college. I never gave water a chance but a couple of my tutors drank 2 litres of Volvic a day. So I started too all them 6 years back and *looks at paltry 50cl bottle to left* I haven't kicked the habit yet.

bartelby · Dec 24, 2008, 08:04 AM

Don't go drinking more than you need or you'll end up doing a lot of damage.

Abstract · Dec 24, 2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by .Andy

Increased thirst is a sign of diabetes yes. Along with increased need to urinate. But I wouldn't worry at all!

Maybe he's a drunk.

Merry Christmas (?).

ipodtouchy333 · Dec 24, 2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Abstract

Maybe he's a drunk.

Merry Christmas (?).

Ha, doesn't alchohol dehydrate you though? I should know...lol

Abstract · Dec 24, 2008, 08:56 AM

Well it certainly makes you pee more, which makes you more thirsty. That was my point.

mkrishnan · Dec 24, 2008, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mr.stinki

I HIGHLY doubt it. I have 2 aunts and 3 cousins with diabetes, and none of them have EVER said anything about feeling great after drinking water all of a sudden.

I'm no doctor, But it could just be that you were dehydrated. It could never hurt to get a check-up though.

The kind of diabetes that causes excessive thirst is different, for what it's worth. Diabetes insipidus doesn't look like diabetes mellitus. Not that I think he has diabetes insipidus.

sushi · Dec 24, 2008, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bartelby

Don't go drinking more than you need or you'll end up doing a lot of damage.

Curious. Why?

Melrose · Dec 24, 2008, 09:03 AM

I drink water 95% of the time - coffee (or tea) in the morning, water from then on. Kidney trouble runs in the family and so far I've been fortunate to avoid it..

Schtumple · Dec 24, 2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by sushi

Curious. Why?

Too much of anything can kill you, even water, IIRC you do damage to your kidneys, because they can't process it all quick enough and it poisons you, who knew water could poison you

bartelby · Dec 24, 2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by sushi

Curious. Why?

You'll die or get brain damage.

sushi · Dec 24, 2008, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bartelby

You'll die or get brain damage.

Sorry, I wasn't thinking of these types of extremes. Of course too much of anything can be bad for you. The first one is simply amazing that someone would want a Wii so bad that they would do this to themselves.

Of course drinking enough water is important for normal bodily functions. Dehydration can easily occur during the cold winter months especially when engaging in physical activity. I was thinking of along these lines when drinking more water to ensure one is hydrated.

Thanks for the stories. I see where you are coming from now.

Dec 24, 2008, 12:34 AM	#1
ZiggyPastorius macrumors 68040 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Berklee College of Music	Why does drinking water feel so great all of a sudden? So I admit, I haven't drank any water (or atleast not much) lately, and my eating habits have been pretty piss-poor. Anyways, I got some Dasani in my fridge (my mom did, rather - I don't buy bottled water because it's a rip-off). Anyways, it's like 1 in the morning, and I just drank two full bottles (33.8 Fl. Oz.) in less than 10 minutes, and everytime I take a drink, my head feels all nice, like I'm on drugs or something. Really weird. Am I just really dehydrated? __________________ The multiplying villainies of nature do swarm upon him, and fortune, on his damned quarrel, smiling, showed like a rebel's whore.
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robanga macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oregon	Hydration is good but yeah an excessive need to hydrate could be a sign of issues, get a checkup just to make sure. Probably nothing. __________________ Soli Deo gloria
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DJMastaWes macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec	I love water! a couple weeks ago, I finished a little 'challenge' that I did for fun. For a month, I drank nothing but water. I wanted to see a) if I could do it and b) if I would feel anything different. There were a couple interesting things with doing this. I found that, when on this challenge, my eating habits went down the drain, and I ate terribly. I had tons more fast food, tons more junk food, ect. Since being off the challenge, I find myself picking water over any other drink more often. Anyway, as for your little situation, maybe your body just missed water? I don't think it's from dehydration. __________________ iMac: 27" i7 12GB RAM 1TB HDD \| MacBook Pro: 13" i5 6GB RAM 320GB HDD \| iPhone 4: 32GB \| Twitter
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Dagless macrumors Core Join Date: Jan 2005	You might not want to be drinking Dasani. But that hit me too in college. I never gave water a chance but a couple of my tutors drank 2 litres of Volvic a day. So I started too all them 6 years back and looks at paltry 50cl bottle to left I haven't kicked the habit yet. __________________ Maybe if everyone who'd ever been close to you had died, you'd be sarcastic, too. Also come join us Steam users!
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bartelby macrumors Core Join Date: Jun 2004	Don't go drinking more than you need or you'll end up doing a lot of damage.
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Abstract macrumors G3 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location Location	Well it certainly makes you pee more, which makes you more thirsty. That was my point. __________________ "Hard? It's supposed to be hard. Hard is what makes it great!" - Tom Hanks.
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