MrSaigon wrote:Sounds like you have polydipsia. Get yourself checked for the dirty D: Diabetes. For 2-3 years before I was diagnosed I had an insatiable thirst and urinated every 6 and a half minutes. Most people hated riding in the car with me. My polydipsia led to polyureta. I had to pee on a building in downtown Portland once like a homeless or a drunk or a homeless drunk. Another time I peed into a Nalgene bottle while driving.
I relish not being so thirsty and having to go so badly these days. But I still drink quite a bit of water.
Wait, for 2-3 years you were peeing every 6 and a half minutes? How did you get through the day?
As a backcountry camper, I'm all about water. It's nice to have a little bath at the end of a long dusty hike. I have plunged into snowmelt pools in order to feel clean before crawling into my sleeping bag (it really helps keep your bag in shape if you can get the oils and dirt off your body too before turning in).
I drink lots of water because it's part of my kidney stone prevention program. At least 8 big glasses a day for the most part. And I take a water pill too.
So I pee a lot, and a good indication that I'm staying on track is if it's clear (looks like water). If it's not, I need to drink more.
