Posted by drjanni on February 6, 2004, at 11:38:51
In reply to Re: Drinking Water! Health Tips!, posted by noa on January 31, 2004, at 14:47:25
With lithium, your supposed to drink more water due to the fact that lithium caused polyuria (you pee alot). It also helps counteract dry mouth.
If someone consumes a large quantity of water it can cause an electrolyte imbalance, and fluid overload. You have to watch out for fluid overload if you have kidney problems or CHF. One way to tell if you are consuming too much fluid is if you have edema (swelling) in your extremities, especially your legs. Tea acts as a diuretic, as does coffee -- that's why you have to urinate so much. Typically dehydration is more of a problem than fluid overload.
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