How much water do you drink a day?

66Mustang

I used to have less than 1 pint a day. Now I am having 2 and feeling better already. But want to increase to 4 pints (around 2 litres which is recommended).

What about you?

Sandy_123

Hmmm does coffee water count if so then loads

Binky1234

At least a 1000ml as I need to drink this to keep fluid levels due to crohns.

Plus I drink dioralyte that is mixed with water on a  average week 3x daily due to Crohns and side affects.

poppy123456

Just plain water then no, i just find it very difficult to swollow, have no idea why. If tea counts then yes, during the morning i do but not so much in the afternoon, unless i'm with my elder daughter.

bg844

Around 3-4 pints a day.

durhamjaide2001

I'm not quite sure u don't measure it 

SueHeath

Drink to much coffee  have a couple of cups of green tea a day, but your so right @66Mustang drinking more water is ment to be good for us, when i worked i always had a cup of warm boiled water with me all the time, puts me of drinking more because i'm always needing the toilet now ha ha - i will try harder  x

janer1967

I don't drink water as such just in hot drinks I have about 5 hot drinks per day 

As a wheelchair bound woman it is an effort to go to toilet if I drink more I wee more . If I'm going out I won't have even a morning drink unless I know they have accessible toilet where I am going 

Siwheels73

For those asking, my Urologist says that Tea and Coffee don't REALLY count, as they tend to dehydrate, rather than rehydrate. The only sort of water that counts is, ermmm, water.

leeCal

I don’t drink any water, but a lot of tea, no ill side effects as far as I know. 

Hannah_Alumni

I drink about 2 litre's a day 

66Mustang

Interesting answers everyone.

I think my problem was I was not drinking much at all, even if we are allowed to count other drinks with water in them. When I have a coffee it's usually a strong small coffee like an espresso.

@janer1967 I am not a wheelchair user but I can empathise as I also share the issue with going to the toilet, I never drink anything more than an espresso if I know I am going out as I can't use public toilets.

@Biblioklept sounds healthy, I wonder if there is a point where you can drink too much water? My brother drinks loads of water, maybe 4-6 litres a day, but he is into fitness and he does a physical job.

Puja

Not enough 🙈
i used to have a bottle with markings on and a flip top from asda (other stores may have similar too!) may see if i can order a replacement thanks for reminding me 🙂

Puja

66Mustang said:

Interesting answers everyone.

I think my problem was I was not drinking much at all, even if we are allowed to count other drinks with water in them. When I have a coffee it's usually a strong small coffee like an espresso.

@janer1967 I am not a wheelchair user but I can empathise as I also share the issue with going to the toilet, I never drink anything more than an espresso if I know I am going out as I can't use public toilets.

@Biblioklept sounds healthy, I wonder if there is a point where you can drink too much water? My brother drinks loads of water, maybe 4-6 litres a day, but he is into fitness and he does a physical job.

Everyone has different needs
but exercising and physical jobs probably requires more tbh but you can drink too much but he would probably not feel well if so and it’s unlikely from what you have said.

I think dehydration is more common tbh but all liquids count tea, coffee, squash, fizzy, soups, veg, fruit anything that contains water hydrates your body so if you are having those you will probably be ok but 1-2 litres of water if you can is a good amount to drink daily i think