Why don't I absorb water?

Question

I am dehydrated a lot, so I drink water, right? Wrong. Instead of my body absorbing the water, I pee it all out 5 minutes later. No matter how much I drink, I just pee it all back out in clear pee.

Is it just me, or is that sort of ridiculous?

Answer 1

Chances are you're absorbing more than you think.

If you wanted to, you could test it out After your first wee of the morning, drink a measured amount of water, say 2 pints. Then when you next go to the loo, go into a measuring jug; any difference between what comes out and 2 pints is what you will have absorbed. Although you might not want to wee in any of your kitchen equipment...

Although I agree with what they said, you can see a doctor - polyuria (or producing lots of dilute urine) is a key symptom of diabetes, and it's easily tested - you just have to wee on a little stick which tests for sugar in your urine.

Answer 2

the short answer is to go  see a doctor, but in reality, it is probably just that you drink too much. try drinking smaller portions each time, and if this doesn't work, see a doctor

Answer 3

You may have diabetes. Go see a doctor.