Drs. Rx: Try This Simple Dehydration Test!

The Doctors share a simple hack you can do to determine if you are drinking enough water.

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[rabishrestha]

I have been drinking two liters of water daily for past 15 months, and as a result my bowel movement is great. Also i dont have headaches due to dehydration.

[ZombieWolfe]

Not producing tears is the last thing you should be worried about. Pain in the side due to kidney stones is much worse.

[youngmedlion]

When assesing a child for dehydration, pinching the skin is merely the bare minimum. One must also check the pulse (increases in dehydration), blood pressure (decreases in dehydration), urine output (decreases in even mild dehydration), oral mucosa (becomes dry in even mild dehydration), anterior fontanelles (if under 1 yr old)- fontanelle begins to sink when infants are moderately dehydrated, if the eyes are sunken (moderate/severe dehydration), as well as the capillary refill time which should be under 3s, in severe dehydration this paramater may increase above 3s.

[soul-searching]

Typically they tell to you to drink at least 8 cups of water a day. But to know how much water you need to be drinking you should calculate your water intake by your weight. Thats why when your pregnant is really important to increase your water intake.

[rat]

heres another hack: do you feel thirsty

[sarabethmattis]

Set in bed for two hours thinking about water while trying to fall asleep, wondering if it was worth getting up for a drink. Since, I’ve drank a quart of water and a shot of pickle juice. I just did the pinch test and still appear to be dehydrated. I guess it’s a good thing I got up.

[rossothecrimson]

It catches up when you get older OR if you're working in heat. Put me in ER 5 times but I had no idea and neither did ER. 🙃 One ER guy got it right.

[commanderoof]

Umm... my skin is way to tight to attempt that

It instantly snaps back even when i am dehydrated

Anywhere that is looser where you can test this?

[weekendnomad]

I know I’m dehydrated but my skin is bouncing back like I’m not

[Jesuisderetour]

I can't imagine going throughout the day without a half a gallon of water

[tommyharris]

Absolute BS. The color of the urine is a far better indicator.

[kislayberi]

I just find it very hard to drink that much of water

[LexiLex]

The job that I work makes drinking the required amount of water impossible because either something happens and I have to respond, I call for a break and no one is available (or wants to be available) to give me a break, or simply because I have to take a bunch of gear off just to go pee that it’s not worth the effort. Max I allow myself (depending on where I’m at for the day) 1 20 oz bottle of water and I make it last the whole day even when I work 12 hour days.

I do try abs make up for that on my off days.

[LaughnCry]

"If your pee is close to clear" some trainer

[bilaljama]

Bruh I’m skinny asf, I can’t even grab the skin on my back hand 😂😂

[joemomma]

As a former boxer the best way to know if your dehydrated is to look at your hands at the veins and after skinny then you are dehydrated. Skinny veins were hard to get with a needle for blood test when I was fighting. The veins actually run away from a needle, or it seems that way anyway. Trying to make weight for a fight and get very hydrated while doing so. Just saying

[marinad]

i started drinking lots of water i feel 100% better then before !!

[zoidlux]

i have no skin i cant even pinch it and lift it up

[dr.ahmadkhalidarian]

This test has a described method for children; You did not mention it

[Djclness]

If i clench my fist, and open it, and then it remains white for a few seconds before returning to normal colour... does that mean im dehydrated? and also white spots on my skin? I've only recently been getting this since moving to australia (very warm country) or is it something else ?