How To Keep

[Purple_Popple]

Hydrated ? I am constantly getting awful headaches through dehydration and I just cant seem to keep on top of my water intake to the point I feel like I am drinking water all day. Trouble is Im hardly feeling thirsty so have to force myself to drink, Im suffering from dry lips, dry eyes and these headaches that no painkiller will get rid of. Im not diabetic. But suffering from bad night sweats even though its been sub-zero temperatures outside. I dont drink alcohol in the week at all, the odd glass of wine at the weekend, just stick to water and the odd cup of tea/coffee.

[Buenchico]

>>>I am constantly getting awful headaches through dehydration

Who diagnosed dehydration as the cause of your headaches, PP? If you're confident that you're already getting at least as much fluid as anyone else, there must be a different cause (or, alternatively, there's an underlying reason why you're becoming dehydrated despite a reasonable intake of fluids). Consult your GP to find out what the real cause of the problem is.

[tamborine]

blimey, never heard of water curing headaches. Get your eyes tested

[magsmay]

sounds like diabetes to me

[Buenchico]

>>>never heard of water curing headaches

Dehydration is a well-known cause of headaches, Tambo, but there does seem to be something further involved here (and an eye test might be worthwhile as well as a visit to a GP).

[237SJ]

Are you like this all year or just in the winter when the central heating is on? If you were dehydrated, you`d be thirsty. If you are in a low humidity environment, your surfaces will be dry (dry eyes, skin and lips). That`s not the same as being dehydrated.

[erin-x]

The headaches can be caused by too much water! Drinking too much can be very dangerous!

My mum had to take me to the doctors when I was younger for drinking too much water. I was getting headaches, feeling sick and lightheaded. It was horrible but it was like an addiction.

[Buenchico]

>>>Im not diabetic
and
>>>sounds like diabetes to me

The charity Diabetes UK estimates that there are 850,000 people in this country who don't know that they're diabetic. Are you sure that you're not one of them, PP? (i.e. have you had a recent test?)

[Buenchico]

>>>The headaches can be caused by too much water! Drinking too much can be very dangerous!

True!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7779079.stm

[237SJ]

You would have a raging thirst with diabetes and the op says they are hardly feeling thirsty.

[Purple_Popple]

I have been to the GP countless times, had numerous blood tests (plus fasting for diabetes), all normal. I work in an office with no fresh air just air con, so maybe that is the culprit ?

[Buenchico]

>>>Are you like this all year or just in the winter when the central heating is on?

If you've got any type of gas heating (whether that be individual gas fires or gas central heating) get a carbon monoxide test carried out. I nearly died (after a long period of having headaches) because of a dodgy gas fire in a bedsit.

[Purple_Popple]

All the water I am consuming - Im hardly going to the loo to wee so its going somewhere lol.

[Buenchico]

>>>I work in an office with no fresh air just air con

Sick Building Syndrome!
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Sick-building-syndrome/Pages/Introduction.aspx

[237SJ]

A dry atmosphere will cause those symptoms. A decent moisuriser and lip balm plus eye comfort drops might help. It could well be surface dryness and not dehydration.

[Purple_Popple]

Sorry, Ive been like this since August last year. I can go a few days feeling ok, then the headaches come back again. GP told me my headaches were due to dehydration as the pain was above my eyes.

[erin-x]

Do you work on computers? Maybe it's just eye strain.

[Purple_Popple]

Interesting link there Chris ! Thank you all for your replies and your time.

[237SJ]

Could be eye strain. Sinus problems can give you a pain over the eyes as well.

[woofgang]

Have you got an occupational health department? They might be a better bet than your GP.

[Purple_Popple]

Yes Woofgang, we have an 'on site' OT we are quite well looked after, we all have regular eye tests too.