Can high water intake cause hypertension??

franm101 · Nov 24th, 2009, 02:52 AM

I had an interesting conversation with my midwife today as I mentioned to her that I drink approx 6Ltrs of water a days to combat headaches. Honestly if I havent had enough I get the worst headaches and have to skull about a litre of water at once for it to subside. Anyways we kinda put 2+2 together and thought maybe this high intake was causing my hypertension. I had never thought of this but it makes sense as it would increase my bodies fluid volume/water retension putting strain on my kidneys and my heart etc...etc...Is this really possible?? I didnt think 6ltrs a day was really that much....is it?? How much is normal??

erriechick · Nov 24th, 2009, 15:12 PM

6ltrs of water is quite alot! I am a big girl and drink about 2-3 ltrs a day and thats plenty! Headaches can also be caused if you drink too much water. Go easy on the water, try reducing to maybe 3 ltrs and see how you go. Before I fell pregnant I was doing the Lighter Life diet and because I was eating meal packs only I had to replace fluids missing by not eating conventional food, even then I would only drink 4 ltrs!

Nov 24th, 2009, 02:52 AM	#1
franm101 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 514	Can high water intake cause hypertension?? I had an interesting conversation with my midwife today as I mentioned to her that I drink approx 6Ltrs of water a days to combat headaches. Honestly if I havent had enough I get the worst headaches and have to skull about a litre of water at once for it to subside. Anyways we kinda put 2+2 together and thought maybe this high intake was causing my hypertension. I had never thought of this but it makes sense as it would increase my bodies fluid volume/water retension putting strain on my kidneys and my heart etc...etc...Is this really possible?? I didnt think 6ltrs a day was really that much....is it?? How much is normal??

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Nov 24th, 2009, 15:12 PM	#2
erriechick Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 19	6ltrs of water is quite alot! I am a big girl and drink about 2-3 ltrs a day and thats plenty! Headaches can also be caused if you drink too much water. Go easy on the water, try reducing to maybe 3 ltrs and see how you go. Before I fell pregnant I was doing the Lighter Life diet and because I was eating meal packs only I had to replace fluids missing by not eating conventional food, even then I would only drink 4 ltrs!

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