So how much extra water should we be drinking?

[Hotwire]

No way in hell am I sitting there with a cup or water or drink in hand everytime I want to vape. Or making sure I have a drink after vaping, measuirng my water consumption, monitoring it, you know? Things like that feel goofy and annoying to me, I just want to pick up the pv and have a good few tasty blasts and not have to think about anything else. Same when I used to work out, go in the gym, exercise and not think about calories etc...

So is the standard govt reccomended 8 glasses a day enough? do a couple extra coffees count?

Discuss vaping and h2o consumption here....

 

[kellie]

The funny thing is when I think about I need to drink more water the less I drink. I know I need to drink more water for alot of reasons and not more mountian dew. It does help you to taste your flavors better for some reason

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I still have my coffee in the morning and lots of it. Getting up at 4AM and dealing with clients at 6AM requires it. I also still drink tea and maybe one or two sodas per day, but I've also started including water or KoolAid. I don't make myself vape and drink, vape and drink. That's just ridiculous, but I do listen to what my body is telling me. When my mouth feels dry, I drink a little bit. I know that caffeine is dehydrating, so coffee, tea and sodas aren't going to help, which is why I drink water based, non-caffeinated liquids.

 

[beetlespin]

Nope just water and yes it 64 ounce of water a day.

 

[Hotwire]

Kellie - Lol, same. It's like 'water?' bleh.

I have barely ever experienced the thirst ensation (except for beer) in my life and barely consciously drink liquids for that reason or for hydration, rather just because I like them or their effects, coffee, tea, sodas , beers etc.

 

[markfm]

The classic recommended intake is probably actually fine, just that I make sure to distribute it a bit. I don't drink water every time I vape by any means, but for instance I know when I drive I tend to chain-vape off a passthrough, so I do keep a water bottle in there and get a drink before leaving the car (just a bit).

Real-world, I know that until I started vaping I absolutely didn't drink anywhere near 8 cups of water a day. I did drink more coffee then than now.

For me, standard sign is that if I am even slightly hoarse then I need a bit more water, similar to diving where the air in the tanks is dry.

 

[Stownz]

I used to need to drink a little extra water to keep my throat from getting irritated, that was like the first 2 weeks. Got a sore throat and is passed, and has never came back all these many months later. Did the water help, is that the cure all to avoid throat irritation? I dunno. Little extra water never hurt anyone, but the longer you vape, the less sensative it seems you become to high Nicotine and high PG juices.

 

[cozzicon]

I still have my coffee in the morning and lots of it. Getting up at 4AM and dealing with clients at 6AM requires it. I also still drink tea and maybe one or two sodas per day, but I've also started including water or KoolAid. I don't make myself vape and drink, vape and drink. That's just ridiculous, but I do listen to what my body is telling me. When my mouth feels dry, I drink a little bit. I know that caffeine is dehydrating, so coffee, tea and sodas aren't going to help, which is why I drink water based, non-caffeinated liquids.

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I actually upped my water intake significantly. One of the things I noticed was an increased buildup of plaque on my teeth, which is a sign of dehydration.

Although, I vape very heavily since I was a three pack a day or more smoker. So I don't think my results are universal.

But with the extra water, my teeth don't feel hairy by midday.

 

[BigMikeInNY]

Always drink water with a straw

 

[technomeek]

Yep, it dries out your throat. The more you vape, the more water you need.

 

[zombienerd]

Meh... I don't drink any more water now that I used to. I tried it a few times, drinking water while I was vaping, but it didn't really make a difference for me.

I don't feel dehydrated from vaping, and I chain vape (3-6ml a day with my eGo-T). I haven't noticed extra plaque on the teeth, I haven't had a dry mouth at all.

Maybe I'm just lucky, I don't really know. My daily pure water intake is about 24 ounces, at most (I drink water with meals). And I'll have 2-3 12oz diet sodas in an evening. Add in the occasional Beer, and I'm still doing fine.

YMMV.

 

[KeithB]

For some reason, I get thirsty every time someone on ECF says "Drink lots of water.". Including now. That, and dry mouth are good indications you need more water.

 

[tearose50]

There is a lot of general health talk about drinking water. A good idea anytime, but it does help the body flush out toxins more efficiently. And "they" all say water, not just liquids. A little expedited help could be useful if you are going off cigarettes.

 

[NewYork]

if your pee is dark yellowy or ANY color for that matter, it is a sign you should be drinking more water. Healthy urine is clear. When dehydrated it is usualy yellow or dark yellow.