Strange Question about urination

[dejavoodoo]

WAY TO GO! Those 5 days are a badge of honor. You both must be ecstatic. I remember the first couple of weeks, we would wake up in the morning and just pinch ourselves, wondering, ok, is this real?! We now have settled in to a comfort level with it and are starting to relax in our confidence and with our equipment.

How did you find this forum?

 

[buddylee]

I spend most of my day crawling around in a hot attic or on a roof so I loose lots of fluids there. I vape all day, loose more fluids. So I think I'm drinking close to 3 gal of water a day and I still only hit the latrine 4 to 5 times a day. I think I've been dehydrated for the last 15 years though.
Congrats on the switch and best of luck to you both.

 

[tarev]

I resisted commenting on this , but it is what it is

quitting smoking is a big change for the body so i just hang in there and take whatever comes.

 

[MattyB1503]

Hahaha, yeah now that you mention it the first couple nights of heavy vaping I noticed a pretty gnarly looking piss in the morning. Been vaping for the last three weeks and a solid two without a single cig.

I also experienced an abnormally rough hangover from vaping and drinking most of the night...

Never thought to attribute those effects to vaping; just kinda figged i was dehydrated and started drinking more water, and take a Vitamin B in the morning if I've been drinking.. Problem solved.

 

[VapDrak]

Happend to me too: ...... like a horse the first period, change of color , whatever... you're getting off the stinkies and it's worth it

Also don't worry if you get the worst flu with coughing fits in years... it's just your body cleaning up after years of constant intoxication!!!

HANG IN THERE

 

[kalison]

Yeah I would say its normal. When I first started I my throat and mouth were always dry... I started drinking a lot more water and ...... a lot more than I remember. It's really not a bad thing to pee. One big thing is that when you first start, stay away from colas, they don't hydrate you like you need to be hydrated... this might have worked before vaping but, now you are taking more moisture from your body than you are used to.

Drinking water can help some of the bad toxins out of your body anyway, so all you are doing is putting in a place where it won't hurt you (......).

 

[kalison]

Also don't worry if you get the worst flu with coughing fits in years... it's just your body cleaning up after years of constant intoxication!!!

HANG IN THERE

I actually am going through a small cold right now. No one around me is sick and I am very OCD about being clean... its only last about 3-4 days and I am feeling much better.

 

[BWhare]

I know that I'm still not getting enough water (can hardly believe that) cos my lips are really chapped. *argh*. I'm gonna have to start setting alarms thru the nite to get up and drink water (and pee!)

Aha - that's why my lips are chapped. It's been bothering me for weeks and I never put it all together. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Ellie_onVG]

Drinking loads and loads and loads of water isn't necessarily good. The body needs to hang on to some minerals and vitamins to function properly. I get leg cramps when I drink too much water. It's probably better to adjust the e-juice towards more VG to eliminate dehydration and drinking too much water. Only my opinion .. not medical advice.

 

[VapDrak]

I actually am going through a small cold right now. No one around me is sick and I am very OCD about being clean... its only last about 3-4 days and I am feeling much better.

Really: it's absolutly normal.
Some years ago I quit smoking "cold turkey" and the same phenomenon happend, so empirically i'm absolutly convinced that it is a normal process of desintoxication, and the longer and heavier you smoked the stronger will be the illness but it's just our body reacting and i think it's a great moment of self-consciousness to realize what we where doing to ourselfs.
I'm Happy Now

 

[someone3x7]

I've never gone through this dehydration phase. For some reason it just doesn't affect me like that. I did read somewhere that it passes after a week or two for those that do. About the ...... its probably because you have been unconsciously drinking more due to the perceived (but not actual) dehydration.

 

[X P3 Flight Engineer]

Urine is produced at an average of 1 ml per minute. If the body is dehydrated there will be more solids in less water, hence darker urine. If there is an over abundance of water (or beer, Lol) the urine is nearly clear as water since it contains mostly water and the body is just removing excess liquid.

First urination of the day is usually darker since there has been no liquid intake for 8 hours or so and is therefore usually preferred for urinalysis testing. The color of urine is actually the best indication of hydration or dehydration during the day. Extremely dark urine shows the need for more water intake.

In your case, since you both have the same reaction, it is probably a result of the changes you are going through. Give your body lots of time to adjust to the healthy changes but if frequent urination persists get a checkup.

 

[mr6614]

Its kinda funny because regularly mine is dark. And I started vaping about 9 days ago and not too long after I started it cleared up. Even when i'm dehydrated. I thought that was kinda weird... I just returned my junk blu yesterday and ordered the ego twist offline. already missing the vapor vs the analogs..

 

[Apptiger]

Its kinda funny because regularly mine is dark. And I started vaping about 9 days ago and not too long after I started it cleared up. Even when i'm dehydrated. I thought that was kinda weird... I just returned my junk blu yesterday and ordered the ego twist offline. already missing the vapor vs the analogs..

Congratulations on quitting. If you need a standby or emergency vape I recommend the Blu disposables from your neighborhood Walgreens. The newer generation is better and they make a good emergency standby. I carried one around for a couple of months until I got comfortable with gear and the amount of gear I had (back up charger).
Once you leave the stinkys behind, do whatever you need to NEVER go back!

 

[~Sue~Feb2012]

Drinking loads and loads and loads of water isn't necessarily good. The body needs to hang on to some minerals and vitamins to function properly. I get leg cramps when I drink too much water. It's probably better to adjust the e-juice towards more VG to eliminate dehydration and drinking too much water. Only my opinion .. not medical advice.

I get leg cramps when I'm dehydrated
A friend of mine gets them when he doesn't get enough potassium....[could be all sorts of reasons I see, from doing a google search LOL ]

 

[DaveP]

I vote for the cause being that she is drinking more water because vaping is making her thirsty from the slight dehydration we experience from fluid loss. The vapor is absorbing moisture each time we vape. Finding the right balance of water intake will balance the output.

More in ... more out.

 

[Craktskull]

Weird topic but makes sense. Here I'm reading "It's just water vapor, it's just water vapor". Stands to reason that I'm actually putting more "water" into my body.

Urinary habits aside, I drink LOTS of beer on a daily basis so my body is kinda used to dehydration cycles. After taking up vaping, I noticed only one change. My throat is a lot drier - chalked that up to the chronic bronchitis clearing up - and that I actually enjoyed having some liquids (other than beer) during the day.

I'm with most here that tell you to let your body settle into it's new mode. The human body has an amazing way of fixing itself and letting you know about it. If you start ...... alot, it's getting rid of "junk". If you're thirsty, it's cuz you're ...... out all that "junk" and need to replace those fluids. If your hair falls out, it's because you're pulling your hair too hard trying to figure out why you're ...... too much........BUT, if you're worried.....go see a Doc....

 

[X P3 Flight Engineer]

Weird topic but makes sense. Here I'm reading "It's just water vapor, it's just water vapor". Stands to reason that I'm actually putting more "water" into my body.

Urinary habits aside, I drink LOTS of beer on a daily basis so my body is kinda used to dehydration cycles. After taking up vaping, I noticed only one change. My throat is a lot drier - chalked that up to the chronic bronchitis clearing up - and that I actually enjoyed having some liquids (other than beer) during the day.

I'm with most here that tell you to let your body settle into it's new mode. The human body has an amazing way of fixing itself and letting you know about it. If you start ...... alot, it's getting rid of "junk". If you're thirsty, it's cuz you're ...... out all that "junk" and need to replace those fluids. If your hair falls out, it's because you're pulling your hair too hard trying to figure out why you're ...... too much........BUT, if you're worried.....go see a Doc....

The water vapor is coming out of your body, not going in! The water is removed from the tissues, hence the possibility of a dry throat.

I agree about the hair, Chief.

Relax, Enjoy!

 

[Craktskull]

The water vapor is coming out of your body, not going in! The water is removed from the tissues, hence the possibility of a dry throat.

I agree about the hair, Chief.

Relax, Enjoy!

Thanks Shipmate......how ironic though. We're having a discussion about urination and a guy chimes in with the name X P3.

 

[~Sue~Feb2012]

Thanks Shipmate......how ironic though. We're having a discussion about urination and a guy chimes in with the name X P3.

OMG lmao