I have to tell you guys, I'm starting to get a little scared. I have a wicked kidney infection right now, possibly stones. I'm worried that vaping brought this on. It seems too coincidental that as soon as I started vaping, within 2 days, I had a kidney infection. I don't tend to drink a lot of water on the regular, which I'm sure contributed. I had no idea vaping dehydrated you, and I'm curious to know how much a pack of smokes per day dehydrates an individual. I haven't felt any cottonmouth symptoms or any indications that I was becoming dehydrated. Went to the doctor, she said I had blood in my urine and possibly have kidney stones.
I might be putting down vaping if it is contributing. Can anyone elaborate on this? I don't really feel safe.
Oaken, from what I understand, just
hydrating well after not being hydrated well for a long period of time, can cause kidney complications. Things begin to move, and in short, that is what dislodges the stones to cause the blockage that really is a kidney stone.
All of us have the
Calcium-Oxalate, Struvite, Uric Acid and/or Cystine in our bodies that eventually can cause kidney stones. Usually these elements just pass through our body in our urine and out the other end. The biggest problem is when they begin to gather in our kidney/s then break loose as small "stones" or in my case what looked like a crystal rock (9mm x 4mm). Man, that thing took 2 weeks and HURT!
As you read through ECF you will see that ALL sorts of problems begin to surface when you quit smoking. From mouth ulcers, headaches, body aches to constipation. It's our body dumping toxins after years of us dumping them into it. Also, our body needs lots of water to get those toxins out, and just the use of that body fluid depletes us. If I were you I would move slow, no quick changes - maybe other than cutting out the death sticks. Take the next year and slowly remove things from your diet and lifestyle that you know are not healthy.
Something else you might want to take a look at is a book called, "Eating Right For Your Blood Type". My wife has been using it for 3 months now and it has radically changed her body and life. In short, each blood type (there are 4 primary) requires different foods and nutrition. What is good for one, might be bad for the other. I do not believe you need to suffer UI or kidney stones. Doctors (typically) will only treat the symptoms and touch on the causes. There are more natural and effective ways to eliminate these conditions.
Good luck!
P.S. As for how much a PAD dehydrates an individual, I do not think is comparable. Vaping uses your bodies moisture to create the "vapor". Whether that is with VG or PG. It's how the liquid works. Really, if you Vape, drink LOTS of water. A person could smoke at sea level and they are going to use less of their bodies moisture than if they smoke at 10,000 feet. Smoking probably does not "dehydrate" per se. It's physics when it comes to vaping, much like breathing at high altitude.