How come alcohol dehydrates you even if you drink lots of water as well?

Question

I used to drink to the point of ending up detoxing in hospital (I’m 3 years sober now). I’d be downing vodka but at the same time I’d be downing water too, loads of it. But every time I’d end up in hospital they’d say I was chronically dehydrated. I’d have thick brown pee. I don’t understand it. Where was all the water actually going?!

In: Biology

Answer 1

Drink pedialyte. When you drink alcohol it purges water out your system and the electrolytes that your body needs. Drink pedialyte before you go to sleep. Quit alcohol it makes you depressed.