Been real busy at work recently and admittedly not drinking enough water. I keep waking up at 4 in the morning with cotton mouth and diarrhea. My friend said Its just dehydration drink more water.
SO my question is, is diarrhea a symptom of dehydration and how? I thought we got water from food so wouldn’t my body try to asorb all of that making me constipated instead?
Bonus question – what is diarrhea?
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Your friend has it reversed. Dehydration is often a symptom of diarrhea. Diarrhea is when the water in the foods/beverages that you consume isn’t fully absorbed into your bloodstream through your intestines, and ends up getting pooped out. So you’re not getting as hydrated as your should be from the fluids that you’re taking in.
If you’re suffering from constant diarrhea, you should see a doctor.
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