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How much water do you need to drink?

I have had periods of drinking too much water... I was always told to drink to my thirst. Since I stopped eating gluten I am far less thirsty. I eat very little salty or sweet food but when I occasionally do then I drink more water.

I was just told by my doctor a few days ago that the dizziness and weakness I've been having for a week or so could very well be due to not getting enough fluids. She told me to try to get at least 64 ounces of fluids a day, and caffeinated beverages don't count toward that.

2 litres a day maybe more if its hot. I normally drink 3 litres a day in summer.

I read you should have 8 cups of water then I read something else that got me confuse.

Eight eight-ounce glasses of water would equal 64 ounces. Maybe that's what it meant?

My doc(not the one I have now but the one before her) told me they used to think you should drink 8 glasses of water a day but now it's alittle less like 6. I'm sure I drink at least 8 due to dry mouth partly from meds, partly from allergies, partly from GERD, & parlty from the neighbors smoking & the stuff getting in our place.

I used to always drink about 2 litres a day, sometimes more. Then in pregnancy my ob gyn told me to drink less as I was diluting all the minerals etc. I am not sure. Now I mostly drink to my thirst. I would say it is about 1.5-2 litres a day if you count herbal tea and water. But then I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and they contain a lot of water too.

I drink atleast 8 glass of water.