What's the matter with drinking water but not urinating?

Why can't I urinate after drinking water?

Recently, the topic of "drinking water without urinating" has been a hot topic on social media and health forums. Many netizens reported that even if they drank a lot of water, the amount of urine did not increase significantly, and they even experienced symptoms of discomfort. This article will combine the hot discussions and medical knowledge on the Internet in the past 10 days to analyze the possible causes and countermeasures of this phenomenon.

1. Overview of hot topic data

2. Possible cause analysis

1.physiological reasons

Increased sweating during high temperatures in summer (accounting for 35% of discussions), evaporation of water through the skin after exercise (28%), or failure to reach bladder fullness after drinking water (20%) are common explanations.

2.Pathological causes

Medical experts mentioned in the popular science video that they need to be alert to: acute kidney injury (creatinine value > 1.5 mg/dL), cardiac insufficiency (accompanied by chest tightness and shortness of breath), abnormal secretion of antidiuretic hormone (urinary osmotic pressure > 800 mOsm/kg), etc.

3. Real user cases

4. Medical advice

1.Self-examination method: Record the 24-hour intake and output (water consumption - urine output > 500ml, so be careful), observe the color of the urine (dark brown indicates concentration).

2.Check items: Urine routine (focusing on specific gravity and pH value), blood electrolytes (sodium, potassium and chloride test), renal B-ultrasound (to rule out obstruction).

3.emergency: When accompanied by confusion, difficulty breathing or general edema, emergency treatment is required immediately.

5. Preventive measures

Conclusion

According to data analysis across the entire network, about 60% of cases of "drinking without urinating" are normal physiological phenomena, but 40% still require medical intervention. It is recommended that if the patient continues to be observed for more than 48 hours or other symptoms occur, he or she should seek treatment in a nephrology or endocrinology department in a timely manner. Maintain scientific drinking habits (30ml/kg body weight per day) to avoid blind drinking of large amounts of water, which may lead to water poisoning.