I don't drink a lot of water, yet I am peeing constantly. What does this mean?

Question

Let me clarify, first of all.
I'd say on average I pee about 10 times a day or slightly more. It's a lot per day, but only really extraordinary because I don't really consume that much fluids. I'm a 21 year old male, a little less than 200 pounds. Not completely in shape but not obese or dangerously out of shape either. I'm studying abroad in Taiwan right now.

When I drink a normal sized bottle of water in one sitting, I typically make trips to the bathroom very often for the next couple hours, maybe about two times per hour for about 2 hours. I haven't always had this problem. I'm scared to keep myself fully hydrated because I'm often out and about and don't want to be constantly visiting bathrooms.

I'm not sure about the quantity I urinate, but it seems to be a generous amount and I'd be surprised if I couldn't more than fill the bottle completely after a couple hours, if not less.

Does this sound like a problem anyone else has had?

Everywhere I look says 6-10 times a day is normal.

I had a test done before. no infection. no stone disease, i'm 21 so probably not prostate related. Could it just be that because I haven't been doing much physical activity recently and I don't sweat a lot, I don't use a lot of water so it goes through me fast?

Also, the pee is clear, and there is no odor.

NOTABLE DIET CHANGES:
When I was in America I drank mostly pop and orange juice. Here I drink mostly water and eat lots of fruit.

Also it might be worth mentioning that I never have felt lightheaded from dehydration, even when I drank only a small amount of fluid a day and did lots of exercise, and that my urine generally remains clear. I do not sweat almost ever. Is this a factor?

knowing that i'm only 21, male, and that my urine is clear and odorless just eliminated 75% of the possibilities people have posted. Please, I've already been to the doctor and had a urinalysis. Found nothing. I just went again this week and got a blood test, as well as a stool sample, so we should find out if it's diabetes or not.

Thanks for your concern Jennifer, and that's some good advice. No, I don't wake up going to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

Answer 1

First of all, do think about seeing a doctor.

There are several possibilities. It may be what they call a weak bladder, which actually means a strong bladder because the muscle tone is too high. It is possible to train your bladder to urinate less often, and you can get into the habit of emptying it very often. It's also possible to get out of this habit.

It could be a urinary tract infection, which happens more in women than men but i'm a man and i have had it. There are special antibiotics you can get for this that don't act on the rest of your body. You could also use cranberry juice or a tea made from herbs called Buchu or kinnik-kinnik (Agathosma or Arctostaphylos, don't know the Cantonese names, sorry).

Then there's the possibility that your urine is too concentrated or acidic. In that case, drink plenty of fluids, avoid coffee, tea, orange or orange juice and red meat, and drink grapefruit or lemon juice (assuming you're not on medication). It could actually be the dehydration that makes the urine more irritating because it's too concentrated, and you increase the risk of kidney stones if you don't drink enough, among other things such as constipation.

OK, now it gets a little more serious, so here are more serious but less likely possibilities:

It could be an overactive thyroid. If it's this, you might also have weight loss, racing heart, anxiety, a large appetite, thirst and diarrhoea, among other things. I don't think this is at all likely though. Although you'd benefit from medical attention, you can do various things to reduce thyroid activity, such as eating a lot of brassica veg, horseradish and other veg in the cabbage family (radishes, wasabi or mustard, for example), and using a herb called Lycopus.

There's also a slight possibility of kidney damage. When kidneys have been damaged and heal, they are less efficient at reabsorbing fluid and you lose a lot through urine. This would most likely result from an untreated UTI or a kidney stone, so you'd probably know about it already

Other than that, the classic possibility is diabetes mellitus, i.e. normal diabetes, in which case you might be losing weight, be tired all the time and be urinating constantly. You can suss this out with a blood or urine test, though an overactive thyroid or rapid digestion would give a false positive then. This is treated with drugs or insulin injections depending on the cause. A young adult is most likely to need the injections. I've found that people who have been diagnosed with diabetes tend to find it a hugely life changing experience in a very positive way, maybe because they felt vaguely ill all the time before and get a massive improvement, or because it leads them to reassess their lives and regard them as more precious. Finding out you have diabetes can be a really positive thing.

The other possibility i can think of, and this is not at all likely, is diabetes insipidus. I'm really just mentioning this to cover anyone else who might be reading this rather than you, because i think it's really unlikely in your case. This is nothing to do with the other disease called diabetes. With this, you would feel constantly thirsty and be constantly urinating. If you've got this, your kidneys are not responding to a hormone that stops you urinating, either because they are insensitive or because you aren't making enough. It can just happen with no known cause, or be due to meningitis, a surgical injury, head injury or inherited, or it can also be a pituitary tumour, in which case you would probably have impaired vision such as blind spots or blurred vision and severe headaches.

Answer 2

Not keeping yourself fully hydrated is a terrible idea. Ofc, you don't want to over-hydrate yourself, either! Are you going in the middle of the night? That's what I'd be more concerned about.
It might just be perfect for your bladder size, esp. with normal output. However, I'm giving you a website for you to read, just in case something sounds familiar.
Don't sweat it until the doctor tells you to, though, okay? Like I said, you might be worrying yourself over what is just a normal function for your particular bladder. You're doing the right thing by trying to check it out, though.
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I'm wondering maybe if your habits are different from others. You might want to post it that way. For example, "I will sit down and drink a normal sized bottle of water in one sitting. Then I find myself having to go to the bathroom about four times in two hours. Does this seem normal to you? Do you typically drink a whole bottle of water at one time?"
See, I'm thinking -- with some exceptions, like dieting -- most people either just drink a lot with meals (which is why they'll go to the bathroom maybe during or right after, and then again about 30 more minutes later), or they take sips of water throughout the day so it isn't as obvious. It might be in habit!
Something I'm reading in the link, though, is that sometimes people don't eliminate completely. If this is happening to you, they can find this out a couple of ways. A urologist can have you eliminate and measure that, then catheterize you (yes, it's that horrible, from what I hear) and see how much is still in you. This could be your problem, but I still doubt it, b/c of the note on it being clear. You'd think if you're retaining, it would be stronger.
Thing is, though, that when I drink that much in a sitting, I, too, will urinate a whole lot more than normal. But usually I sip throughout the day, except at supper, when I consume large amounts of liquid, and "go" alot more often, the way you describe.
Good luck. I really hope this works out!
PS Congrats on Taiwan. That must be a real adventure!
PPS Hey, what about where Greyure said that it could be the types of food, like water-type, such as cabbage or lettuce? or THYROID? Get it checked, esp. if you've been having heart-racing feelings.

Answer 3

if your eating healthy and the doctor is saying youre okay consider that a lot of that water is coming from your body. when I was younger i went through a healthy phase and was in top condition and had 3 very small cups of water per day because that was all i wanted, and no other fluids. i exercized a lot and played sports etc....and i peed a lot to the point that i knew and realized that the amount coming out was way more than what was going in...this is normal when the body is getting back into health, unless you are actually feeling unwell. the body has a lot of water and will dump that water at times. could be the reason if your not drinking much and only water.

Answer 4

Sometimes periods are irregular. No biggie. There could be any number of reasons why you are thirsty. And if you are constantly drinking, especially water, because you are so thirsty, then that's why you have to pee all the time. It sound to me like you're getting all worked up over nothing.

Answer 5

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Nip to the shop and do another pregnancy test. They often come back negative very early on and then can come back positive even a day or two later. If you are pregnant, hormone levels increase rapidly and by now would certainly be picked up by a home test. Many trips to the loo and excessive thirst are definite signs of early pregnancy but please also bare in mind that they can also be signs of other things too! At least doing the test would mean you'd know either way before you have to start thinking about antibiotics!!! Hope you get the result you want! Best of luck! Let us know!

Answer 6

It sounds normal to me. I pee about 6-8 times a day and sometimes more but I drink mostly soda. Also if you eat alot of fruit then that could cause it since most fruit is up to 75% water.

Answer 7

Urinating A Lot

Answer 8

You could have a urinary tract infection. However if the weather is very cold ? you would urinate more than normal as you don't perspire as much.

Answer 9

This is not normal because you should pee 4-6 times a day. That is normal. You could have a UTI (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) so check with the doctor.

Answer 10

Fruits have a lot of water content too; esp citrus. The most common causes of frequency of urination are prostate enlargement, STRESS; inflammation of the kidney or bladder,effects of medications such as antihistaminics; urinary tract infections; .


.Some possibilities include urinary tract infections, bladder conditions (e.g. interstitial cystitis), kidney conditions (e.g. nephritis), or prostate conditions (e.g. BPH). Also possible are metabolic conditions such as Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, or diabetes insipidus. Seek prompt .attention.

diabetes or a stone in the kidney or bladder. Prostate enlargement would be determined by rectal examination, the others by blood and urine tests.


In the elderly, frequency may be caused by weak bladder muscles or sphincter. This can be helped with exercises such as swimming, cycling, hot and cold sitz baths, or as recommended by a specialist in the field of elderly health care. Because you're only 21; prostrate and weak bladder muscles are not your problems.

You should have yourself checked for Diabetes. As Polyuria or excessive voiding is one of the classical symptoms of DM.

Causes of Frequent urination:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Frequent urination. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Possible causes of "frequent urination" or related issues include:
Excessive urination - too much urine coming out
Frequent urination attempts - urge to urinate frequently without much urine output.
Urinary dribbling
Urinary urgency
Overflow incontinence (type of Urinary Incontinence) - may cause urinary frequency.
Habitual urination
excessive urination
difficulty starting urination (see Urinary symptoms)
weak urination
polyurea
reduced urine

Everyday causes of frequent urination include:
Drinking too much fluid
Caffeine
Alcohol
Normal aging


Urinary tract infections
Upper UTI
Urethral disorders

Urethritis
Urethral infection
Chronic posterior urethral infection
Urethrotrigonitis - in women
Bladder conditions
Cystitis
Bacterial cystitis (type of Cystitis)
Interstitial cystitis
Bladder stones (type of Urinary stones)
Reduced bladder capacity
Bladder neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy - if causing bladder neuropathy.
Multiple sclerosis - if causing bladder neuropathy.
Neurologic bladder disorder
Overflow incontinence (type of Urinary Incontinence)
Bladder carcinoma
Bladder tumor
Kidney conditions
Nephritis
Pyelonephritis
Kidney stones
Prostate conditions
Prostate infection
Prostatitis
Enlarged prostate
Benign prostate hypertrophy
Prostate cancer
Diabetes - and diabetes-related conditions such as:
Undiagnosed diabetes
Type 1 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes
Poorly controlled diabetes
DKA
HHNS


Some possible causes of frequent urination of large amounts (polyuria) include:
Diabetes
Undiagnosed diabetes
Poorly controlled diabetes
DKA
HHNS
Diabetes insipidus - usually causing frequent and voluminous urination.
Hypercalcemia
Hypokalemia
Heart failure
Congestive heart failure
Kidney failure
Certain medications
Diuretic medications



Some possible causes of frequent urination of reduced urine:
Urinary urgency - see causes of urinary urgency
Urinary tract infection
Stress incontinence
Bladder conditions
Bladder infection
Sensory urinary urgency
Urinary stones
Bladder stones (type of Urinary stones)
Bladder tumor
Bladder compression
Pelvic tumor
BPH
Prostate cancer
Detrusor instability
See also causes of reduced urine


Certain medications
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Bladder calculus (see Bladder symptoms)
Diabetes mellitus
Prostatic cancer
Reproductive tract tumor
Spinal cord lesion
Urethral stricture
Radiation therapy
Anxiety /STRESS

▲TopCauses of Frequent urination listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Frequent urination as a symptom include:

Bladder outflow obstruction
Detrusor instability
Neurogenic bladder
Spinal cord injury, chronic phase
Urinary tract infection

Go to this link below for more detailed info:

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/symptoms/frequent_urination/causes.htm