What are symptoms of not getting water? I have felt great but the last two days something has changed.. I'm trying to figured out what? I see people say I'm dehydrated.. What are the signs?

What are symptoms of not getting Water? I have felt great but the last two days something has changed.. I'm trying to figured out what? I see people say I'm dehydrated.. What are the signs?

Check your tongue if it is whiter than usual that was my sign, drink Gatorade for a full day, my nutritionist told me that, so I try to get at least one in a week

Dehydration is horrible.

Symptoms of dehydration usually begin with thirst and progress to more alarming manifestations as the need for Water becomes more dire. The initial signs and symptoms of mild dehydration in adults appear when the body has lost about 2% of it's total Fluid. These mild dehydration symptoms are often (but not limited to):

• Thirst
  
• Loss of Appetite
  
• Dry Skin
  
• Skin Flushing
  
• Dark Colored Urine
  
• Dry Mouth
  
• fatigue or Weakness
  
• Chills
  
• Head Rushes
  

If the dehydration is allowed to continue unabated, when the total fluid loss reaches 5% the following effects of dehydration are normally experienced:

• Increased heart rate
  
• Increased respiration
  
• Decreased sweating
  
• Decreased urination
  
• Increased body temperature
  
• Extreme fatigue
  
• Muscle cramps
  
• Headaches
  
• Nausea
  
• Tingling of the limbs
  

When the body reaches 10% fluid loss emergency help is needed IMMEDIATELY! 10% fluid loss and above is often fatal! Symptoms of severe dehydration include:

• Muscle spasms
  
• Vomiting
  
• Racing pulse
  
• Shriveled skin
  
• Dim vision
  
• Painful urination
  
• Confusion
  
• Difficulty breathing
  
• Seizures
  
• Chest and Abdominal pain
  
• unconsciousness
  

Be aware that these are not the only symptoms of severe dehydration that may manifest in response to dehydration, these are simply the most common. Symptoms of dehydration will differ from person to person because the body is a complex network of systems and everyone's body is different. When these systems are disturbed due to loss of fluids there will be several common symptoms shared by most bodies, but there may also be unusual or unexpected responses depending on the particular person in question. Age also plays a part in the manifestation of symptoms. Signs of dehydration in a child will not be the same as those experienced by a teenager, adult or in the elderly. Dehydration prevention is the best treatment for every age group. heatstroke is always around the corner.

I still am focusing on getting my water in everyday before food.

I still am focusing on getting my Water in everyday before food.

This is what my doctor recommended. Not getting enough Protein won't kill you...but not getting enough water will.

There is a simple test you can do. Pinch and pull up the skin on the back of your hand, then release it. If it takes more than 5 seconds for it to go back to normal, your body needs more fluids!