Why am I so thirsty??

I've been so thirsty. Is it ok to keep drinking? Since this morning, I've been drinking water, some yogurt drink, then some cafe latte with a lot of milk, and then some Milo mixed with warm milk and I'm still thirsty? Is it ok to drink more?

Yes, I tried eating some salt & vinegar chips with my drink but I'm still thirsty.

Hi Penny, I've been drinking a lot post operation as well. I've had to sleep with a bottle of water since having my ostomy. I wouldn't worry about it. Somethings that help me are chewing gum or sucking on a hard candy.

Now you're making me thirsty:)

Yes! That makes sense sorta. I'm also craving for a lot of sugar so yes, I've been drinking a lot of fruit juices. Trying to stop now and sticking to water. Tomorrow I'll go to the store to check on some pedialyte and the stuff you mentioned. Thanks :)

Is it worth going to my regular GI to get an IV to rehydrate me? It's midnight here now but I'm still so thirsty. Just drank some water. I think I may have drank more than 2 liters today or at least that's what it feels like. I've also had to empty out my bag so many more times than usual too.

drinking 2 liters a day is probably not enough. HOWEVER, drinking plain water oftentimes increases output. Like you, I used to drink tons of plain water.. and was still always thirsty and found out later.. medically dehydrated! Little did I know that plain water could make things worse .. until my docs put me on this current plan. My docs want me to drink 2.5liters of an true WHO electroylyte beverage every day and even more if I am exercising, hot weather, etc..

Also.. there are many other things that you can do to slow down output and reduce your dehydration. Here's just a few:
don't drink when you eat
don't chug drinks.. but rather sip all throughout the day and even at night if you wake up
avoid sugary things (I previously stated that one)
don't drink hot beverages and don't eat hot brothy things, etc..
eat salty foods..in addition to potato chips.. bananas and potatos are good for you.

If you are truly feeling dehydrated - dizzy, little urine and/or very dark urine, shortness of breath.. yes you should get IV hydration. If you get behind... dehydrated.. it is oftentimes near impossible to catch up on your own without a colon. Also.. if you ever feel that way and cannot get a hold of your doc.. just go straight to the emergency room and tell them immediately you are dehydrated, you have no colon, and you need iv hydration.

Your output is more important than your input. Start measuring your output. You should not be outputting more than 2 litres in a 24 hour period. If you are, you'll need to go to the hospital to get rehydrated.

As others have said, sometimes less is more. If your output is under 2 litres but over 1 litre, slow down on the fluids entirely. Eat bulking foods - banana, marshmallows, potato chips etc.

I usually drink over 2 litres of fluid a day. 2L of water plus coffee, a bit of juice, and some veggie juice. Again, the output is the more important factor.

Good luck!

Anytime you drink alochol you should drink water the whole time, too. It will help a lot.