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Posted 9/21/2022 5:26 AM (GMT 0)
I know... Sorta weird question. But I wonder what's normal for those suffering from IBD. Have you had surgery? Has your doctor told you how much you should drink,? And how often do you go to the restroom to urinate? What was it like before you had IBD and have you noticed a difference? Does drinking more lower your CRP in blood work?.

I have had surgery and have a colostomy. The doctors have told me that with UC,/Crohn's, plus the colostomy I need to drink 120 ounces of water, juice and etc. per day. But if I do that I am going to the bathroom every 2 hours. Before IBD I drank maybe 60 ounces a day and went 2 to 3 times a day.

Clo
Posted 9/21/2022 7:46 AM (GMT 0)
I definitely drink more than before UC.

I think I pee about 12 times in 24 hrs depending on how often I drink during the daytime. 3 times overnight for sure. I drink about 100 oz a day including water, tea or coffee. I don't drink juices and rarely soft drinks or milk.
I have no idea about the effect on my blood tests...my CRP usually isn't high.

Some docs ask me if I hydrate enough...I'll guarantee 8 to maybe 12 glasses liquid a day including water, tea or coffee.

q
Posted 9/21/2022 1:04 PM (GMT 0)
I drink about the same as I did before UC --at least 64 oz water/day (usually more). As I get older the more I have to pee though. I get up 1-2 times a night, plus about 8x/day.
Posted 9/21/2022 4:46 PM (GMT 0)
I drink around 8-10 large tumblers of water a day. I go to the bathroom 10-12 times a day, however, I take 80mg of Lasix every day. When you are on Lasix you have to drink a little more. My dr always asks me if I'm drinking enough water because I can dehydrate, especially in the heat.

Being older makes it difficult to hold things like when I was younger, lol. I do not drink anything after 7;30 in the evening & this eliminated waking up in the middle of the night.

Having crohns & a small bowel resection has not changed anything for me, nor has it changed any of my labs.
Posted 9/21/2022 5:38 PM (GMT 0)
I've always tried to drink a lot of water and as a result, I have to pee a lot throughout the day and a couple times at night. I actually used to drink more (pre-UC) when I was working because I sat at a desk with a glass of water always at hand. I was constantly getting up to go to the bathroom. I am amazed to learn that there are people who only go 2-3 times per day.

Now that I don't drink quite as much water I don't go quite as often, but still a lot more often than 2-3 times per day. And still at least once in the night. I am older now, of course. But I don't think having UC has impacted any of this. My (non-UC) husband drinks more water than I do (still working and sitting at a desk) and he goes more often than I do.
Posted 9/22/2022 5:35 PM (GMT 0)
Wow, I go a ton more than 2 or 3 times a day. That doesn't seem healthy. But 120 ounces would have me going at least once an hour, I think. That's a lot of liquid. I go a lot but I also drink a lot of water. I wake at night to go too. I don't think think my UC affected it either.
Posted 9/23/2022 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
This post got me thinking about how often I pee, so I counted yesterday and landed at 9. I drink a ton of water although not as much now since I am wearing a mask at work. I have a 22 oz water bottle I refill 2-3 times a day, and usually drink more water at home. Other than tea or coffee in the morning I pretty much only drink water.
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