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Does drinking more water cause more dreams?

Posted by djalboe @djalboe, Feb 19 4:28am

I never drank water before, I always drank coke zero. I decided to switch and now I am up to a gallon or water a day, give or take. I still have a couple coke zeros but most of my liquid intake is water. I wasn't much of a dreamer before, but now I find myself dreaming almost every time I sleep. I'm curious if I'm dreaming now because of less caffeine or because of water or a little bit of both? I can't find a definite answer on the internet.

I don't know if health information will help answer the question so a little info...I am a 59 yo female...inactive lifestyle...obese...don't drink alcohol...no illegal drugs...vape 3mg nicotine juice

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 19 7:42am

Hello @djalboe, Welcome to Connect. I also drink a lot of water and a few cups of coffee in the morning. I do often have dreams but I've had them most of my life even as a kid which is long before starting with the coffee. I did drink a lot of water when I was younger, probably more than I do now. You mentioned vaping 3mg nicotine juice. I'm not a doctor and have no medical background but I've read that vaping can affect your sleep. Here's an article on the topic:
-- Nicotine and Sleep: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/physical-health/nicotine-and-sleep

You might also be interested in other discussions and member comments on dreams and sleep - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=dreams%20+sleep

Have you thought about trying to make any lifestyle changes that might help or discussed it with your doctor?

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djalboe | @djalboe | Feb 19 4:32pm
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@johnbishop

Hello @djalboe, Welcome to Connect. I also drink a lot of water and a few cups of coffee in the morning. I do often have dreams but I've had them most of my life even as a kid which is long before starting with the coffee. I did drink a lot of water when I was younger, probably more than I do now. You mentioned vaping 3mg nicotine juice. I'm not a doctor and have no medical background but I've read that vaping can affect your sleep. Here's an article on the topic:
-- Nicotine and Sleep: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/physical-health/nicotine-and-sleep

You might also be interested in other discussions and member comments on dreams and sleep - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=dreams%20+sleep

Have you thought about trying to make any lifestyle changes that might help or discussed it with your doctor?

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Hi, thank you for your response. I have not looked at the links yet because I just now read your response, but I am going to check them out. I just wanted to clarify what you meant by making lifestyle changes. When I read that I assumed it was about being obese and inactive, but you know what they say about assuming. LOL I am happy to discuss even if that is what it's about, I just didn't want to respond to a question unasked. 🙂

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 19 5:29pm
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@djalboe

Hi, thank you for your response. I have not looked at the links yet because I just now read your response, but I am going to check them out. I just wanted to clarify what you meant by making lifestyle changes. When I read that I assumed it was about being obese and inactive, but you know what they say about assuming. LOL I am happy to discuss even if that is what it's about, I just didn't want to respond to a question unasked. 🙂

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Not a problem! Sorry I wasn’t more clear. I meant any types of things that you can do to improve your overall health. I think drinking more water like you are doing now is a good thing for your health. I’m lucky to have a primary care doctor who always provides some good suggestions when I’m having trouble with something.

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djalboe | @djalboe | Feb 19 6:10pm
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@johnbishop

Not a problem! Sorry I wasn’t more clear. I meant any types of things that you can do to improve your overall health. I think drinking more water like you are doing now is a good thing for your health. I’m lucky to have a primary care doctor who always provides some good suggestions when I’m having trouble with something.

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I wish I had a good primary care doctor. 🙁 I have taken some steps on my own towards improving my health though. I was a 1-2 pack a day smoker for 40 years so all though vaping isn't great, it's the lesser of two evils. I quit drinking alcohol. I have high blood pressure so I've reduced fast food and processed food by a great amount. I always joke that high blood pressure made me a better cook. LOL I have lost weight many times, but sadly, I always gain it back. Exercise is a tough one because I have many physical problems in my knees and back, but I do a couple of exercises for core strengthening. And my newest step towards better health, you already know, is replacing coke zero with water.

I just want to say that I appreciate your responses a lot. Time is a valuable commodity and the fact that you're sharing your time with me means a lot.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 19 7:01pm
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@djalboe

I wish I had a good primary care doctor. 🙁 I have taken some steps on my own towards improving my health though. I was a 1-2 pack a day smoker for 40 years so all though vaping isn't great, it's the lesser of two evils. I quit drinking alcohol. I have high blood pressure so I've reduced fast food and processed food by a great amount. I always joke that high blood pressure made me a better cook. LOL I have lost weight many times, but sadly, I always gain it back. Exercise is a tough one because I have many physical problems in my knees and back, but I do a couple of exercises for core strengthening. And my newest step towards better health, you already know, is replacing coke zero with water.

I just want to say that I appreciate your responses a lot. Time is a valuable commodity and the fact that you're sharing your time with me means a lot.

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It's great that you are taking some steps on your own towards improving your health. I struggled with my weight most of my adult life and it wasn't until my late 70s when I finally figured out that I needed to make some changes. What finally helped me lose the weight and maintain the weight loss was focusing on lowering my carb intake along with intermittent fasting. There is a great discussion on the topic here:
-- Low-carb healthy fat living. Intermittent fasting. What’s your why?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/low-carb-healthy-fat-living-intermittent-fasting-whats-your-why/
There are a lot of members facing similar health challenges so if you have checked out the search function of Connect it's really good at finding specific conditions or topics to see if others have started a discussion or posted a comment. Here's a discussion that you might find helpful:
-- How to Search on Connect - It can help you!
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/search-it-can-help-you/

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