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mrmdipTransplant Patient
June 28, 2025 in General

i was just curious with a kidney transplant i have to drink 3 litter's of water daily to keep my kidney happy and healthy i was wondering if people with other organ like liver pancreas heart lung if u guys have to drink that amount of fluid or is this strictly for kidney transplant patients ?

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  • Footjoy_1988Transplant Patient

    I’ve had my kidney transplant for 38 years and I’ve never been given any required water intake amount.

    June 28, 2025
  • CaptsewerTransplant Patient

    I had a liver transplant almost 6 years ago. I was told to drink 8 glasses of water per day. Im not sure what size a glass is. I watch the color of my urine. Keep drinking water until my pee is clear.

    June 28, 2025
  • TheMacTransplant Patient

    I am a liver transplant patient and I am on a fluid restriction due to hypoatremia (low sodium). But I’ve have heard that hydration is important with all transplants. Talk to your doctors, they are the best resource. Good luck!

    June 29, 2025
  • DomTransplant Patient

    I'm 8 years post kidney transplant and when I started out in pediatrics they told me to aim for 3/3.5L a day. During summer time I try to do 4 or even more if I am sweating a lot. My creatinine goes up when I don't consistently get at least 3L

    June 30, 2025
  • KarinExpert
    Transplant Patient

    Such an important topic!

    There is even research showing that extreme dehydration can cause kidney failure in an otherwise normal, young person.

    I try to drink as much as possible daily and I know that when I hydrate well I feel and look better! TransplantLyfe 365 helps w tracking for me.

    I am going to Colorado tmrw and w the high altitude I really make sure to hydrate to avoid headaches!

    June 30, 2025
  • AliEm14Expert
    Transplant Patient

    I was never told a specific amount of water to drink for my transplant, only that I needed to drink a lot (I'm liver) but I was told an amount for my POTS, which has fluid intake and electrolyte balances as one of the main ways of maintaining my stability.

    I try to drink around 3 litres a day. I mix it all in a big pitcher in the morning with my electrolytes, and being able to see it reminds me of how much I have to drink.

    June 30, 2025
  • JeanmarieTransplant Patient

    I'm a kidney transplant patient. I try to drink 3 liters. I can tell when I don't drink enough water.

    I've been using the TransplantLyfe 365 app to keep track of my fluid intake.

    How does everyone make sure they are drinking enough water 💧 🤔

    July 8, 2025
  • TiaBeanTransplant Patient

    I am always battling dehydration. Seems like I can't get enough water. I always have water with me.

    July 8, 2025
  • TServoldTransplant Patient

    Like Dom I was advised to get in 3 to 3.5 L/ daily. I live in CO, very close to 5280' in elevation. I get 3L daily. 1L in the morning before I make myself a latte. 1 before lunch and then 1 the rest of the day. I try and taper off later in the day so I am not up all night. When I travel outside of the Denver area to higher altitude I try and drink a minimum of 4L. On one hand to prevent altitude headaches or sickness and one because usually when I am away from home my diet has more sodium and other foods I don't normally have. I recently spent the weekend in Winter Park, CO for a baseball tournament with my son. The bathrooms were portable toilets and I didn't drink enough water. Later in the day I had a very bad headache and had to over-hydrate and nap.

    July 8, 2025
  • mrmdipTransplant Patient

    ya i hate when it get late in the day and i have to drink 3 water bottles i went i was told to aim for 3-3.5 litters a day i went to the doctor today and told them i was drinking 4 and they that could be a little much because you could be over drinking they told me so im gonna aim for 3.5 daily

    July 9, 2025
  • Good to see everyone sharing, this is helpful. I'm post-liver transplant and was told to stay well-hydrated, but never given a specific amount like 3–3.5L. Seems more common with kidney transplants.

    July 15, 2025
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