fluid intake

mrmdip

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 ?

Footjoy_1988

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

Captsewer

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.

TheMac

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!

Dom

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

Karin

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!

AliEm14

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.