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What is this disease about?

I was talking to somebody and they told me there was a disease called dehydratia (don't know how to spell it).

She said that if you have it, you are never thirsty and your skin can get really dry. Am I just really gullible, or is this real?

If it is real, please tell me what exactly it is.

Thanks!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I believe she means dehydration. It is not a disease, but a

    symptom of not having enough water in your body.

    Some people do get thirsty when the lack water, but others

    get used to not drinking. This can harm your body by

    slowing your metabolism down, by not having enough to

    help flush your kidneys out and people can develop kidney

    stones because of it. Other things is that your body needs

    water and fluids to function well.

    Coffee, tea, soda, and other cafeine drinks act more like

    diuretics and should not be counted as taking fluid in.

    Over consuming fluids is just as bad as not drinking enough.

    It can also cause problems. Your skin will do much better if

    you are hydrated properly. It plumps the skin up and gives

    you a more healthy look. When dehydrated, when you pull

    the skin up, it rebounds slower back to its original shape.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dehydration

    Hope this information helps...best wishes

    Source(s): caregiver to a liver transplant patient
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