FML : Today, I was telling my wife how being told to drink water all day when you're not even thirsty is "such a scam". Suddenly, I felt an excruciating pain...

Today, I was telling my wife how being told to drink water all day when you're not even thirsty is "such a scam". Suddenly, I felt an excruciating pain in my abdomen. The ER had to give me IV fluids because I was so constipated from dehydration. The bill was over $2000. FML

I agree, your life sucks

You deserved it

By CantPoop - / Friday 13 July 2018 08:00 / United States - Springdale

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By BurnInDemonFire | 24

#7652984 - Monday 25 June 2018 3:05

Given that humans are 70-80% water (I forget the exact figure), it makes sense that we need to drink some to replenish what we lose. Were you not taught this in school?

By jbuckets_404 | 34

#7653119 - Monday 25 June 2018 14:26

Besides staying hydrated, you also need sufficient daily fiber in your diet to AVOID constipation....

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By BurnInDemonFire | 24

#7652984 - Monday 25 June 2018 3:05

Given that humans are 70-80% water (I forget the exact figure), it makes sense that we need to drink some to replenish what we lose. Were you not taught this in school?

iRoybot | 16

#7661031 - Saturday 14 July 2018 1:02

yeah, that's not really how this works... dehydration is actually incredibly difficult state to achieve (if you can call it achieving) in humans, OK must have REALLY not liked the idea of drinking lol

By jbuckets_404 | 34

#7653119 - Monday 25 June 2018 14:26

Besides staying hydrated, you also need sufficient daily fiber in your diet to AVOID constipation....

By Dave_Davington | 30

#7660807 - Friday 13 July 2018 15:15

So, you paid $2000 for a bag of water. Well, the prevention may not be a scam, but the cure certainly is (well, more of a price gouge than a scam, but you know, semantics).

AXel2169 | 22

#7660962 - Friday 13 July 2018 20:28

Well, he's paying for using the ER and taking up the personnel's time

protoskore | 24

#7660999 - Friday 13 July 2018 22:49

A shame they don't live in a developed western country where subsidized universal healthcare is a thing

regi13 | 7

#7661237 - Saturday 14 July 2018 17:40

Why should we have to pay for this idiot?

By wanted_2_want | 39

#7660811 - Friday 13 July 2018 15:26

What if instead of the IV the ER would’ve used an enema on you.
Wouldn’t that scare you more into drinking water in the conventional way?
Just sayin’

By Justine Malang | 16

#7660826 - Friday 13 July 2018 15:55

Such a scam? At least you now know you were being ignorant.

By bl3ur0z3 | 13

#7660853 - Friday 13 July 2018 16:39

Water you gonna do cooking forward? Drink more what are from now on.

Seriously, carry a 32oz what are bottle and force yourself to drink it all day. You should have to fill it again half way through.

iRoybot | 16

#7661036 - Saturday 14 July 2018 1:06

that's actually a myth. different people need different amounts of water depending on size and environmental factors.

By lucasj23 | 11

#7660857 - Friday 13 July 2018 16:41

ydi. you're an idiot.

By Takegami | 16

#7660872 - Friday 13 July 2018 17:03

I guess your body had enough of your shit, huh

By Spencer Seymer | 6

#7660922 - Friday 13 July 2018 18:50

The sensation of thirst is actually the first sign of dehydration. you are supposed to drink enough fluids so that you actually never really feel thirsty...

By ViviMage | 36

#7660926 - Friday 13 July 2018 19:03

8 glasses of water is kinda a scam. Still then you're thirsty. Humans don't tend to overdrink (unless their holding their wee for a Wii), and if your thirsty you will seek out water (unless you mistake that for hunger).

Too little can also cause blood clots and DVTs