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Q: lightheaded when drinking water
asked by: Misato on August 1st, 2007
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Eversince I was a child, I have gotten light-headed whenever I drink water on its own. Water with something such as juice mixed in is fine. Even carbonated and fruit flavoured water goes down fine.

It doesn't matter if the water is room temperature or chilled, I get the same effect. The only difference being that the colder the water, the quicker I feel the dizziness. I only need one mouthful of chilled water to feel like this compared to a few mouthfuls of tap water.

Is this just my body not liking flavourless water? I only thought about it the other day when I mentioned it at work and people thought I was strange lol.
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TMJWorld
replied on August 1st, 2007
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Hey
have you eaten anything when you drink this or is this just when you drink it on an empty stomach? i feel sick when i drink water on an empty stomach
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Misato
replied on August 1st, 2007
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Today I did drink some water at work and it was on a full stomach just after lunch. Still has the same effect as on an empty stomach. Hm... very strange. Probably just one of those things.
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TMJWorld
replied on August 1st, 2007
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Hey
that is weird. perhaps there is something in the water.
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jcookie515
replied on October 3rd, 2009
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I have the same issue. I have to go out and buy flavored water just because regular plain old water makes me feel light headed and then I just want to take a nap. It's crazy. I really don't get it.
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Misato
replied on October 3rd, 2009
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I just got an email notification that a new post had been made on my old thread. Smile Wow, long time! I'm glad someone else has the same issue as me though lol. It's really strange. It doesn't matter where the water is from - tap, bottled, etc - but any still water makes me light-headed. I wonder if it's to do with my ears. I have ultra-sensitive ears when it comes to temperature. In the cold, my ears will hurt after literally a few minutes of chilly wind. Maybe it's all related somehow, who knows. Smile

The advert for that drink "Oasis" over here comes to mind though. "Oasis- For people who don't like water." Hehe!
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abomimanble
replied on November 18th, 2009
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Me too! It's the weirdest thing, I never thought anything of it. Just decided to google it today out of boredom. Just a sip = quick lightheaded-ness and then it's gone!
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Misato
replied on November 18th, 2009
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Yup, that's exactly it abomimanble. A long drink means longer lightheaded-ness. I never thought anything of it either, just when a colleague at work said she didn't get that feeling I started Googling lol! There must be one of those scientific explanations out there somewhere.
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