Comment by dkarl
3 hours ago
I grew up in a hot climate spending a lot of time outdoors, and I was educated about staying hydrated from a young age.
Still, like you, when I get symptoms of dehydration, I don't feel any intuitive connection with the need to drink, and I often don't feel any urge to drink at all. I have to remind myself to drink even though I don't want to.
It's weird. You'd think something so essential for life would have a better regulator.
Notice peeing. That’s my hack. It can be used as a dehydration monitor, not just frequency and volume but color especially is informative.
The US military drilled it into my head during boot camp in Texas in the late summer - pay attention to the color.