People are advised to drink enough water because water plays a major role in the body. Lack of drinking enough water might affect one in many ways while on the other hand, drinking it in excess is also a problem. 

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Knowing whether you are drinking water in excess sometimes may be hard. However, to be able to know that you are drinking a lot of water, here is a simple sign to check.

1. You're drinking water even when you're not thirsty

Besides during the times when one is having their meals, the only other time that one is needed to drink water is when they are thirsty. However, if you always drink water every time even the times that you are not thirsty then that is a clear sign that you are drinking too much of it.

2. You have a lingering headache

When one stays for longer hours without drinking water, he or she is not supposed to have headaches. However, if otherwise happen, and then know that you have been drinking a lot of water.

3. You get up multiple times during the night to urinate

When one drinks enough water, that water will proportionally be used properly in the body. But if you wake up multiple times during the night to urinate, then that tells you that you are drinking water in excess.