HepC water intake?

[fretboard]

I know when you're going thru tx, you need to drink at least half your body weight in ounces of water, daily.  Also I know a normal liver that's not infected with HepC needs alot of water as well, like around 8-12oz. bottles a day.  How about ppl who are infected like me with HepC, do I still need to drink alot of water and what is the reason for this?  I'm a little slow on this one because if your liver is infected with HepC, why would you feel a need to overflush and possibly .  Wouldn't that just run down your infected liver faster than with less water?                        

[sunshine585]

The average body needs approx 1 1/2 litres of fluid per day for proper organ function. If you over hydrate, it needs to be alot. You can cause water intoxication, and life threatening electrolyte imbalances.

[lalapple]

i've always been drinking a lot of water my whole life even before i found out i had it.  and water definitely does help during tx, but when i over drink water sometimes, i can get diarrhea.

[nygirl7]

I've never heard that people who have hep need to drink more water than normal before honestly. I can't think of any reason why it would be advised except to keep flushing toxins out as quickly as possible.  I can't see how it could HURT your liver or run it down though.....nobody should be drinking THAT much water because that's not good for you either.