Why am i always thirsty ?

Question

I have been tested for diabetes which was ruled out , i wake up alot during the night because my mouth feels like Ghandis flip-flop .. My mouth and throat are so dry even now whilst i type this question ...

I constantly drink water not fizzy juice ,

I don`t smoke .

Answer 1

Your excessive thirst could be caused by meds you may be taking - tricyclic antidepressants (refers to the drug's molecular structure - three rings of atoms). These antidepressants are used for clinical depression, headaches, IBS, insomnia and schizophrenia.

This is called dry mouth and can be alleviated by ensuring you are getting enough vitamin B6 in your daily diet.

B6 rich foods are: Meats, brewer's yeast, wheat bran, wheat germ, liver, fish, soy beans, cantaloupe, cabbage, blackstrap molasses, unmilled rice, eggs, oats, peanuts and walnuts.

Your requirement for B6 will be increased when a high protein diet is consumed. Dairy products are relatively poor sources of B6.

The recommended adult intake is 1.6 - 2.0mg daily.

B6 works best syngeristically with all the other B group vitamins, therefore you should buy a multi B complex supplement.

Perhaps go to the chemist and ask the pharmacist for advice on which multi B complex supplement (tablet) would be a good quality brand for you to buy. Avoid synthetic vitamins as they are very hard to digest.

Hope this helps you.

PEACE & LIGHT TO YOU

****EDIT**** Another possibility could be artificial sweetners such as Splenda, Nutrasweet that contain aspartame. Apparently excessive thirst is one of the signs of aspartame toxicity !! Check out this link:

http://www.sweetpoison.com

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Answer 2

It could be a number of things and it sounds as if you have already seen the doctor about it as you have already been tested for diabetes. My only concern for you is that you may continue to drink lots of water all the time. Although water is vital, you shouldn't drink too much of it as it can dilute the salts in your body and make you ill, this happened to my mother in law. I would see your doctor again and find out how much water you can drink to stay healthy and then get a diagnosis from there.

Answer 3

Are you drinking enough throughout the day. The recommendation for an adult is 2 litres a day plus tea and coffee.
Are you urinating large amounts. I'm not talking frequency I am talking volume of water passed. If you are, you need to get a blood test done for Urea and Electrolytes.
U+E is a profile of how effective your kidneys are working. Passing excessive amounts of urine is known as Diuresis and can be a possible sign of kidney failure. NOT that I am saying you are in Kidney failure, you probably are not, but you need to get checked out.
But I would start by drinking more water and see how it goes.

Answer 4

A strong and persistent need to drink is most commonly due to dehydration. Apart from diabetes, other causes include kidney failure, treatment with certain drugs (such as phenothiazine drugs) and severe blood loss. This can be happening without you knowing, such as to give one example, in infestation of bugs in your bed sucking you night after night while you are asleep without you knowing. Abnormal thirst may also be psychological in origin, a condition known as psychogenic polydipsia. Your best advice is see a Doctor to identity cause or else contact NHS Direct for further advice..

Answer 5

sound to me your not getting enough salt! Salt is as importand as water, salt is what sokes up the water into your body. you can drink loads of water but without salt you will still dehydrate! sounds silly i know but it is true!. Equally its bad to have too much salt in your diet. If I were you i would look carefully at your regular diet and see a Doctor or a nutritionist.

Hope that helps

Answer 6

Do you drink fatty food a lot late in the evening, or salty food? Make sure you take a good drink before bed. Its always a good tip anyway.

Answer 7

it sometimes depend on the type of food you eat like starchy, oily or sugary food.Feeling thirsty at night might be you sleep with your mouth open or don't drink enough water before sleeping.

Answer 8

I don't know. It could be caffine, it could be too much satl. It might also be that you just don't get enough water, o you might have some kind of toxin, drug, or pescription drug in your system that is making you thirsty . Try to get more water into your system and see if that helps!

Answer 9

drink water, not fizzy pop
and for every coke or coffee u drink , drink 2 glasses of water

Answer 10

Do you eat a lot of junk food? Could be a overload of sodium intake.