What's wrong with me???
2007-11-24 18:28:10 · 13 answers · asked by 123456789 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Diabetes will make you thirsty but so will eating too much salt. If it is only thirst as a symptom I wouldn't be too worried about diabetes but you should be checked by a doctor just to be sure. Too much salt (a lot of salt is hidden in foods like turkey and chips and sauces) will cause thirst when you think you have not eaten a lot of salt. Check the foods you eat.
2007-11-24 18:42:50 · answer #1 · answered by Medicine Woman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old joke. A German says 'Ach, I am tired and thirsty! I must have Beer!' A Frenchman says 'Ooo, I am tired and thirsty, I must have wine!' A Jewish person says 'Oy, I am tired and thirsty. I must have diabetes!'
Seriously, though, if you know anyone with diabetes he or she will have a meter to test blood sugar and would probably be happy to test you (I know I would). It is completely painless, it only takes the tiniest speck of blood. He can't tell you you have diabetes, but he can rule it out. I think that would be the first thing I'd do if I was you.
If your blood sugar is elevated an hour or two after eating, you ought to see a doctor and get more serious tests. If your blood sugar looks normal, then it was probably dehydration.
High blood sugar over a period of time can cause some really nasty 'complications'--blindness, kidney failure, gangrene in your feet, stuff like that. So take it seriously.
2007-11-24 18:40:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A reason that immediately comes to mine is diabetes. If it's not a big thing in your family though then it could just be you are dehydrated a little. Usually when your thirsty, I read somewhere, you are already dehydrated. And make sure you're not drinking soda to relieve your thirst because it contains salt which makes you want to drink more and more soda.
2007-11-24 18:32:45 · answer #3 · answered by sweetsmile2oo5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a sign of high blood sugar if you're diabetic. That happened to me when I was 7 years old, next thing I knew, I had juvenille diabetes. Go get checked out.
2007-11-24 18:46:39 · answer #4 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much is "a lot", and how much activity is in your day?
If youre drinking alot, and have a lower level of activity, It might be a warning sign for diabetes - at least that's what Ive always heard. Might need more facts.
2007-11-24 18:31:40 · answer #5 · answered by videochaz0r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO TO A DOCTOR! Sorry I wrote in all caps, but you need to go. It may not be that big of a deal at all. But (and I am no doctor) it sounds like diabetes.
2007-11-24 18:31:37 · answer #6 · answered by Becca 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It happens sometimes, it's all just going right through you if ya know what I mean >_>. But if it persists for more than a day, go see a doctor. It might be serious.
2007-11-24 18:36:19 · answer #7 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dehydration is a possible sign of many things. Diabetes is one of them. See a doctor.
2007-11-24 18:31:40 · answer #8 · answered by kuntryguyy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's either dehydration or diabetes-related. If this is accompanied by itchy inner-thighs then it really may be.
2007-11-24 18:35:16 · answer #9 · answered by perfectlybaked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a symptom of diabetes.
2007-11-24 18:31:16 · answer #10 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋