What Causes Excessive Thirst And Frequent Urination?

Posted on Sun, 5 Jun 2016

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Sun, 5 Jun 2016 Answered on

Mon, 4 Jul 2016 Last reviewed on

Question : Excessive thirst ( consumed 3 litres of water yesterday, 500ml cranberry cocktail, 500ml green tea, 250ml coffee) frequent urinatuination ( due to the excessive fluid I took in it makes sense but during day one of this issue I attempted not to drink much fluid and still urinated a lot more than normal ) fatigue due to interrupted sleep,
This is day 5 of this condition

Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
investigation is required

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

there are some disorders that may cause increased urination and thirst. Diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, kidney disorders, hypercalcemia, too much eltroxin, etc.

Checking blood glucose, urea, creatinine, electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium), TSH and urinalysis will be helpful.

I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.

Kind Regards!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar