What Causes Exessive Thirst?

Posted on Tue, 26 Aug 2014

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Question : I drink approx about 12 bottles of water and 3 32oz gatorades a day and still exessive thirsty. Urine output is clear and every 30 minutes

Answered by Dr. Anantharamakrishnan (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need examination & Investigation

Detailed Answer:
Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

The most common condition in such a situation is increased blood sugar level – Diabetes Mellitus
There are a few others too – Hormonal, like Diabetes Insipidus / Renal – kidney’s inability to concentrate the urine / rarely not physical – like Psychogenic Polydipsia

Appropriate treatment demands accurate diagnosis
Diagnosis needs physician consultation and investigations…
See an Endocrinologist / or Physician… You need examination, blood and urine tests

Take care
Good luck

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