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What Causes Excessive Thirst, Nausea And Diarrhea While Having Diabetes?

I have diabetes 2 and the last 4 or 5 days I am extremely thirsty. No matter what I drink it doesn't help. Most of the time I wake up nauseas. I have Diarrhea and sometimes its just like water. It gets to the point where I start throwing up and then I feel a little better.
Fri, 14 Jul 2017
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Hello, Thanks for the query.
Diabetes if uncontrolled there will be high blood glucose. This leads to excess glucose being excreted from urine causing increased frequency and quantity of urine. In turn there will be more thirst. Plus since you have watery diarrhea, that also increases thirst. The reason for diarrhea can be gastrointestinal infection, which also leads to nausea and vomiting. So first thing is to achieve strict blood glucose control, that will improve over all health. Plus there may be a need for oral rehydration to over come fluid loss. Plus you may need a course of ornidazole plus ofloxacin for five days. Plus if nausea and vomiting persist an anti-emetic like Domeperidone 10 mg once or twice a dy is also needed. Thanks.
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What Causes Excessive Thirst, Nausea And Diarrhea While Having Diabetes?

Hello, Thanks for the query. Diabetes if uncontrolled there will be high blood glucose. This leads to excess glucose being excreted from urine causing increased frequency and quantity of urine. In turn there will be more thirst. Plus since you have watery diarrhea, that also increases thirst. The reason for diarrhea can be gastrointestinal infection, which also leads to nausea and vomiting. So first thing is to achieve strict blood glucose control, that will improve over all health. Plus there may be a need for oral rehydration to over come fluid loss. Plus you may need a course of ornidazole plus ofloxacin for five days. Plus if nausea and vomiting persist an anti-emetic like Domeperidone 10 mg once or twice a dy is also needed. Thanks.