Odd...Why do I suddenly need lots of water?

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bert2730emt

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I'm 19, Male and Healthy...

Earlier in my life and during my school years I have got used to drinking very small amounts of water and liquid. I would usually drink about 0.25L to 0.50L in the day - but this was fine. I never had any symptoms of dehydration, dry skin or concentration issues - none of it.

Suddenly, since the end of December I have been feeling increasingly dehydrated all of the time despite drinking way over what I'm used to drinking (today, I've calculated 2.5L.) I've noticed:

- In the morning, I wake up with a completely dry mouth despite adequate level of drinking the day before.

- My pee is bright yellow and smells bad (although sometimes the smell is quite nice :confused:)

- My mouth is dry and more viscous than normal. My lips are dry. I'm borrowing my sisters moisturiser for my dry facial skin in the morning.

- I used to NEVER get a hangover (and be dehydrated) after even the biggest nights out, but now I wake up with a booming hangover after a couple of pints :dizzy: )


To thicken the plot, this has all started around the time of a cold. Just a standard week long cold which has appeared to have totally gone. Just thought this info might help.


LONG STORY SHORT: My bodies 'Liquid Management' (which I used to be quite proud of) has just gone AWOL. Can anyone help with this?

Thanks everyone,
Pete

(not sure where to put this topic :confused: - sorry)
 
If you live in an area that gets cold in the winter, heating systems can dry the air significantly, increasing the need for water.
 
You are still growing, and you need more water! Drink it and enjoy it...it is truely a lifesource. Depriving yourself of water is quite the opposite of what you need to do.

Eat (well), drink (water), and be merry!
 
Another possible cause of dry mouth and skin is Sjogren's syndrome---although it's more common in older women than young men. Check the Sjogren's message board here
 
Please, please get your blood sugar checked!! The fact you were getting over a cold (viral infection) when this thirst began tells me you need to be checked ASAP. Most people who 'suddenly' become diabetic have just gotten over a viral infection. I hope I am wrong, but I think it's something that needs to be checked out right away! Please let us know.
Soibhan
 
I agree with Soihban. Sudden thirst and excessive urination are quite indicative of Type 1 diabetes. My daughter developed these symptoms when she was 13 years old. She eventually went into a diabetic coma. Today, years later, she is insulin dependent.

Please have your blood and/or urine checked for possible diabetes.
 
Your body is a master of telling you things that it needs. Listening to it will serve you well the rest of your life.

Why? Because it's extra thirsty!

:jester:
 
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