Drinking a ton of water but still thirsty

Myzeray
Myzeray Posts: 5
edited October 4 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi, I've been drinking between 8 and 10 8oz glasses of water per day and I'm still super thirsty. I have to pee a lot and I'm STILL thirsty...any ideas?
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  • pmich08
    pmich08 Posts: 193
    Drink more water.
  • amayzingamanda
    amayzingamanda Posts: 254 Member
    drink more water!

    Actually I get this sometimes and I'm not sure what it is from. I'm sure maybe extra sodium or something but who knows. When I get this way I try to have a drink with some sugar or electrolytes. Again, i have no idea if that's the solution, but it seems to work for me.
  • Silvercivic
    Silvercivic Posts: 156 Member
    I often drink like 12 glasses a day... so yeah- drink more water if you are thirsty! duh! ;)
  • dsc32209
    dsc32209 Posts: 40 Member
    Have you been checked for diabetes. Excessive thirst and frequent urination are signs of diabetes.
  • ummommyme
    ummommyme Posts: 362 Member
    Are you diabetic? That is a symptom of diabetes. Just a thought.
  • Thomasm198
    Thomasm198 Posts: 3,189 Member
    Hi, I've been drinking between 8 and 10 8oz glasses of water per day and I'm still super thirsty. I have to pee a lot and I'm STILL thirsty...any ideas?

    Just a suggestion, have you had your blood sugar levels checked?

    Extreme thirst can sometimes be an early symptom of diabetes.
  • merrillfoster
    merrillfoster Posts: 855 Member
    Check for diabetes.
  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    Have you imagined that maybe you are just really a camel?

    Kidding of course :) I always feel ike I am thristy now that I drink A TON of water
  • LJCannon
    LJCannon Posts: 3,636 Member
    Have you been checked for diabetes. Excessive thirst and frequent urination are signs of diabetes.
    my thoughts exactly!!
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    Have you been checked for diabetes. Excessive thirst and frequent urination are signs of diabetes.

    This.
  • Lisone
    Lisone Posts: 78 Member
    Get yourself tested for Diabetes at the doctors... is it in your family?? Those are CLASSIC signs...
  • mrsredneckmorris
    mrsredneckmorris Posts: 119 Member
    The first thing that comes to mind is get checked for diabetes
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    go to your doctor TODAY.


    could be nothing, but if it's not, this is not something to play with. GO TODAY.
  • selfishshellfish
    selfishshellfish Posts: 97
    If this thirstiness continues, perhaps get yourself checked out for diabetes (especially if you're also getting symptoms like blurred vision).

    I'm being doom-and-gloom by saying this, I know, but better to be safe than sorry.
  • jessicaxochitl
    jessicaxochitl Posts: 28
    The same happens to me, I don't know what's wrong. I drink like 2-4 liters of water a day :S
  • bobs063
    bobs063 Posts: 1
    My daughters specialist told us the more you drink the more your thirst will increase, I drink water all day, always thirsty and always using the bathroom!
    yea try sodium or electorites that should help
  • Mgrogers09
    Mgrogers09 Posts: 61 Member
    theres also ---xerostomia---- which is just excessive dry mouth- which can make you thirsty. they have mouth sprays and stuff at drug stores or see your doc
    (source: g/f is a dental hygeinist)
  • Myzeray
    Myzeray Posts: 5
    Thanks for the suggestions. I am pre-diabetic (Runs in my family) and I'm on medication for it. I've been increasing my water but work is getting annoyed with my frequent bathroom breaks.
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    Thanks for the suggestions. I am pre-diabetic (Runs in my family) and I'm on medication for it. I've been increasing my water but work is getting annoyed with my frequent bathroom breaks.

    I believe it's time to schedule a check-up and invest in a glucose monitor. I'm a controlled diabetic, so speaking from experience, just because you're on medication, doesn't necessarily mean it's going to prevent you from actually getting it.
  • Pangea250
    Pangea250 Posts: 965 Member
    Signs of diabetes: polyphagia (increased hunger), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyuria (increased urine). All this happens because the body is trying to get rid of the extra sugar in the blood. If you have diabetes, you may also notice (or others may notice) a fruity smell to your breath.

    There really isn't any such thing as "pre-diabetes." You either have it or you don't. Sounds like you do. See your doctor.
  • Myzeray
    Myzeray Posts: 5
    Dr. Told me I'm at high risk for diabetes (Known as Pre-diabetic) I'm at risk but don't have it yet. Just went to the doc 2 weeks ago. Anyone have any idea how to stop this without drinking less water?
  • Amber82479
    Amber82479 Posts: 629 Member
    Please go back to the doctor and get checked again. That sounds exactly like the onset of diabetes (I was diagnosed 22 years ago). It can happen over night. I would recommend asking the doc for glucose testing strips and monitor so you can check at home going forward.
  • Myzeray
    Myzeray Posts: 5
    I actually have strips and a monitor (I had Gestational Diabetes while I was pregnant.) I just set up another appt for the doc on monday. Thanks for all the help guys! I kinda like this little community. *Grins* Why are there no "Like" buttons. LOL
  • Amber82479
    Amber82479 Posts: 629 Member
    Have you checked your sugar? What is it at?
  • Pangea250
    Pangea250 Posts: 965 Member
    Dr. Told me I'm at high risk for diabetes (Known as Pre-diabetic) I'm at risk but don't have it yet. Just went to the doc 2 weeks ago. Anyone have any idea how to stop this without drinking less water?
    Diet and exercise (which I can assume you are doing because you are here) are effective with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. I assume you have type 2, since that is the type with a documented genetic link. But if your glucose is high, you are going to be thirsty. And hungry. And constantly in the bathroom.

    The excessive thirst, honestly, is the least of your problems. The increased glucose floating through your body is wreaking havoc silently. Get that under control, the thirst (and other symptoms) will correct themselves. If your diet is good and you are exercising yet still have high sugar, then you will need oral medication, which you said you are already on. (Which is why I said you are diabetic, not pre-diabetic, because once you need medication, you are diabetic.) If your diet and exercise and oral medication are all good, then you might need supplemental insulin.

    You have a monitor. What is your blood sugar?
  • pinkita
    pinkita Posts: 779 Member
    Signs of diabetes: polyphagia (increased hunger), polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyuria (increased urine). All this happens because the body is trying to get rid of the extra sugar in the blood. If you have diabetes, you may also notice (or others may notice) a fruity smell to your breath.

    There really isn't any such thing as "pre-diabetes." You either have it or you don't. Sounds like you do. See your doctor.

    Yes, there IS in fact such a thing as prediabetes. If your fasting and/or glucose tolerance level are elevated but not high enough to classify you as a diabetic, then you have pre-diabetes. I work with these patients everyday.
  • diana160
    diana160 Posts: 28
    The more you drink the more you want. The more you drink the more you pee. However, the nurse in me says make sure you are not a diabetic. Thrist can be a symptom of Type II Diabetes. Blessings Diana:happy:
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    There really isn't any such thing as "pre-diabetes."
    ROFL
  • Myzeray
    Myzeray Posts: 5
    My sugar is normal. Holding solid at 92. Just...Thirsty. For like the last week.
  • Jolenebib
    Jolenebib Posts: 142 Member
    You could actually could be drinking too much water. This has happened to me, I actually cut back a little on the water intake and it helped. Also, how's your sodium intake? Not enough and your body won't retain as much of the water as it should, so you'll keep drinking more - there's a happy balance there, though, cause too much salt and you retain too much water...bah!
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