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A member asked:

What can be the cause of excessively increased thirst? had diabetes since two years but now is under complete control. gtt is normal.

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Most common cause: would be elevated blood sugar even though you think it is under "control". There are other physical and psychological causes that your doctor could evaluate.

Dr Anyanwu and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/9/2018

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