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A 28-year-old female asked:
i don't drink enough fluids i just don't feel thirsty. but i'm worried my health is getting bad! what can i do to help me feel thirsty?
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Dr. Pam Yoder answered
Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Keep a record: Sometimes it helps to keep a record when we are trying to change our behavior. Drinking more fluids is one activity that might improve if one drinks (and records) at specific times. Eg, having 2 cups of fluid with each meal plus 1 between meals gives the recommended 8 cups per day. Keeping even a simple tally would be helpful. Other tips include adding tea or a squeeze of citrus juice to water.
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Dr. Thomas Rohde answered
Anti-Aging Medicine 35 years experience
Nothing: Drinking water is not a matter of thirst, just a habit to be learned over 30 to 60 days and then will be automatic. Get a large mug with a straw to keep at your desk or work area and just go at it. A good place to start is half your body weight in ounces of water daily. Make sure it's filtered or reverse osmosis to minimize chemicals and heavy metals.
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Dehydration: You could be dehydrated or have some kind of imbalance with the salt in your system, if you increase the amount of liquid that you take daily and you still fell very thirsty consult your doctor to check your blood and urine.
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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
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Cravings: You likely are addicted to it. Sugar and caffeine can be craved. Soda is not the healthiest drink, try substituting with water. It won;t be easy, one needs to stay tough mentally.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Why am I never thirsty?
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Dr. Elie El-Charabaty answered
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It is normal: Thirst is a mechanism controlled by the brain where there are receptors (osmoreceptors) that sense the amount of salts in our body. If we loose fluids ( sweating, exercise, diarrhea) these receptors are activated and give us the sensation of thirst. The threshold for these receptors activity is different in each of us.
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Why am I so thirsty all the time?
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Dr. Daniela Tank answered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Check for diabetes: This could be normal due to sweating or the kind of food one eats, but it is important to check for diabetes and diuretics.
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