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Severe thirst
Severe thirst is a symptom in which a person has a great urge to drink more fluids. Causes include diabetes, excessive salt intake, significant blood loss, dehydration (loss of body fluid, such as in prolonged diarrhea), etc.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Severe thirst?
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If a person that is diabetic and has severe thirst that won't go away, what should she do?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I feeling nausea, dizzy, severe thirst what would that be?
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A 46-year old female asked:
SEVERE flank and kidney pain both sides, excessive urination & thirst for 2months.Drink 100 ozs+ water/day. Urinate 20+/day. Norm urine & blood HELP!!
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A 22-year old male asked:
Increasingly often i get episodes of severe lightheadedness, faint feeling, hot and cold waves and crave something sweet and very thirsty. No diabetes?
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A 33-year old female asked:
I've had severe reactive hypo for 10 yrs causing seizures. Lately my carb tolerance has decreased and i get very thirsty.Am i getting diabetes?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I am always tired and these past two weeks i've had severe dizziness and have been extremely thirsty. I am on the pill so I do not think i'm pregnant ?
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A 54-year old male asked:
A severe flare of as started on prednisone and seems like I have dry mouth or just thirsty can't drink enough water so i'm peeing lots is this common?
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A 83-year old male asked:
Do diuretics used for cfh lead to thirst?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What can be the cause of perspiration and intense thirst?
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A 36-year old female asked:
What is Ions or Electrolytes function for our body? Could Ions stimulates our thirst and enhance our body fluid ?
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A 46-year old male asked:
I have unquenchable thirst.?
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A 35-year old asked:
What causes extreme thirst ?
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A 39-year old asked:
What can cause sudden extreme thirst?
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A 33-year old asked:
What would be the most likely cause of my extreme thirst?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I wake up a few times a week, dying of thirst. Recently, it's been happening a lot. Tonight is the second night in a row this week. What could it be?
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A 41-year old asked:
What causes increased thirst at night?
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A 44-year old asked:
I always feel thirst even though i drink lot of water. What's wrong?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I have had no appetite for 5 days and within the two days have increased thirst. What could this be?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Is frequent thirst of water a necessary symptom of diabetes? Could you have diabetes even if you don't have that symptom?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I've been taking a 225mcg of kelp daily for 30 days. The past two weeks i'm having trouble quenching my thirst. Could this be related?
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A 20-year old female asked:
For the past week ive had an overwhelming thirst. Worried that its diabetes. Have been tested before. Sugars mainly ok but sometimes on the low side?
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A 48-year old asked:
What might excessive thirst be a sign of?
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A 36-year old asked:
I am having symptoms like constant thirst and tiredness?
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A 45-year old asked:
Increased thirst but definitively not diabetes. What else causes thirst?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I am experiencing vomiting thirst and a headache ?
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A 45-year old asked:
What to do if I have fatigue, bloating, unquenchable thirst?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could I have diabetes but not have thirst, excess peeing, or any problems?
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A 42-year old asked:
Could protein shakes cause thirst?
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A 33-year old asked:
Help please? I have frequent urination and thirst?
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