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What Causes Excessive Thirst At Night?

Posted on Thu, 19 May 2016

Question: Hi, I have moved into a house that gets very humid and I get very thirsty at night. I worry that I don't over drink water . At night I can end up drinking 3 bottles 16 oz. I also have forehead sweating in 40 years old don't know if it's hormones. My son is now 1 years old maybe postpartum hormones ? Also afraid I might have diluted myself I went to my sons pediatrician and it was very hot in there and I started feeling faint drank water are some salty pretzels felt better . She was wondering if I had low blood pressure. How much water u recommend and when I am thirsty should I incorporate Gatorade?

Thanks, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

Your symptoms could be related to anxiety or a metabolic disorder.

I would recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical exam and some lab tests:

- complete blood count
- blood electrolytes and osmolarity
- fasting glucose
- kidney and liver function tests
- urine analysis and osmolarity
- thyroid hormone levels.

If all these tests result normal, you have nothing to worry about.

Anyway, drinking water is a very good thing for your health. I would recommend drinking up minimally 2 liters per day.

Regarding Gatorade, I would not recommend it to take continuously, but you can take it time after time, if it makes you feel better.

Regarding the humidity in your house, you can take devices which take away the water from the air inside the house (they look like air conditions).

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

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