Does the flu make you thirsty?

Question

okay so i noticed i started getting really thirsty about 6 days ago. On Saturday I would find times when I had to stop a phone call to get a drink I was so desperate. Then on Sunday I noticed I was thirsty again. Then on Sunday I got sick with a bad cold and I found I had to wake up to drink. The last 3 days have been the same. At work I've needed to get a drink and drink heaps of water. Yesterday I would have drunk about 2.5L at least. I've had some sudafed phenylephrine and some echinacea with Vitamin C lozenges. Pineapple juice in the mornings and trying to eat as normal. I've just had 4 cups of water in addition to the one this morning and the juice.

Is this the flu or something else?

Answer 1

Flu. You have a fever and that is making you thirsty.

Answer 2

I think the sudafed might be dehydrating you.  Depending on where you live, you might be having some seasonal allergies.  That could also make you thirsty.  If you don't have a fever or muscle aches, I wouldn't worry about it unless it hangs on for several weeks.  Caffeine can also dehydrate you, so you may want to watch you intake. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

your body craves Potassium from fruit juice and sodium and chloide from water

your electrolyte levels are bad due to the flu;  a.

Answer 4

It could be from allergies. I have also heard that being really thirsty is a sign of being diabetic. Some medicines can make your mouth really dry also.

   I wouldn't worry to much about it, I have to have something to drink with me at all times. I have been like that for a long time and there was no real reason for it but now I take a few daily medicines that has made my thirst even worse.