WHat is going on with me?????

Question

Lately, i have been drinking a TON of water! ALOT! I can finish 2 20oz things in about a half an hour, and i am always thirsty. Its been going on for about a week, so i just sort of forget about it, but its still there.

I am very tired sometimes, too. Even when i get tons of sleep. It bugs me. I am getting a ton of headaches too! WTF?! HELP!!!

Is it just dehydration?

Answer 1

You should call your doctor and get checked out.  The first concern would be diabetes-the extra sugar in your blood gets filtered into the urine and acts as an osmotic diuretic.  That makes you urinate a lot and also causes you to be thirsty all the time to make up the lost fluid.  At the same time, if the sugar isn't getting into your cells properly, it can make you feel tired and lose weight.  There are some other, more esoteric diagnoses (diabetes insipidus, etc.), but it would be a good idea to get a quick blood test for glucose.

Then again, it could be nothing serious-many people just get thirsty and tired during the hot weather.  But I'd go to the doctor and rule out the bad stuff before settling on that answer.  Best of luck!  Let me know what happens.