The amount of urine can range from 3 litres in mild cases to up to 20 litres per day in severe cases. It's also likely that you'll feel thirsty all the time and have a "dry" feeling that's always present, no matter how much water you drink. Diabetes If you feel thirsty all the time, it could be a sign of diabetes — particularly if you also have other symptoms such as needing to urinate frequently, extreme tiredness fatigue and unexplained weight loss.
Pregnancy Feeling thirsty, as well as urinating more often than usual, is a common symptom in pregnancy and usually nothing to worry about. Medication Excessive thirst can sometimes be a side effect of certain types of medication, including lithium, certain antipsychotics and diuretics water tablets.
Other causes of thirst There are also many other potential causes of severe thirst. These include: diabetes insipidus — a condition caused by problems with a hormone that regulates the amount of fluid in the body diabetic ketoacidosis — a dangerous complication of diabetes caused by a lack of the hormone insulin in the body sickle cell aneamia — an inherited blood disorder psychogenic polydipsia — where a person with a mental health condition, such as schizophrenia , drinks excessive amounts of water that can't be excreted got rid of by the kidneys excessive bleeding.
Tweet Click here to share this page on Twitter This will open a new window. Print Click here to print this page This will open your print options in a new window. Source: NHS 24 - Opens in new browser window. Last updated:. How can we improve this page? They could be caused by other medical conditions. Kids are not just "little adults. If you feel anything is just not right with your child, even if you can't describe exactly what that is, trust your instinct as a parent and call or make an appointment to see your pediatrician.
Get expert tips to help your kids stay healthy and happy. What is diabetes? Updated December Pociot F, Lernmark A. Genetic risk factors for type 1 diabetes.
Symptoms and causes of bladder control problems and bedwetting in children. Updated September American Diabetes Association. DKA ketoacidosis and ketones. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics.
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I Accept Show Purposes. Table of Contents View All. Is this normal for kids to drink bottles of liquid during the day? Or this is a sign of diabetes? Should I bring her in for a test? Are there any other signs I should be looking for?
I am really concerned. Thank you. Irina Eilen - The Gap. Irina, just last week on Monday morning, I picked up the top chart from my inbox and began walking to Exam Room 1 the Safari Room. I was about to meet a 7-year-old boy whose mother had brought him in because he had been drinking much more than usual for about 2 weeks — especially over the preceding weekend.
Could it be diabetes? I stepped in the room and greeted the mother and son. They confirmed what had been written in the chart, adding that he had also been urinating much more than usual, and perhaps had lost some weight. As they spoke I could tell that the mom felt a little guilty about bringing him in unnecessarily, but at the same time she was worried that something might be seriously wrong.
Parents often experience this dilemma. Whenever you are battling inside about whether to contact your doctor, do it. We did a simple urine test in the office, and two minutes later found that he had a huge amount of sugar and ketones in his urine. He had diabetes. Even though the mom suspected the diagnosis, she was totally stunned. I sent them across the parking lot to the hospital lab for some bloodwork.
Now, Irina, I must reassure you that the first part of the above scenario is played out in my office about every two weeks. A child is brought in for nothing more than drinking or urinating more than usual.
The weight and physical exam are normal, and I run a urine test. Thankfully, the test is almost always normal, and everyone can take a deep breath and relax.
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