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Causes of thirst
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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The causes of thirst may be hiding in the presence of serious health problems. Naturally, in the summer, the desire to constantly consume liquid is the norm. But what to do if such a need is gaining momentum not only in another period of the year, but also the time of the day. Understand the problem at the right level.
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Causes of constant thirst
The causes of constant thirst may depend on many pathological changes in the body. Usually this is due to the usual lack of fluid in the body. This can occur because of increased sweating, prolonged diarrhea or vomiting. Some medications can also provoke a strong desire to drink.
A large amount of salt, alcohol and coffee consumed are the main innocuous causes of this phenomenon. Often, thirst signals the presence of a serious ailment in the body. It can be an increased level of sugar in the blood, a violation of the water balance, problems with the kidneys. Often this happens because of bleeding in the intestines, the presence of infection or severe trauma. Any obsessive state of a person, can cause a need for constant use of water. These include schizophrenia.
Drugs that accelerate the withdrawal of urine from the body often lead to a desire to drink. Moreover, the process is accompanied not only by the large amount of liquid consumed, but also by the output. All this leads to complete dehydration of the body. Antibiotics included in the tetracycline series, eliminating infections often lead to disorders of the body. In fact, there are many reasons for this phenomenon, the main thing is to correctly diagnose it.
Causes of thirst and dry mouth
There are certain reasons why there is a feeling of thirst and dryness in the mouth. Humidification of the oral mucosa in normal mode depends on many surrounding factors. If we consider this issue from a global point of view, then the problem can arise due to a change in the composition of saliva. Lead to this may be sudden changes in the sensitivity of receptors in the mouth. A sharp increase in pressure, a violation of water balance. But, this is not so common. Basically, the development of the problem is affected by diseases that affect the body.
Affect this can diabetes. For this ailment is characterized by constant dryness in the mouth and a desire to drink. If the person often goes to the toilet, the diagnosis is on the face. It is necessary to undergo a survey to confirm the presence of this disease. Diseases of the oral cavity, problems with the brain and the nervous system can disrupt the secretion of saliva. These ailments include neuritis, Parkinson's disease, strokes.
Sleep with an open mouth or a sharp change in temperature cause a feeling of drying out. Most often, the problem persists in the morning, after awakening. Severe dehydration also contributes to the development of this symptomatology.
Excessive consumption of alcohol, smoking - contribute to the drying out of the nasal mucosa. Problems with digestion, such as hepatitis, gastritis, ulcer, acute inflammation - all this leads to a constant desire to drink.
One of the most common causes is diabetes mellitus. He can grow up in people of any age. Therefore, pay attention to the symptomatology is extremely important, so that in the future there were no serious complications.
Causes of thirst in pregnant women
Some women believe that thirst is one of the signs of a possible pregnancy. This is a false concept. The desire to constantly drink can arise because of a sharp rebuilding of the body. But to compare this with a possible pregnancy is not worth it. Thirst arises in women in the period of bearing a child for various reasons.
The future mother experiences some difficulties. Her body is doing a tremendous job. He needs not only to maintain the general condition, but also to normalize some processes for normal bearing of the baby and subsequent childbirth. In this regard, the number of chemical reactions is significantly increased. Naturally, the need to consume large amounts of fluid becomes the norm.
In normal pregnancy, the amount of amniotic fluid is constantly increasing. This factor causes a woman's persistent desire to consume large amounts of water. In the early stages of such a problem occurs against the background of changes in taste preferences.
True, not always so good. Permanent thirst can indicate the presence of diseases. Influence on it is capable of diabetes, infections, hiding in the airways, as well as problems with the organs of the gastrointestinal tract.
Causes of thirst in a child
The appearance of thirst in a baby can be triggered by the presence of certain diseases in the body. In the first place is diabetes. Perhaps this is the most common problem. This state is characterized by an excessive desire to eat and drink. In this case, a person often goes to the toilet. All this occurs against the background of an increased amount of sugar in the blood.
Diabetes first degree often occurs in children. This disease is caused by the destruction of cells that produce insulin. The amount of it in the body drops sharply, sugar becomes more, the need to constantly drink increases.
Diabetes is not sugar-free. This condition is characterized by the absence of an antidiuretic hormone. It is he who is responsible for the absorption of the liquid by the body. Therefore, the child suffers from frequent urination. This condition leads to complete dehydration and unquenchable thirst.
Dehydration. This condition is characterized by a sharp loss of a sick amount of fluid. This can occur because of prolonged diarrhea, vomiting, the presence of a viral infection in the body.
Other factors. Congestive heart failure often causes a desire to consume liquid. The child's heart is weak, it can not pump blood and oxygen. Therefore, the baby can not be overloaded with work, so that the condition does not worsen.
If the child drinks a lot / a little, and urine is allocated insufficient quantity or on the contrary an overabundance, the problem lies in the ailments of the kidneys. Most likely, there is no natural filtration.
Causes of thirst in the evening
The desire to drink a lot in the evening hours, can be triggered by many factors. If a person drinks at night, and does not do so often, then there is no need to rush to see a doctor. But, if the process is repeated again and again, you should seek help.
The first step is to observe the person. Why does he get up at night, from what he wants to drink. Pay attention to the total amount of water consumed per day. It simply can not be enough. Therefore, a person is thirsty at night and at night. Perhaps during the day a lot of alcohol, salt food or coffee was consumed. These are, perhaps, the most common reasons.
Influence on this development of events can air in the apartment. If it is too dry, then there is a natural drying out of the mucous membrane of the mouth. All this provokes a person to drink water. It is important to moisten the air in a timely manner, the problem will recede by itself.
A large amount of food at night provokes a desire to drink constantly. It is not recommended to abuse sweet and salty foods. If after eliminating all the above-described factors, thirst has not disappeared, it is necessary to seek the help of a specialist. Perhaps it is a serious disease.
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Causes of thirst at night
The causes of thirst during the night require special detail. After all, this state arises not just because there are many factors that affect this process. Trite, a person eats a lot at night, the stomach does not have time to digest food, the feeling of heaviness and dryness persists constantly. Perhaps in the evening it was drunk, not so little alcohol, eaten a lot of sweet. Even a nervous state can make you get up at night and have a little drink.
If a person rises rarely, then there is nothing terrible in this state. A constant desire to drink at night should serve as a definite signal. Perhaps, we are talking about chronic diseases of internal organs. The problem can arise because of diabetes, the use of certain medicines and Sjogren's disease. Identify the true factor that affects this desire is not so simple. It is important to undergo a comprehensive examination. After all, the problem is not always harmless.
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Causes of thirst in the mornings
The causes of thirst in the morning are hidden in many factors, including not the most favorable ones. Basically everything is connected with local reasons. The sensation of dry mouth and thirst can disappear on their own some time after awakening. This process arises because of the dry air in the apartment, strong snoring at night, problems with nasal breathing. All this leads not only to the dryness of the mucous membrane, but also to the immediate desire to moisten it.
A healthy person breathes with his nose during sleep. During this process, the salivary glands do not work so actively, but, nevertheless, protect the oral cavity properly. Such a harmonious work can be broken at any moment.
The chronic course of rhinitis can lead to problems with nasal breathing. Therefore, this function falls on the oral cavity. This process significantly dries the mucous membrane and does not allow salivary glands to work in the usual mode. At night, the mucosa becomes similar to sandpaper, and the saliva has a thick consistency. This condition often pestered people suffering from adenoids. Man constantly breathes through the mouth, because nasal breathing leads to gasping.
They suffer from morning thirst, lovers eat salty and smoked food. Even if you drink a lot of water, the desire to drink, in the morning will not disappear. After all, the body received a lot of salt. At night, she easily absorbs all the liquid.
Salivary glands strongly poison alcohol and nicotine. Therefore, after a good evening, in the morning a person feels not very pleased. In addition to headache and other symptoms, it is piercing terrible thirst. A similar situation for tea and coffee lovers.
Treatment of diuretic medicines leads to severe dehydration of the body. Psychotropic drugs have a similar effect. Radiation therapy in oncology also provokes a desire to drink in the morning. This problem is also worried by people with severe dehydration.
The reasons for the appearance of such a symptom is not so small. This can be as harmless restructuring in the body, as well as serious diseases. It is important to notice this problem in time and deal with it.
Causes of nausea and thirst
This condition can develop due to poisoning. In this case, a person perspires prolonged diarrhea and vomiting. These two processes completely dehydrate the body. Therefore, the feeling of thirst becomes quite strong.
This condition can arise because of a well-spent evening. A large number of alcohol, drugs and tobacco provoke the development of a number of unpleasant symptoms. The next morning my head hurts, it makes me sick, and I want to drink. Call a similar condition is capable of a large amount of food at night. Especially greasy, smoked and salted. The stomach simply can not cope with such an influx of food. Therefore, there is excessive severity, nausea, often vomiting.
Various diseases associated with the gastrointestinal tract are accompanied by a constant desire to drink. This causes nausea. This indicates the presence of infection in the body. Such a symptomatology can arise because of the use of certain medications.
If thirst is accompanied not only by nausea, but also by temperature, weakness - the reason lies precisely not in the dryness of the sky. Most likely, these are signs of a disease. Including poisoning, infections in the respiratory tract and organs of the digestive tract.
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Causes of periodic thirst
The causes of thirst, which occurs periodically, are perhaps the safest. There will be such a symptom, is capable of a certain way of life of a person. Excessive consumption of alcohol, fatty and salty foods, tobacco - all this refers to the most common factors.
The problem can arise at night. Rather, it is due to the above-described factors. But, it's impossible to breathe through the nose. In this state, the mucous membrane of the oral cavity dries out. The problem goes away immediately after waking up.
The desire to drink a lot can be associated with the use of certain foods, even ordinary snoring provokes this phenomenon. It is likely that the problem arose because of the use of a particular medication. Periodic thirst is a very common side effect.
Usually this condition is associated with certain factors. They are harmless and do not harm a person. But, if the problem is not food, drinks and problems with nasal breathing, it is worth contacting the hospital. In general, thirst arising from periods at any time of the day is quite normal.