excessive thirst
Desperate for water
Excessive thirst is an unusually strong or persistent need to drink fluids, beyond what normal hydration requires.
The phrase appears most often in medical contexts as a symptom of conditions like diabetes or dehydration: Excessive thirst and frequent urination may indicate high blood sugar.
It can also describe intense craving more generally: an excessive thirst for power.
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- drinking waterSafe liquid for consumption
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- dry mouthInsufficient saliva production
- dry as a boneCompletely without moisture
craving · salt craving · water · water bottle · diabetes · blood sugar · insatiable · gulping · fevered · salt · sweat · desert · heatstroke · cotton mouth · unquenchable · guzzling · desiccated · electrolytes
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- diabetes effectshyperglycemia, diabetic coma, ketoacidosis, nephropathy, neuropathy
- hormonal symptomsmood swings, bloating, hot flashes, cramps, weight gain
- DysautonomiaPOTS
- Fluid Imbalancesdehydrated, edema, fluid loss, fluid retention, overhydration
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