Excessive Thirst
Definition
Evaluation
Treatment
Home Care
warning signs
Underlying Cause
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Excessive Thirst Home Care
Home care
for excessive thirst includes:
Stop smoking
.
Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
Avoid alcohol, or drink alcohol in moderation:
For men: no more than 2
alcoholic
beverages per day
For women: no more than 1
alcoholic
beverage per day
Avoid
caffeine
.
Avoid spicy food.
Avoid salty food.
Take prescribed medications as directed.
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Excessive Thirst Home Care: Warning Signs
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Dehydration
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2009
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;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Excessive Thirst References:
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Noakes T; IMMDA. Fluid replacement during marathon running. Clin J Sport Med. 2003 Sep;13(5):309-18.
Wright M, Woodrow G, O'Brien S, King N, Dye L, Blundell J, Brownjohn A, Turney J. Polydipsia: a feature of peritoneal dialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2004 Jun;19(6):1581-6.