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Is Extreme Thirst And Dry Mouth Major Signs Of Diabetes?

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Posted on Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Question: I have extreme thirst when I use my CPAP machine, usually drinking 48 oz. of water each night. I have to use a straw because my mouth is almost too dry to open.
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Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (54 minutes later)
this could be sign of diabetes. Kindly check your blood sugar levels. Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Deepak Patel (23 hours later)
My blood sugar levels are only slightly elevated and my hgb A1c levels are normal, so I don't think it's diabetes, although I do other symptoms of diabetes. What else could it be?
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Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Could be early sign of diabetes

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.

I can understand your concerns.

Increased thirst can be due to diabetes, during early features of diabetes there is increased thirst, increased micturition at night and increased appetite. Kindly do get a glucose tolerance test for accurate results.

Other conditions that may mimic this are the regular use of alcohol(if at all do), anxiety etc.

I suggest you get glucose tolerance test, and if you drink alcohol then just abstain it for few days.

Please review with the report. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Is Extreme Thirst And Dry Mouth Major Signs Of Diabetes?

this could be sign of diabetes. Kindly check your blood sugar levels. Take care.