What Causes Excessive Thirst Despite Having High BP?

Posted on Thu, 6 Nov 2014

Question: Hi. I tend to get low in sodium but dont want to consume a lot of salt due to slightly high blood pressure. My doctor said I should drink less water, but I feel its good to drink water, and anyway I get thirsty! I feel its more about finding ways to support electrolyte balance, and I've heard that coconut water can help with this. Do you have an opinion on this?

Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Considerations

Detailed Answer:
hello and thank you for sending the question.

This is an excellent question and I will work on providing you with some information and suggestions. Regarding coconut water I don't think we have enough data to Fermily support this as a potential treatment for improving low sodium levels.

One of the gold standard recommendations for low-sodium treatment is fluid restriction and I imagine your doctor has talked to you about that. Your doctor probably recommended that you limit your water consumption to no more than 1.5 or 2 L per day. This will generally help to stabilize sodium level and hopefully improve it.

medications can also affect sodium levels and I am sure that your doctor has looked at your medication regiment to determine if there is anything that might be contributing to a low sodium level.

coconut water might be interesting to trying to see if this does help. I don't see much harm in doing that.

Thanks again for sharing your healthcare concerns with us.

Sincerely,

Dr. Galamaga

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