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Suggest Treatment For Excessive Thirst In A Child
My 2 year old nephew is drinking 45 oz of water through the night plus a ton during the day as well. He wets through his diapers and his bed and makes getting a good night sleep difficult. How do we wean him down from this amount as he is obviously thirsty?
Mon, 3 Oct 2016
This child needs immediate medical attention.
There are two conditions that need to be addressed, and ruled out, before anything else is thought or said.
Excessive thirst could be a manifestation of diabetes mellitus, or diabetes insipidus.
I suggest you seek immediate medical care.
There are two conditions that need to be addressed, and ruled out, before anything else is thought or said.
Excessive thirst could be a manifestation of diabetes mellitus, or diabetes insipidus.
I suggest you seek immediate medical care.
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