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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
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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.
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Suggest Treatment For Excessive Thirst In A Child

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.