Emmarose47
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Hi
I'm always thirsty ...
I can't seem to quench my thirst ..
Is this a thing with CFS ?
I'm always thirsty ...
I can't seem to quench my thirst ..
Is this a thing with CFS ?
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I'm always thirsty ...
I can't seem to quench my thirst ..
Is this a thing with CFS ?
Thanks how do we do a poll ?I experience lots of something described as dryness. But I am no particularly thirsty, nor do I drink much in terms of volumn. I sip. For instance, I'd never just chug a glass of water, not unless I was outside or in the Mohave.
That dryness is tied into a Yin Deficiency, leaving Yang (heat, overheated, inflammed, our friend).
But thats not quite- thirsty.
Maybe we need a poll?
I also confuse this dryness with thirst.
It seems to be a thing with dysautonomia and POTS, which many people with ME/CFS also have. When I wake up in the mornings and my symptoms are the worst, I am so thirsty all the time (and I'm always running to the bathroom!).I'm always thirsty ...
I can't seem to quench my thirst ..
Is this a thing with CFS ?
Thanks I have been taking extra saltExcessive thirst may be caused by hyponatremia. A low salt level will make a person very thirsty.
Persons with adrenal fatigue (HPA axis dysfunction) sometimes consume extra salt to compensate.
https://forums.phoenixrising.me/thr...-deficiency-dehydration-too-much-peeing.7412/
What's dysautonomia ?It seems to be a thing with dysautonomia and POTS, which many people with ME/CFS also have. When I wake up in the mornings and my symptoms are the worst, I am so thirsty all the time (and I'm always running to the bathroom!).
What's dysautonomia ?
Dysautonomia is an umbrella term used to describe several different medical conditions that cause a malfunction of the Autonomic Nervous System. The Autonomic Nervous System controls the "automatic" functions of the body that we do not consciously think about, such as heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, dilation and constriction of the pupils of the eye, kidney function, and temperature control. People living with various forms of dysautonomia have trouble regulating these systems, which can result in lightheadedness, fainting, unstable blood pressure, abnormal heart rates, malnutrition, and in severe cases, death.
Dysautonomia is not rare. Over 70 million people worldwide live with various forms of dysautonomia. People of any age, gender or race can be impacted. There is no cure for any form of dysautonomia at this time, but Dysautonomia International is funding research to develop better treatments, and hopefully someday a cure for each form of dysautonomia. Despite the high prevalence of dysautonomia, most patients take years to get diagnosed due to a lack of awareness amongst the public and within the medical profession.
Very common in cfsme. Drink like fish and pee like a race horse. Possibly diabetes insipidus.
That is a great question! I'm a bit too fuzzy to answer in my own words right now, so I'll copy and paste from the Dysautonomia International website: