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Posted 9/9/2011 4:46 PM (GMT 0)
Lately with this flare I'm in, I've been feeling REALLY thirsty a lot, even though I drink a lot of water every day. I don't know if it's related to the UC or maybe the Colazal or slippery elm I've started taking recently. Anybody experience this?
Posted 9/9/2011 7:27 PM (GMT -6)
 

       Hello..i always find when im real thirsty like that.....im going to start a flare....i get thirsty like that too...even though i drink alot of water or eat fruit...im still thirsty....maybe its not absorbing....the liquid that is...

 

Posted 9/9/2011 7:41 PM (GMT -6)
Are you having diarrhea? I get real thirsty, especially in the evenings - makes trying to sleep without having to run to the bathroom a challenge! Normally my thirst increases because of D; it's like my body is trying to replace the lost fluids.
Posted 9/9/2011 8:24 PM (GMT -6)
I'm not having diarrhea right now. I was when I first started the flare, but that's gotten a lot better.
Posted 9/9/2011 9:33 PM (GMT -6)
Having IBD tends to make us more prone to dehdration so it could be due to that...severe thrist can also be an initial indication of diabetes as well so keep an eye on things although it wouldn't hurt to mention your thirst to your doc.
Posted 9/9/2011 9:48 PM (GMT -6)
Huh, I'd never heard that about IBD and dehydration. Makes sense, though.

At least I know it's not diabetes, because I just had my yearly physical and blood tests last month!
Posted 9/9/2011 9:52 PM (GMT -6)
Yeah, especially if you have alot of D, but having a high frequency of BM's can lead to dehydration....I'm surprised your GI didn't warn you to drink plenty of fluids regularly due to the high risk IBDers have for dehydration.
Posted 9/9/2011 11:53 PM (GMT -6)
Anemia can cause excessive thirst too. Have you been checked for anemia?
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