Re: Dehydration
From: Sonnet (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 28 Dec 2001 12:48:36 -0600 (CST)
If you're also peeing a lot, it could be a sign that your PCOS has
progressed to diabetes. Frequent urination / thirst is one of the first
signs of that.
Also, it may (*may*) just be the time of year! Winter air is so drying,
with everyone's heat on etc. I drink about what you do and in winter,
still find myself scratchy, flaky and etc. quite often.
HTH!
At Fri, 28 Dec 2001, Panacea wrote:
>
>Ever since I went off birth control pills approx. 1 month ago I have
>experienced total dehydration. I drink tons of water every day, 24 oz
>in the morning 24 oz after noon and another 24oz or so in the afternoon
>and before going to bed. That should be enough to keep me going but
>apparently it's not. When I wake up in the morning my throat is so dry
>I can't talk, my eyes are blurry and I can barely see straight for hours
>and when I rub them there's no moisture. I've been using blistex for my
>constantly chapped lips and vaseline intensive care aloe vera lotion on
>my hands. Despite drinking water all day at the end of the day I barely
>have a voice for being hoarse.
>
>I don't have a cold, no sniffles or anything. I am just dehydrated!!!!
>I don't know why this is happening and I can't possibly drink any more
>water unless I slug it every minute.
>
>What could be causing this?
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Sonnet Fitzgerald, PCOS Association, Online Community Liaison. Email: sonnet@pcosupport.org
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