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Experiencing Excessive thirst (polydipsia)
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PurpleKorat Data Quality: 3 stars Sex: Female Age: 22y Condition: Ehlers Danlos 21 additional condition(s) Quality of Life: Social: Severe Mental: Severe Physical: Severe I am: Bad PurpleKorat First Symptom: 11/89 Dx: 06/11
ScotchTapeRPH Data Quality: 0 stars Sex: Male Age: 26y Condition: Quality of Life: Social: Unreported Mental: Unreported Physical: Unreported I am: None ScotchTapeRPH member since Jan 2012
DannyD Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars ALS: 14 yrs Bi-Pap Bulbar: none Arms: mild Chest: mild Legs: moderate DannyD First Symptom: 03/97 Dx: 12/00

Excessive thirst (polydipsia) Report

Excessive thirst, also known as polydipsia, is an abnormal feeling of constantly needing to consume fluids. Drinking lots of water is usually healthy. However, the urge to drink excessively beyond a certain limit may reflect an underlying disease, either physical or emotional.

What we've learned from patients who report Excessive thirst (polydipsia)

Symptom severities

Severe	85
Moderate	183
Mild	246
None	330

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Excessive thirst (polydipsia)

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Excessive thirst (polydipsia)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Water	30

Report created on February 10, 2012.

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