What is nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?

Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a condition where the body produces too much urine. The kidneys do not respond to an antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin. This condition may be acquired from other conditions or medications; or hereditary.

How do members experience nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus*

Who has nephrogenic diabetes insipidus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 0
30s 4
40s 6
50s 0
60s 3
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 12

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What is nephrogenic diabetes insipidus?

Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is a condition where the body produces too much urine. The kidneys do not respond to an antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also called vasopressin. This condition may be acquired from other conditions or medications; or hereditary.



Common symptoms reported by people with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

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Compare treatments taken by people with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus

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Who has nephrogenic diabetes insipidus on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 11 say nephrogenic diabetes insipidus is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 0
30s 4
40s 6
50s 0
60s 3
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 1
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 12

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 7
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from nephrogenic diabetes insipidus patients who have completed their condition history
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