Peeing and drinking more

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Obviously I know the concern with this is diabetes but just not sure if I should get checked for that immediately or if this is fairly normal with a viral infection

I’m unwell at the moment with what I think is probably the flu. I don’t have any UTI symptoms but over the last few days I’ve been going to the toilet much much more than normal. It’s half 7 right now , I went to bed at 11 and I was up for the toilet 4 times during the night. I’ve been thirstier than usual but I put that down to having the flu. It was just during the night I suddenly realised just how often I’d been going to the toilet over the last few days and how much I’d been drinking and suddenly thought about diabetes. But it is this normal with the flu? I don’t want to panic and rush to the doctors and get checked if it’s normal for this and I don’t want to go out and spread flu to the other people if I can avoid it but just not sure if I should worry or not?

thanks. I’m 27 and female and otherwise generally healthy so this is new for me

Keep a record for the next few days, if youre still concerned, go to a chemist for a test. Lots of local chemists can now do the finger prick test to check. Then you'll know and can act accordingly.

Or if you feel well enough, go today.

I wouldn’t panic yet - flus and colds often make you dehydrated and so you drink more. Keep an eye on things but it’s always been normal for me to drink more when I’m sick.

Yeah I’m thinking it’s probably just part of the virus. It’s genuinely horrible I’ve never been so thirsty and peed so often! I’ve been twice since I posted 3 hours ago. Hopefully it passes soon

I’ve got flu at the moment and I’m drinking loads and peeing loads, feel so ‘dried out’ inside so figured it is the flu.

Yeah I think it might just be the flu for me too. It’s absolutely crazy I’m usually a good drinker anyway but I’m literally filling my bottle constantly and peeing every hour! Hoping it passes when the flu passes