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dry mouth/ thirst

10 replies

tokai · 07/10/2018 16:35

Hi
Just wondered if anyone else had experienced this excessive thirst. Am sure its menopause. I have been having flushes for about 3 years. Period august 17, january 18, january 18 and march 18. Flushes bad again and now this thirst and dry mouth arghhhhh

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JasperCopeland · 07/10/2018 16:47

Yes I did. HRT sorted that.

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tokai · 07/10/2018 17:03

Thanks for that.It started about a week ago and seems to be getting worse. Am drinking so much and then up every hour in the night weeing. Spent ten pounds on ice lollies but am having about 10 a day. Am drinking hot milk now hoping that i want be up all night. Was your similar to this. Nothing seems to quench my thirst

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JasperCopeland · 07/10/2018 17:13

It was exactly like that. Pints and pints of iced water. I had a diabetes test to make sure it wasn't that. The menopause symptoms were hideous, night sweats, day sweats, thirst, palpitations, mood swings. Literally a week on HRT and it went away.

t1mum3 · 07/10/2018 17:16

Please get yourself tested for diabetes as soon as possible

Babdoc · 07/10/2018 17:18

I second the PP saying you need a blood glucose check for diabetes, OP. Never assume any symptom
is due to the menopause until you’ve excluded more serious possibilities.

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tokai · 07/10/2018 17:19

Had my bloods checked on Monday for diabetes and my blood sugar is perfect.

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tokai · 07/10/2018 17:20

OMG you are describing me completely

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Emerald13 · 07/10/2018 18:23

Yeah, I had dry mouth, dry eyes, dry everywhere...I was convinced that I had diabetes or a terminal disease. Hrt helped with the symptoms almost immediately.

SpiritedLondon · 07/10/2018 21:02

I’ve developed the excessive dry mouth recently after starting to take a menopause supplement. Clearly i need to stop that to see if it’s the cause. I do have raised blood sugar (but not at diabetes level ). I mentioned the dry mouth to the practice nurse on Friday and she started discussing air conditioning and drinking plenty. Hmm. Because obviously the non existent air conditioning in my house is suddenly an issue. How I stopped myself from rolling my eyes I don’t know.

BestIsWest · 10/10/2018 20:03

Yes, for about a year. Not diabetic and started HRT 2 months ago. No change.

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