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Never feel thirsty

D W

Hi I'm new here. 

I've got a problem and I think it's to do with my autism. I never feel thirsty and by this I mean even after 12 hours I don't feel thirsty at all. Because of this I don't think of drinking and it leads to health problems and dehydration. I was admitted to hospital for fluids in December and then again last month. I've tried reminders on my phone but Because I don't feel thirsty I keep putting it off until I fancy a glass of orange. I don't know what else to do but the nurse told me off last time and warned me about my brain swelling and potential damage to my organs. I'm not sure what to do, would a dietician help? And would you agree it's the autism?

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  • i used to be like that, although its normal to have a drink after a meal so i always had a drink at breakfast, dinner and tea... when i was younger those were the only times id drink. im not sure but for me i think it was because i was always sorta busy... well not busy, entertained, distracted... you go on playstation or whatever and your attention on that can make you ignore and not notice anything else.

    ofcourse now i drink alot more, but now its mainly to warm up. cold weather, bad heaters, mediocre insulation, expensive energy, all makes you go to hot drinks even when your not thirsty just to warm yourself up from the inside out.

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  • i used to be like that, although its normal to have a drink after a meal so i always had a drink at breakfast, dinner and tea... when i was younger those were the only times id drink. im not sure but for me i think it was because i was always sorta busy... well not busy, entertained, distracted... you go on playstation or whatever and your attention on that can make you ignore and not notice anything else.

    ofcourse now i drink alot more, but now its mainly to warm up. cold weather, bad heaters, mediocre insulation, expensive energy, all makes you go to hot drinks even when your not thirsty just to warm yourself up from the inside out.

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  • in reply to Caelus

    there was one time i felt extreme thirst though. was in scotland on holiday with parents and probs didnt have a drink before we went out so might have been a while since i last had a drink, and we didnt take drinks with us, and we went on a long walking trail that was listed as 10 miles but probably meant a bit more or maybe 10 mile each way lol and no cafes, we walked a long time with no drinks, was thirsty then, when i got back to the b&n i had to have like 4 cups of juice and it didnt feel enough and my tongue felt cracked and weird and super dry and didnt get moist even when holding the juice in my mouth.