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Never Thirsty

Emmy

I've never felt particularly thirsty but these last six months I don't feel thirsty at all. I've set reminders in my phone to tell me to drink but I don't always because I never feel thirsty. Some days I only have two glasses of water.

Because of this I've been in and out of hospital these last few months. At times I feel awful because of the dehydration but I don't know how to sort this out. I have no idea why I'm like this now. I saw my GP and I've had tests but they can't find a reason why I'm not feeling thirsty.

I'm guessing it is just an autism problem but I don't know why it went from infrequently feeling thirsty to never feeling thirsty. Is it possible it's triggered by anxiety? I'm chronically anxious I thought that might be a cause of this.

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  • Emmy said:
    I'm guessing it is just an autism problem

    Not one I have seen in literature, but reading up on the issue it seems that in your case it is likely to be genetic - a "bug" that is stopping the receptors in your brain from getting the signals from the body that it is in need of hydration, made worse by high levels of adrenaline from your anxiety..

    There seems to be no cure so management of the issue is probably key unless you can control your anxiety (unlikely).

    I would suggest laying out a 2 litre bottle of water at the start of every day when you start your work or whatever routine you have - your goal is to drink it by the end of day at the minimum - set a reminder in your phone to go off with a 1 min repeat interval and only switch it off when you have poured and drunk a full glass. Do this every 2 hours and you will have enough.

    Suppliment this with a routine drink (tea, coffee, coke or whatever you enjoy) at set points in your schedule.

    It may be annoying to have to do but you are smart enough to realise that you have to do this every day or face the health consequences.

    That would be my problem solving approach to the issue.

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  • Emmy said:
    I'm guessing it is just an autism problem

    Not one I have seen in literature, but reading up on the issue it seems that in your case it is likely to be genetic - a "bug" that is stopping the receptors in your brain from getting the signals from the body that it is in need of hydration, made worse by high levels of adrenaline from your anxiety..

    There seems to be no cure so management of the issue is probably key unless you can control your anxiety (unlikely).

    I would suggest laying out a 2 litre bottle of water at the start of every day when you start your work or whatever routine you have - your goal is to drink it by the end of day at the minimum - set a reminder in your phone to go off with a 1 min repeat interval and only switch it off when you have poured and drunk a full glass. Do this every 2 hours and you will have enough.

    Suppliment this with a routine drink (tea, coffee, coke or whatever you enjoy) at set points in your schedule.

    It may be annoying to have to do but you are smart enough to realise that you have to do this every day or face the health consequences.

    That would be my problem solving approach to the issue.

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