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Excessively Thirsty

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I used to always be dehydrated but in recent years I've become excessive thirsty. I never feel able to quench my thirst, even after several glasses of water I'm still thirsty. Throughout the year I end up with water intoxication and hospitalised both of which are not at all pleasant!

The hospital treat me and then I'm back home but no one is helping me with this. They just say don't drink too much... that's not a lot of use to me I feel thirsty so I drink. I can't not drink if I'm thirsty. I'm trying to drink less but I really am thirsty all the time so it's hard. 

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  • It sounds like your difficulties relate to poor interoception.

    https://www.kelly-mahler.com/resources/blog/what-exactly-is-interoception/

    Autistic people can often struggle to recognise internal bodily sensations such as thirst and hunger. That could be why you always used to be dehydrated. I suspect the balance has now tipped the other way. While you are now able to recognise thirst you are not picking up on the bodily sensations that should tell you when that thirst has been sated and to stop drinking.

    13 said:
    I'm going to get a hydration app for my phone as well so I can monitor how much I'm having.

    That sounds like a good idea. 

    A less technical solution would be to measure out your daily planned consumption in bottles every morning and make those last the full day.

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  • It sounds like your difficulties relate to poor interoception.

    https://www.kelly-mahler.com/resources/blog/what-exactly-is-interoception/

    Autistic people can often struggle to recognise internal bodily sensations such as thirst and hunger. That could be why you always used to be dehydrated. I suspect the balance has now tipped the other way. While you are now able to recognise thirst you are not picking up on the bodily sensations that should tell you when that thirst has been sated and to stop drinking.

    13 said:
    I'm going to get a hydration app for my phone as well so I can monitor how much I'm having.

    That sounds like a good idea. 

    A less technical solution would be to measure out your daily planned consumption in bottles every morning and make those last the full day.

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