It is really true that people who drink too much water have to urinate very frequently.
Many always think this is normal, but maybe not . Have you ever
thought why you have to drink so much ?
Generally, people always extremely feel thristy in summer. But, recently ,
some researchs shown that even in cold season, people drink a lot and urinate
too often. Are you being like this , if yes, don't ignore it.
You may the victim of Diabetes Insipidus.
What is Diabetes Insipidus ?
Diabetes Insipidus is quite new to many people , however, it is not the same
as diabetes mellitus but also known as "water diabetes," .
Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
is a disorder in which the kidney is intensitive to a hormone, called anti-diuretic
hormone (ADH) or in which there is not sufficient quantity of this hormone available.
The result is excessive drinking and urination, or polydipsia and polyuria
(frequent awakening at night to urinate) or enuresis
(involuntary urination during sleep or "bedwetting").
Causes
Actually, there are several causes of being diabetes insipidus such as
tumor of the pituitary gland, head injury, with damage to pituitary gland,
brain tumor and infections. However, the major cause is the decrease
of Antidiuretic hormone production .Antidiuretic is a hormone that is
produced by hypothalamus gland then stored and released in the blood
stream by the posterior pituitary.
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However, the major cause is the decrease
of Antidiuretic hormone production .Antidiuretic is a hormone that is
produced by hypothalamus gland then stored and released in the blood
stream by the posterior pituitary.
Risk Factors
- Brain tumor or pituitary gland tumor
- Head Injury
- Infections such as meningitis, encephalitis, tuberculosis.
- Sarcoidosis
- Family history of diabetes insipidus.
- Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
Symptoms
- Passage a large amount of dilluted , colorless urine(1/4 gallons per day).
- Dehydration. This may leading to rapid heart rate, low blood pressure and shock
- Constipation.
- Bedwetting
Medications
Actually, diabetes insipidus is rarely distress to patients . In some people, there are no
any indication. However, patients have to carry around the water all times to prevent the
dehydration. In addition, they have to medicate by the following drugs.
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- Patients are often tired because they can't get enough sleep interrupted by the need to urine.
Therefore, they have to sniff a drug called DDAVP , a derivative of vasopressin.Remember
that before sniffing DDAVP, patients should not drink too much water.
This will let them feel tired and worst.
- In the case of kidney cause, patients can not medicate by DDAVP.
They have to heal with hydrochlorothiazide instead. This will help to
balance salt and water in patients body.
- In addition, diabetes insipidus patients can use the medicine like chlorpropamide,
carbamazepine and clofibrate to reduce their symptoms.
The diabetes insipidus patients are quite lucky than other ,
because they have not to take much care of their food. Just only water they have to care.
By the way, due to patients have to urinate frequently, therefore they should
clean their sexual organ every time they finish the activity.
Particularly to elderly patients, they should have more care.
It will be best to leave cuspidor or water near them.Besides
the comfortable , these can safe them from falling over or any accident .
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It is really true that people who drink too much water have to urinate very frequently. Many always think this is normal, but maybe not . Have you ever thought why you have to drink so much ?
