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Hello,
I just joined the forum today and thought I would post make my first post here (introduction excluded).
I have been experiencing severly dry throat and mouth. I feel really thirsty all day, but it worsens at night. I am just wondering if anyone has experienced this and if so, what did you do to help alleviate the thirst?
I have been reading up on gestational diabetes and this can cause thirst, although it seems to happen later in pregnancy. I am 11 weeks and 3 days, so it's still early days. I drink more than the recommended amount of water daily, so it can't be that I am not drinking enough fluids.
If you have had this, you understand how horrible this feeling of thirst is and I believe it could be used as a form of torture. I have also read up on dehydration and it's possible, even though I drink loads of water. that I could potentially have some of the mild dehydration symptoms. I read where the increased breathing in a pregnant woman can cause dehydration. This makes sense to me!
I see the midwife for the first time in two weeks, so I will address the issue then. Until I see her, I have found any medical advice (NHS direct hotline and Chemist) regarding this to be quite useless. I just need to quench my thirst so I can sleep until I can find out what's causing it.
I would appreciate any help or advice.
Water is not quenching my thirst, what did you drink that helped?
Did you use a humidifier in your bedroom at night and did it help?
Did you drink any electrolyte drinks?
Please share your thoughts and advice.
Regards,
Lisa
I just joined the forum today and thought I would post make my first post here (introduction excluded).
I have been experiencing severly dry throat and mouth. I feel really thirsty all day, but it worsens at night. I am just wondering if anyone has experienced this and if so, what did you do to help alleviate the thirst?
I have been reading up on gestational diabetes and this can cause thirst, although it seems to happen later in pregnancy. I am 11 weeks and 3 days, so it's still early days. I drink more than the recommended amount of water daily, so it can't be that I am not drinking enough fluids.
If you have had this, you understand how horrible this feeling of thirst is and I believe it could be used as a form of torture. I have also read up on dehydration and it's possible, even though I drink loads of water. that I could potentially have some of the mild dehydration symptoms. I read where the increased breathing in a pregnant woman can cause dehydration. This makes sense to me!
I see the midwife for the first time in two weeks, so I will address the issue then. Until I see her, I have found any medical advice (NHS direct hotline and Chemist) regarding this to be quite useless. I just need to quench my thirst so I can sleep until I can find out what's causing it.
I would appreciate any help or advice.
Water is not quenching my thirst, what did you drink that helped?
Did you use a humidifier in your bedroom at night and did it help?
Did you drink any electrolyte drinks?
Please share your thoughts and advice.
Regards,
Lisa
