Periodic headache and thirst-any ideas?

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10 May 2017, 11:35 pm

Have had that periodic dry mouth,thirsty,headache and feeling slightly nauseous for several hours now.

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10 May 2017, 11:40 pm

Have you been checked for diabetes?

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11 May 2017, 9:10 am

Raleigh wrote:

Have you been checked for diabetes?

My blood sugar levels are regularly checked as I'm on a depot antipsychotic. It's usually just over 6 mmol/L with a fasting test which indicates prediabetes. I have in the last 10 years or so put on a lot of weight which may well explain the prediabetes. However the dry mouth etc was present when weight was considerably less.

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15 May 2017, 10:12 am

firemonkey wrote:

Raleigh wrote:

Have you been checked for diabetes?

It sounds like low blood sugar or a problem with electrolyte balance. Are you getting enough potassium?

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15 May 2017, 11:27 am

I have no idea about the potassium.

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